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Explore Strategic Models

Overview

The topic for our June Chapter meeting is to explore, as a group, several strategic management models.

The purpose of our meeting would be to briefly look at several strategy models and then engage in a healthy debate or discussion on the merits of each, and learn ways that we can adapt them for use with our clients. There is valuable learning in the debate / discussion format.

We could begin our session with a 15-minute discussion of the following questions to get things rolling:

• Is business strategy an important area for OD consultants to pay attention to in our interventions in relation to OD shared values?
• What is the impact on the field of OD from a recent shift from process and relationship focus to strategy and profit focus?
• What role should OD methods and strategies play in generating profit?

Four members will give a brief overview of a strategy that they are currently using or have used. After each presnetation, the group will have time to ask questions and exploer the strategy more deeply.

Strategy: The central, integrated, externally-oriented concept of how we will achieve our objectives.

Criteria for a Good Strategy

• Does the strategy fit with what’s going on in the environment?
• Does your strategy exploit your key resources and competencies?
• Will your envisioned differentiators be sustainable?
• Are the elements of the strategy internally consistent?
• Do you have the resources to pursue this strategy?
• Is your strategy implementable?

Monthly Book Exchange

Members have asked to host a book / materials exchange as part of the monthly program. There will be a table set up for this exchange beginning at 6 pm. Bring those dusty books and papers and trade them for another's favorites!

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