February 17, 2010

CRACKING the CODE of ORGANIZATION CULTURE
Jerry Zygmuntowicz and Rob Dodson

Overview

People’s work in organizations is impacted by more than their job title, boss, and industry. The culture of their organization is another major influence that is always at work, even if not clearly seen or understood. Culture is invisible and amorphous; and embedded in the assumptions, values, norms and behaviors of the organization. Unraveling the mysteries of organizational culture provides leverage in areas including: developing a highly engaged workforce, aligning with business strategy; increasing capacity through mergers, and effectively leading change.

In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore some ways change agents can decode and work with an organization's culture so that it better aligns with stated values, strategies, and goals. We will provide an overview of culture and its basic components and explore working models used in culture analysis and change. Finally, participants will have an opportunity to apply these tools in an interactive case study.

Workshop facilitators Jerry Zygmuntowicz and Rob Dodson bring a rich portfolio of real world OD experience to bear on this subject. Their facilitation will include lessons learned in the field about when culture change works and when it doesn’t.

About the Speakers

Jerry Zygmuntowicz
Jerry is an executive coach and organizational consultant dedicated to helping organizations navigate change, build alignment among diverse groups, develop their leaders, and improve their results. His commitment to organizational and personal effectiveness is grounded in a strong business background spanning marketing, operations, and engineering. His unique style connects with clients emotionally as well as intellectually; and his clients value his business perspective, practical approach, and developmental focus.

Jerry earned MBA and BS Engineering degrees from Cornell University. He is certified in Professional Coaching by Newfield Network, in Organization Development by NTL Institute, as a Master Facilitator, and in several Assessments. He is active in numerous professional organizations, and serves as a Contributing Professor with Willamette University’s MBA program.

Rob Dodson
Rob brings 25 years of experience in executive, managerial, and consulting roles, working to develop people and organizations across a diverse business spectrum ranging from small, non-profits to Fortune 500 corporations. As the sole proprietor of VPR Consulting, Rob helps clients align their core values and management practices in order to fully tap people and achieve business goals. Rob develops custom surveys that give management a metric to assess and continually improve the match between organizational values and practices.

Presentation and Handouts:

Vista Case Questions: Word 2007  or Word 2003 or PDF

Vista Chemical: Word 2007  or Word 2003 or PDF

Organization Assessment (PDF)

Denison Mini-Assessment (PDF)

Organization Culture (PDF)

~ Time / Location / Cost:

Location: ODN Meetings have a new location at:

Con-Way
AdTech 2
2055 NW Savier St (corner of NW 21st and Savier)
Portland, OR 97209

Parking: Plenty of free parking in front of the building.
Security: Check in as a VISITOR with the guard and just let them know you’re there for the ODN meeting. They’ll direct you to the correct conference room.

Cost:
The cost for chapter members is free.
The cost for non-members is $10. The $10 fee can be used to offset the annual membership investment of $75.00 if paid at the program.

Future Meeting Dates:
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Meeting Time:
Networking: 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Program: 6:00 - 7:45 PM
Continuing the Conversation/Networking: 7:45 - 8:15 PM