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Chapter 10: Individual Interventions
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The Psychology of Transitions (1 of 6)
Endings
Letting go of past practices, beliefs, relationships.
Emotions include anxiety, fear, blame, shock, denial, disappointment.
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The Psychology of Transitions (2 of 6)
Endings
Acknowledge the past (good and bad), celebrate successes, conscious “disintegration” of the ending.
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The Psychology of Transitions (3 of 6)
Neutral Zone
Reflection on loss, change, gradual acceptance of transition.
Emotions include confusion, uncertainty, frustration, loss of purpose, the “emptiness” of loss that has not yet been replaced.
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The Psychology of Transitions (4 of 6)
Neutral Zone
Tendency to escape this state, often without conscious attention to the feelings of change.
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The Psychology of Transitions (5 of 6)
New Beginnings
Reintegration of self, things may start to “click.”
Emotions include gradually getting more comfortable, “fog lifting,” new sense of purpose and confidence.
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New Beginnings
Approaching new beginnings without the hard work of the transition state may mean making the same mistakes over and over.
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Individual Interventions
Individual instruments and assessments.
Coaching.
Mentoring.
360 feedback.
Career planning and development.
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (1 of 6)
Advantages
Gives people language and constructs to understand themselves.
Relatively low threat; individualized.
Allows comparison to others.
Promotes involvement in self-discovery.
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (2 of 6)
Advantages
Can administer at multiple times to see changes or patterns over time.
Can allow person to explore areas previously unknown to themselves.
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (3 of 6)
Disadvantages
People may seek the right answer or right style.
May encourage labeling or stereotyping.
May encourage relativism instead of confrontation or learning.
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (4 of 6)
Disadvantages
Fear of being exposed, “discovered” psychologically, “figured out.”
Can foster dependency on the facilitator.
Can be too much information to confront at once; can be overwhelming.
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (5 of 6)
Tips
Do not compel participation.
Establish a safe and nonjudgmental atmosphere.
Practice explaining the instrument (how it is used, what it assesses, how it was developed, what theories are included, how to interpret it).
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Individual Assessments/Instruments (6 of 6)
Tips
Invite participants to draw their own conclusions.
Take the instrument yourself.
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Coaching (1 of 5)
Helping willing clients get to where they would like to go, through one-on-one dialogue.
Requires strong interpersonal skills:
Genuineness.
Guidance.
Mutuality.
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Coaching (2 of 5)
Requires strong interpersonal skills:
Empathy and Support.
Present and future focus.
Ego strengthening.
Transparency.
Cognition.
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Coaching (3 of 5)
Coaches are not providers of diagnoses or solutions, and generally do not focus on organizational systems.
Requires a contract.
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Coaching (4 of 5)
Coaches are good conversationalists and good listeners for:
Inherent strengths.
Values.
What is said versus what is not said.
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Coaching (5 of 5)
Coaches are good conversationalists and good listeners for:
Indications of hidden resourcefulness.
Moments of unconscious brilliance on the part of the client.
Repetition, stuckness, self-sabotage, unmet needs.
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Mentoring
Difference between mentoring and coaching is typically a matter of expertise and content knowledge to be shared:
More like a teacher or apprentice model.
Mentor may provide explicit advice or direction; focus is on skill development.
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Career Development (1 of 4)
Classic View: Career Stage Models
Growth, fantasy, exploration.
Entry into world of work.
Basic training.
Full membership, early career.
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Career Development (2 of 4)
Classic View: Career Stage Models
Full membership, midcareer.
Midcareer crisis.
Late career.
Decline and disengagement.
Retirement.
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Career Development (3 of 4)
Contemporary View: Boundaryless Careers
Today, many people do not move sequentially between stages.
Sabbatical leave, travel, raise children, obtain an advanced degree.
“Tour of Duty,” short term, 2- to 4-year “gigs.”
More frequent career changes.
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Career Development (4 of 4)
Contemporary View: Boundaryless Careers
Independent, freelance, or contract work.
Gain a diversity of experiences rather than upward mobility as the only options.
Milestones more often learning related than time related.
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Chapter 9: An Introduction to Interventions
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Interventions (1 of 4)
What Are They?
Sets of structured activities in which selected.
Organizational units engage.
Task or a sequence of tasks with the goals of.
Organizational improvement and individual development.
Despite some standard practices, no two interventions are alike!
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Interventions (2 of 4)
Why?
To prompt change in the client organization: Disrupt current practice.
Address one or more dissatisfactory conditions (problems, vision, alignment, etc.).
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Interventions (3 of 4)
When?
After spending time understanding.
When the data indicates that it is necessary.
When the client agrees.
When the organization is ready and able to change.
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Interventions (4 of 4)
Intervention Strategy Versus Intervention Activities
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Figure 19.1: An Example of an Intervention Strategy With Three Intervention Activities.
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Considerations in Selecting Interventions (1 of 4)
Match the intervention to the data and diagnosis.
Client readiness for change.
Where to intervene first.
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Considerations in Selecting Interventions (2 of 4)
Depth of Intervention:
Work content.
Group maintenance issues (overt).
Group maintenance (covert).
Values and beliefs.
Unconscious.
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Considerations in Selecting Interventions (3 of 4)
Activity Sequence:
Maximize diagnostic data (learn from early activities).
Maximize effectiveness (build small wins).
Maximize efficiency (conserve time, money, energy).
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Considerations in Selecting Interventions (4 of 4)
Activity Sequence:
Maximize speed (address client desire for pace).
Maximize relevance (address the primary problem first).
Minimize psychological and organizational strain (safe, low anxiety first).
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Foundational Principles in Structuring Interventions
Create opportunities for learning.
Give free choice.
Clear and explicit outcomes.
Everything matters: room setup, agenda.
Consider client and consultant role.
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Types of Interventions
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Figure 9.2: Organization Development Intervention Tips.
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