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"Workforce Development Group consultants bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge to their projects. I know when I request information and advice that it will be current with the best practices, based on sound experience, and amended to the particular culture with which they are working." Carolyn Maue, Vice President, Workforce Culture, UPMC Health System

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  Assessing needs Setting objectives Creating the new climate
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Measuring success Skill building Gaining buy-in

 

A thorough and well-planned approach is key to any successful culture change initiative. Workforce Development Group offers a six-step process to guide your organization through the your culture change challenge and create success for the businesses and people involved.

With access to a network of consultants across the country, Workforce Development Group also provides a broad range of skills and experiences to pave the road to your organization's success.

Assessing needsAssessing needs

Focus – Organizational

Activities:

  • Dialogue with client on objectives for the initiative and history leading to this point
  • Gather useful information, e.g.,
    • Employee and customer feedback
    • Demographic trends (workforce demographics, turnover statistics, promotion trends, hiring trends, etc.)
    • Organizational culture inventory (formal or informal)

Services:

Benchmarking Study

Best Practice Study

Needs Assessment, Cultural Audits, Employee Satisfaction, Customer Satisfaction, Exit Interviews, Post-exit Interviews

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Setting objectivesSetting objectives

Focus – Systemic

Activities:

  • Perform analytic assessments
  • Hypothesize solutions
  • Set goals
  • Brainstorm - formalize ideas
  • Conduct best practices and benchmarking research

Services:

Customized Business Case and Comprehensive Strategy Development

Career Development, Mentoring Programs, Succession Planning Programs

Client Question and Answer Line

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Creating the new climateCreating the new culture

Focus – Tactical

Activities:

  • Convert to language understood by team and organization
  • Set policies and develop systems (such as work/life balance programs, career development systems, etc.) supporting new culture
  • Define expected behaviors: accountability models/derailment factors
  • Develop competency models including behavioral expectations and derailment factors

Services:

Retaining Employees

Attracting and Recruiting Candidates

Leadership Development and Executive Coaching

Intact Team Interventions

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Gaining buy-inGaining buy-in

Focus – Communication

Activities:

  • Build consensus
  • Gain approval before proceeding
  • Incorporate feedback - motivate organization

Services:

Diversity Council Support

Intact Team Interventions

Communication

Keynote Speaking

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Skill buildingSkill building

Focus – Education

Activities:

  • Translate strategy into operations
  • Build skills to live up to expected behaviors
  • Build skills to address potential barriers

Services:

Career Development, Mentoring Programs, Succession Planning Programs

Leadership Development and Executive Coaching

Training

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Measuring successMeasuring success

Focus – Feedback/Appraisal

Activities:

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