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Overview of Services
In the e-world your organization needs to grow and change quickly.

The internal chaos from this constant transition can eventually stall your competitive engine and derail individual leaders.

Meet Amir, a new CEO with an old headache. With 50 new employees his Internet company's office is bursting at the seams. His new vice presidents and directors are losing sight of the goals due to over-lapping responsibilities and constant conflict. The key product team will release a major new product in eight weeks, but product launch plans have not been developed. Amir wants to help his groups work more effectively together while coping with rapid growth. He also needs a plan to resolve high-level conflicts to get his executives working effectively so he can focus on closing an acquisition deal with another Web startup.

Leadership Designs helps companies cope with rapid growth or change and the pain that comes with it. We create unique solutions to each problem while helping you clarify the path ahead and prioritize the goals.

What results can you expect from Leadership for Growth and Change?
  • A clear view of roadblocks to individual and group productivity.
  • A plan of action to overcome immediate human resources issues.
  • Tested methods for resolving future conflicts and fostering positive competition within and among teams.
  • A comprehensive set of practices employees can use to reach common goals, and strengthen working relationships.
Change Management Planning

Strategic hands-on planning for individuals or groups currently tackling or anticipating major organizational transition or change. In discussions with company managers, Leadership Designs focuses on how to move quickly and productively from point A to point B by helping prioritize and direct energy toward necessary changes and communication.

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Merger and Acquisition Transition Planning

Strategic hands-on planning for executives and human resources leaders who need to develop plans that address tough M&A issues (e.g., employee retention, merging corporate cultures, integrating HR practices, employee motivation).

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Facilitated Planning and Prioritization

Decision-making conversations facilitated by Leadership Designs for individuals or groups. Through facilitated planning and prioritization, Leadership Designs helps individual leaders make the informed and inclusive decisions that drive mission and action plans forward.

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Organizational Diagnosis

An objective assessment of core business factors (e.g., organizational structure, management practices, goal clarity, performance measures, HR policies, corporate values, work climate) which lead to overall company health and increased productivity.

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Internal Communications Coaching

Facilitated discussion and planning with company and human resources leaders about the company's communication imperatives, and methods to manage change and help employees stay on message and on track. Leadership Designs develops company specific communication approaches - whether it is opening up blocked communication paths or addressing an immediate organizational crisis such as a merger or management transition.

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Cross-Group Training

Training for individuals at all levels who want to improve collaboration and the ability to influence without authority. Leadership Designs provides tools and strategies for individuals to become more resilient and effective in dealing with complex organizational dynamics.

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Conflict Resolution

Guidance for individuals and groups to clearly define the parameters of existing conflict, identify the cause (personal or organizational), understand proven ways to achieve a resolution, and increase personal accountability in future conflicts.

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Group Facilitation and Problem Solving

Objective facilitation to help teams - from executive staff to project workgroups - quickly capture relevant knowledge, identify different points of view and create a common purpose or position.

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Change Management Planning

Merger and Acquisition Transition Planning

Facilitated Planning and Prioritization

Organizational Diagnosis

Internal Communications Coaching

Cross-Group Training

Conflict Resolution

Group Facilitation and Problem Solving