New Work Systems.

The pressure to produce more and better results with the same or fewer resources is growing at an increasing rate. It's demanding that organizations look at the fundamental assumptions that drive the way work gets done today.

The solutions are being discovered less in the physical aspects of work and more in the human system. Developing the capacity to create your future through people is what New Work Systems is all about. Here are some elements that The Power Group can help you learn about and then apply.

Change Management: A methodology that sets the stage for the readiness of people in an organization to embrace change. It enables personnel responsible for achieving dramatic change to identify and use the energy for change at particular points in the organization.

Departmental Development Plan (DDP): This joint process allows for extensive input from departmental employees in formalizing a development process for each department within the organization. The development plan process will be focused on the definition, preparation, planning, and execution of measurables.

The DDP is composed of three components:

  • Developmental objectives
  • Specific developmental actions
  • Specific developmental measurables

Individual Development Plan (IDP): Designed to formalize the individual development process and keep employees focused on the training, education, preparation, and execution so that departmental and organizational goals can be fulfilled. The IDP's primary goal is to assist employees be the best they can be through continued education, skill development, and mentoring.

The IDP has five components:

  • Developmental objectives
  • Specific developmental actions
  • Specific developmental measurables
  • Specific developmental training
  • Application of learned skills

Teams Training: Explore the history and nature of teams. This training can be designed to address the use of teams in your workplace both in union and nonunion environments. Included is information in the structuring of teams, the ingredients, and behaviors for teams to be successful. Key features such as conflict resolution, diversity, power, and communication will be stressed.