What can the OD practitioner do to support better alignment once the design is implemented?

Research shows two things:

1. 1) that people hear and see the same words yet interpret their meanings differently: hence, misalignment within groups is inevitable

2)  that better alignment among team members, whether cognitively (how they understand the intent of the strategy) or behaviorally (how they interact to align), improves effectiveness

Join ODF community member, Lindsay Uittenbogard, as we explore the question, “What can the OD practitioner do to minimize misalignment / support better alignment among individuals and groups within the organization once the design is implemented?” 

Through our interactive discussion you will:

• learn about the research behind team alignment
• learn about the 4 most common types of misalignment
• discuss the causes and symptoms of misalignment
• review data coming out of teams with an alignment diagnostic
• explore ways to design alignment into organizations

Reference materials to review before the discussion:
Designing Organizations to Support Human Alignment
Summary of research behind Alignment

Lindsay Uittenbogaard, based in the Netherlands, began her career running small enterprises before transitioning to Employee Communication roles with multinational organizations. It was the stark contrast between these micro and macro environments that inspired her to found Mirror Mirror in 2016.  An IABC-accredited Business Communicator, Lindsay is a certified member of the CIPD, the Reputation Institute, and is a published author in the Gower Handbook on Internal Communication.