VanArsdal & Associates
coach and consult with leaders who are
committed to major change efforts in
their organization.
We have helped leaders at all levels
in the business and non-profit sectors
insure
that
the changes they are creating are implemented
well - with a high level of commitment
throughout the organization.
Al VanArsdal, a consultant with 25 years
experience in change management and human
systems dynamics, is the principal at
VanArsdal and Associates. Al works in
collaboration
with his clients to do a Change Audit
- to identify the outcomes they want,
and to assess
the effectiveness of the change effort,
no matter where the organization is in
the change
process.
His contributions to any effort
then shift to the design and implementation
of key
initiatives that optimize chances for
success – including
executive and leader coaching, building
leadership capability, change planning
and design, executive
team development, internal communications
norms and processes, Human Resource and ‘people
system’ design, and large-scale
interventions (‘getting the whole
system in the room’ to
plan and commit to a shared future).
He calls upon a network of experienced
professionals
to collaborate on specific projects as
needed.
back to top PRINCIPLES FOR EFFECTIVE CHANGE
- The organization must pay attention
to its ‘noble purpose’ – why
it exists, who it is there to serve.
- Leaders must have a commitment to
improvement, and be willing to examine
their own
impact on the organization.
- The senior leadership team must possess
a high level of discipline and effectiveness
in order to weather the conflict and
stress associated with major change efforts.
- Change and transformation is not
simple cause and effect, and leaders
must
have a roadmap that helps them guide the process
as it develops.
- Involving people in the changes that
affect them is critical for sustainable
results – a
single leader cannot do it alone.
A critical mass of committed people
is
essential.
- Courageous and honest
discussion lead to quality decisions
and quality results.
- Sustained change
and transformation requires a healthy
culture:
- Understanding and clarifying
Identity and purpose
- Creating Information
and communications that allow people
to be effective
in their work
- Improving
our Relationships with each other – interpersonally,
and in how we organize
to work together
- Keep the system whole – build
the ‘big
picture’ context
for everyone, so they
make the
best local decisions
and
understand their impact
on the whole.
- Build the
capacity and discipline
to execute changes in
the organization
- Resistance
is good. Embrace it. Learn from it.
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to top WHAT VANARSDAL & ASSOCIATES
BRINGS
- Ability to guide leaders in figuring
out what to do in new
or complex situations where there are no clear ways to move
forward.
- Ability to translate theory, plans,
and visions into
action and results.
- Ability to bring the pieces together,
to work across
boundaries, and to integrate key people and approaches into aligned
efforts.
- Ability
to facilitate groups of any size, from
a handful
to hundreds.
- Extensive experience in cutting-edge
approaches to organizational
change and transformation
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top AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
- Change Leadership
- Whole Systems
Change
- Culture change
- Organizational Planning
processes (strategic and operational)
- Executive Coaching
- Organizational
Structure and Design
- Leadership Development
- Senior Team
Development and Coaching
- Leadership
Planning and High Potential processes
- Customer Service
- Human Resources
processes and systems
- Work and process
redesign
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- CHANGE AUDIT to examine
the strengths and weaknesses of the change
effort
- EXECUTIVE TEAM DEVELOPMENT to
establish the discipline and skills for
effective teamwork and decision-making
- CONSULTATION and TRAINING with
senior teams for change leadership – guiding
the change initiative in the short and
long term
- COACHING with individual
executives and leaders for effective
change leadership
- FACILITATION of planning
teams and working sessions
- WHOLE-SCALE CHANGE PROCESSES to
mobilize and accelerate commitment to
change efforts
- 2 – 4 HOUR PRESENTATION on
effective change leadership
- 1 DAY WORKSHOP to
assess challenges, define approaches,
and develop plans for initial steps for
a change process
- 2 DAY WORKSHOP for
leadership teams to establish a change
approach and plan, and monitor the effectiveness
of a change initiative
- PROJECT WORK on specific
initiatives in areas of expertise
- CUSTOMIZED PRESENTATIONS and
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS on change,
transformation, and leadership.
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