Assumptions

The following core beliefs and assumptions guide the practice:

  1. The purpose of ‘organizing’ is to convert inputs into outputs efficiently and effectively, while maintaining a positive employee experience.  If this is not happening, there is opportunity for improvement.
  2. People/employees are at the core of successful organizing - they are the only brains of the organization. A positive employee experience is a prerequisite for individual/group reliability and performance, which in turn is crucial to sustained superior organizational outcomes 
  3. Leadership plays a crucial role in ‘organizing’. The leader shapes vision, strategy, culture, management structure and style 
  4. Respect for people, employee development, and employee participation among others, are essential ingredients creating a positive employee experience and for nourishing resilience 
  5. Client and consultant must work collaboratively and synergistically to achieve the best possible outcomes on the project 

“Assumptions are based on intuition and experience and are not cast in concrete. They help guide action until new facts, new information, and new experiences allow for updates”