Greater Cincinnati Organization Development Network

This meeting has been cancelled, please make a note and notify anyone you forwarded this meeting to. We at ODN are looking forward to seeing you in 2010!Assessing Present State of Leadership Tuesday, November 10^th At DeVry University

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Where are your leaders? Not literally, but figuratively? Have you developed a thoughtful and objective view of the present state of leadership in the organizations you work with?

Speakers:     Ken Wessel

Topic:           Assessing Present State of Leadership

Time:             5:30-8:30 pm

Location:      DeVry University (see directions below)

Admission:  $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $25 at the

                        Door

GCASTD Members can attend this meeting at the ODN partner price of $15!

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 Ken will:

• Help us to see, accept and remember the gap between where leadership is and where it ought to be
• Expand and enrich our knowledge of essential qualities of leadership
• Propose a course of action to raise quality of leadership in the organizations we work with to desired levels

About our SpeakerKen Wessel has been principal consultant to more than 60 business organizations and has led projects including:

• Design, startup and initial operation of 16 Greenfield sites and 4 newly formed venture companies
• Significant re-design of more than 20 organizations often involving unions
• Fifteen mergers, JV’s, Acquisitions and Divestitures
• Large scale change involving entire company or SBU in 10 situations
• Work with a number of educational, community and religious organizations

Location & DirectionsDeVry University
8800 Governors Hill Dr
Suite 100
Cincinnati, OH 45249-1367From the NorthInterstate 71 South to Exit 19 Take a LEFT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the SouthInterstate 71 North to Exit 19Take a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the EastTake Interstate 275 West to Interstate 71 NorthTake a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.DeVry is on the RIGHTFrom the WestTake Interstate 275 East to Interstate 71 NorthTake a RIGHT onto Mason Montgomery Rd.Take a RIGHT onto Governor’s Hill Rd.

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Lisa Igo M.Ed. & Kira Knight M.Ed.

2009-2010 ODN Communications Co-Chairs

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Business Division and Teacher Education Division Faculty of Midway College (Midway, KY) recently completed a study that found generational differences in work attitudes existing among the generational cohorts currently in the Central Kentucky workplace. Baby Boomers (born between 1942 and 1960), Generation X (born between 1961 and 1981) and Generation Y (born after 1982) make-up the cohorts that were studied.. 834 Central Kentucky employees from seventeen (17) different organizations participated in the study

These findings are particularly important in light of the changes taking place in the workforce including the flattening of the hierarchy and involvement of employees in decision making and heightened the interaction of employees from different generations. As such, the study concludes that generational differences are likely an element of diversity that leaders of organizations need to be aware of and manage.

While the research findings found some significant differences in generational work attitudes between the generations, it also found some in common. All three generations considered loyalty from their employer and maintenance of good working relationships as important. Specifically the survey found that all generations take their performance appraisals seriously; they are all comfortable working with members of the opposite sex and people with different backgrounds, and comprehensive healthcare was important.

The research results also point out that the generational values of workers in Central Kentucky are similar to like generational cohorts described in previous research from different parts of the US and the globe. There were no particular differences between these cohorts and others elsewhere. This tends to confirm an observation that generational commonalities cut through global, racial/ethic and social boundaries. 

Some key findings were:

• Baby Boomers are significantly more likely than Generation X to agree with being more work-focused than family-focused, valuing organizational loyalty to employees, and the need for comprehensive health insurance.

• Baby Boomers are significantly more likely than Generation X and Y to agree with preferring in-person communication, valuing a company-funded retirement plan, and being loyal to their organization.

• Generation X is significantly more likely than Baby Boomers to agree that they are strongly motivated by competition, prefer group projects to individual projects, believe that teams are more effective than individuals, feel that it is important to have a strong voice in decision-making, and value the opportunity for advancement.

• Generation X is significantly more likely than Generation Y to agree that the following issues are important:  a balance between work and family, having a company-funded retirement plan, and being challenged at work. They are also more likely to state that they are loyal to their organization and they follow the proper chain of command.

• Generation Y is significantly more likely than Baby Boomers to agree that job security is their top priority; teams are more effective than individuals that time off from work is a strong incentive, and close supervision improves their performance.

• Generation Y is significantly more likely than Generation X to agree that they consider themselves more work-focused than family-focused. They are also significantly more likely than Baby Boomers and Generation X to agree on the importance of opportunity for advancement, and that competition, tuition aid, special recognition, and tangible rewards are all strong motivators.

Workers from these organizations took part in the survey:3 M, Cynthiana, KY; Bluegrass Community Hospital, Versailles, KY; Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY; Georgia Pacific Corporation, Lexington, KY; Hobart Corporation,    Danville, KY; Homestead Nursing Center, Lexington, KY; JP Morgan/Chase, Lexington, KY; Lexington Fayette County Health Department, Lexington, KY;  Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club, Lexington, KY; Osram Sylvania, Versailles, KY; Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishing, Richmond, KY; Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Georgetown, KY;  Woodford County School System, Versailles, KY; Woodford Reserve, Versailles, KY and WTVQ-TV/DT, Lexington, KY.

The study entitled: “Generational Cohorts and Their Attitudes Toward Work Related Issues in Central Kentucky,” was prepared these faculty members: Frank Fletcher, Charles Roberts, Christine Gibson, David Gibson, David Cooke, Linda Eldridge, Wendy Hoffman and Roy Mundy.

Questions about the survey should be directed to Dr. Frank Fletcher, Chair of the Business Division at Midway – ffletcher@midway.edu.

Copies of the report can be downloaded from the Midway College Website at:

http://www.midway.edu/sites/default/files/GenerationalStudyofWorkplaceAttitudes10-09.pdf

ODN is Coming to You! Tuesday, October 13^th At Hyde Park Public Library

Register today at http://odncincy.org/

“Eight Guidelines for Designing Training “: “Fall” into the October event in our Leadership series for the 2009-2010 year, with Susan Otto, one of our superb local consultants whose expertise is in designing and developing training.

Think about some of the best Leadership Training you have experienced, whether you delivered it or attended the session.  Make some notes before the meeting.  Susan will review her eight guidelines for designing effective training.  Together, we will brainstorm ideas for each of the eight guidelines – starting the process for creating an effective leadership training class or program that you can develop fully after the session.

Admission:  $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $25 at the Door 

GCASTD Members can attend this meeting at the ODN partner price of $15!

 Please rsvp on our website, http://odncincy.org/About our Speaker: Susan OttoSusan Otto is the owner of Training-Modules.com.  She creates Instructor and Participant Guides for organizations that have their employees deliver the training – both generic and customized modules and seminars.  Emphasis is on performance outcomes through the use of highly interactive simulations, games, and activities. Although Susan likes to create fun and games in the classroom, if they don’t add to the content, she doesn’t include them. You’ll never find “ice breakers” and “afternoon stretches” in her guides unless they are relevant to the subject matter.Clients like her material because it isn’t all lectures and rarely uses PowerPoint, but rather, provides lots of interaction among participants. Susan wants you to be able to get and hold your participants’ attention!Susan is also a training coach.  Her company, Training-Modules.com, LLC, also provides eWorkbooks, AudioCasts, and Training Kits for individual contributors.  For more information on Susan and Training-Modules.com, go to www.Training-Modules.com. Location

The Hyde Park Branch is located on the south side of Erie Avenue, between Michigan and Shaw (just east of Hyde Park Square). A parking lot is available behind the building. The branch is served by Metro routes 24, 51, and 69. Click here for directions and a map: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/branches/hydepark.html

 HistoryFrom 1899 to 1911, library services were offered in Hyde Park through a delivery station in a drugstore. The current building was built with funds donated by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation in 1912 and is one of the seven remaining Carnegie libraries in Hamilton County. In 1970, the branch underwent an extensive expansion and renovation project.