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Case study
An HR Director asked us to help resolve conflict between the HR and Finance departments. While acknowledging that personality
differences existed between the two Dept. Heads, the conflict also involved several team members in each department. The groups
needed to interact on a variety of projects and poor communication was impacting morale and productivity. We interviewed each
Director to understand their perspective about the conflict. We also interviewed a couple of key team members from each
department. To gather further advance information for the meeting, we developed a short online survey for the two groups. Each
person was asked to assess their group's performance and the performance of the other group on various communication topics.
They were also asked to describe how they viewed themselves, how they viewed the other group, and how they felt the other group
viewed them. The data from the mini survey was summarized and sent to members of both teams a couple of days prior to the
meeting. All department members also completed an on line Myers Briggs assessment. The full day workshop began with a two-hour,
Myers-Briggs communications workshop with all Department members.
This helped people understand that all the preferences are needed to obtain best results and to appreciate the different preferences
of their peers and leaders. We gave the information about how to communicate effectively with different types. The rest of the
morning was spent reviewing the results of the survey and breaking into small, action planning teams with HR and Finance
represented on each team. The groups were asked to look at the data from each group's perspective and then develop some specific
plans to improve communications. The morning session was closed out by reassembling the entire group and asking each person to
share something they personally planned to do to help improve future communications. In the afternoon, our facilitator met for a
coaching .Directors were also asked to talk honestly about what their personal contributions to the conflict issues were and to
brainstorm ways that they g session with just the two Directors. The survey data was reviewed with them and the morning workshop
debriefed. The and the two groups could begin to improve their inter-group communications. The feedback on the workshop from the
team members and the Directors was very positive. They felt that the honest discussions about communication issues would help
them improve. We checked back with the Directors two months after the workshop and they indicated that inter-group
communications had improved dramatically. They were pleased that each group's perceptions of the other group were now more
positive as were their own understanding of each other.
Based on the above case, answer the following questions:
a. Explain the diagnosis process in this case and how it helps in the intervention.
b. Describe the types of interventions which are used in the above case.
c. In your opinion, what are the factors that may contribute to the conflict between the HR and Finance Departments?
d. What are the factors that you need to consider when selecting the right intervention strategy?
Summary
The case analyzes the integration related problems of two departments
within an organization. The problem of personality and leadership along
with effective communication From the case, the organization
development consultant demonstrate how diagnostic methods are used
in the diagnosis process and prepare or suitable intervention solution
for both HR and finance departments. With the aid of instruments like
survey, MBTI and access to technology, its helped the consultant to
identify and smoothen overall intervention process.
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new law.pptx

  • 2. Case study An HR Director asked us to help resolve conflict between the HR and Finance departments. While acknowledging that personality differences existed between the two Dept. Heads, the conflict also involved several team members in each department. The groups needed to interact on a variety of projects and poor communication was impacting morale and productivity. We interviewed each Director to understand their perspective about the conflict. We also interviewed a couple of key team members from each department. To gather further advance information for the meeting, we developed a short online survey for the two groups. Each person was asked to assess their group's performance and the performance of the other group on various communication topics. They were also asked to describe how they viewed themselves, how they viewed the other group, and how they felt the other group viewed them. The data from the mini survey was summarized and sent to members of both teams a couple of days prior to the meeting. All department members also completed an on line Myers Briggs assessment. The full day workshop began with a two-hour, Myers-Briggs communications workshop with all Department members. This helped people understand that all the preferences are needed to obtain best results and to appreciate the different preferences of their peers and leaders. We gave the information about how to communicate effectively with different types. The rest of the morning was spent reviewing the results of the survey and breaking into small, action planning teams with HR and Finance represented on each team. The groups were asked to look at the data from each group's perspective and then develop some specific plans to improve communications. The morning session was closed out by reassembling the entire group and asking each person to share something they personally planned to do to help improve future communications. In the afternoon, our facilitator met for a coaching .Directors were also asked to talk honestly about what their personal contributions to the conflict issues were and to brainstorm ways that they g session with just the two Directors. The survey data was reviewed with them and the morning workshop debriefed. The and the two groups could begin to improve their inter-group communications. The feedback on the workshop from the team members and the Directors was very positive. They felt that the honest discussions about communication issues would help them improve. We checked back with the Directors two months after the workshop and they indicated that inter-group communications had improved dramatically. They were pleased that each group's perceptions of the other group were now more positive as were their own understanding of each other. Based on the above case, answer the following questions: a. Explain the diagnosis process in this case and how it helps in the intervention. b. Describe the types of interventions which are used in the above case. c. In your opinion, what are the factors that may contribute to the conflict between the HR and Finance Departments? d. What are the factors that you need to consider when selecting the right intervention strategy?
  • 3. Summary The case analyzes the integration related problems of two departments within an organization. The problem of personality and leadership along with effective communication From the case, the organization development consultant demonstrate how diagnostic methods are used in the diagnosis process and prepare or suitable intervention solution for both HR and finance departments. With the aid of instruments like survey, MBTI and access to technology, its helped the consultant to identify and smoothen overall intervention process.