My guest this episode is Miriam Dicks, who is an executive and management consultant, and founder of the 180 Management Group. She began her journey in operations area of mergers and acquisitions. She has leveraged her knowledge of what makes organizations successful. She now is focused on mission-driven organizations, helping non-profits, faith-based organizations manage change. She shares her expertise surrounding the unique challenges of mission-driven, non-profit organizations. We discuss the challenges of these type of organizations transitioning from small start-ups to sustainable, scalable, effective organizations.

My guest this episode is Michael Clifford, who combines his unique talents of zoo science and conservation with his expertise in organization development and change in his role as the Strategy Director for Reverse the Red. Reverse the Red is a global movement that ignites strategic cooperation and action to ensure the survival of wild species and ecosystems and reverse the negative trend of biodiversity loss. Michael shares how he utilizes OD concepts in facilitating strategic change and building partnerships and coalitions, among governments, various partner organizations, and communities. We discuss how he uses his unique skill set to facilitate change, in an environment where he has no authority or power, just the ability to understand ecosystems and systems in general, and the ability to cast a vision and provide a pathway for change to occur. The chat is a great example of process consulting skills in action. The conversation also highlights the value of cross-cultural competencies in working within diverse communities and systems. Michael mentions that with 196 different countries, there are 196 different ways of approaching conservation.

My guest this episode is Ron Banerjee, who is an experienced Change Leader, Financial Advisor, Speaker, Author, and Innovator. Ron is also the Vice President of Partnerships and Affiliations for the International Organization Development Association (IODA). Ron shares his Rapid Response Organization Development (RROD) model, which is featured in a chapter of the recently released book, “Building a Coaching Culture”. Ron and I discuss the value of approaching OD efforts rapidly and how the process does not necessarily need to take a year to intervene in an organization. Ron shares his interactions with Ed Schein and David Cooperrider in the development of his RROD model. The model is a great tool to have for anyone who is tasked with guiding change in an organization.