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Culture-Shaping Tools:
Better OD with Assessments
UPDATE: Sorry for the late notice but University of Dallas has just closed its campus to outside events due to health concerns. So do not come to UD! This meeting will now be VIRTUAL.
If you haven’t registered and would like to attend virtually please go ahead and register!
On Thursday we will send an update to everyone who has registered with the details on how to attend and the meeting link. Thanks for your patience!!
Note: We’re excited to add a third expert on assessments to this month’s program – Dr. Nila Sinha.
There’s a wide range of assessments at the individual, team and organization level that can enhance the practice of OD. Today there are so many choices of assessment tools that it can feel overwhelming to choose the most appropriate ones. The wrong tool, or even a good tool poorly applied, can be harmful to good practice and to those who are assessed. Good tools, applied properly, can help shape the culture of an organization!
Our March 2020 meeting will feature three OD practitioners — Chris Price, Brandon Jordan, and Nila Sinha — who are skilled and experienced with assessments and will help guide us to better practice. The session will include time for each of us to share favorite tools we’ve used in the various categories (Individual, Team, Organization, and others) as well as practical tips on choosing tools if you’re looking for something new. This includes the decision to “build or buy” an assessment, how to configure it when you have options, and implementation best practices and watch-outs.
Please plan to join us at UD on March 12th, and bring examples of assessments you currently use as well as your questions about picking the right tool and implementing it properly. This should be a lively and informative session!
Speakers: Chris Price, Price Leadership Group, Brandon Jordan, Workforce Lifecycle Analysis, and Nila Sinha, Sinha Solutions, Inc.
Schedule for Thursday Evening:
– 6:30 Networking / Food / Intros
– 7:00 Announcements / Program
– 8:45 Closing and evaluation
Meeting Location: University of Dallas – SB Hall, Serafy Special Events Room * TBD
Campus: 1845 East Northgate Drive, Irving, TX 75062 (972-721-5000)
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* Note: SB Hall is on the north side the campus, near Gorman Dr. and Haggar Circle. The SBH Serafy Special Events Room is on the first floor (use any door). Easy to find!
Parking: Lot Q, along Dominican Lane (northeast of the building), or Lot L (to the southwest) is larger.
Cost: No charge for members ($60/year). $10 for guests.
Speaker BIOs:
Chris Price, Price Leadership Group: Under the tagline We Make People & Culture Simple, Chris Price works with organizations to improve results in Productivity, Innovation, and Financial Performance. Chris has led and coached teams and leaders (and ran corporate OD Practices) in North America, Europe, Russia, and Asia. Chris launched Price Leadership Group a decade ago to help organizations Make Great People Decisions and Engage People as Partners — with professional-level Assessments & Systems for Individuals / Teams / Organizations.
Chris is certified in numerous tools and systems proven to improve the critical business areas of Hiring, Development, Coaching, and Talent Planning, with direct experience implementing in over 20 countries. Since 2001 Chris has been a faculty member at the Global Institute for Leadership Development (GILD). He is also a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and a Past President of the North Texas NSA Chapter.
Brandon Jordan, Workforce Lifecycle Analytics: Brandon partners with clients primarily to design and implement enterprise talent management, employee listening strategies, and programs for organization development. With over fifteen years of continuous work in talent management and organization development, Brandon founded Workforce Lifecycle Analytics. Prior to launching WLA, Brandon worked for Willis Towers Watson, IBM, Kenexa, and Batrus Hollweg International.
Brandon completed his graduate training at the University of Tulsa where he received his M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Texas. Brandon is also a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), and DallasHR, as well as an active researcher and speaker in the academic and scientific community. For more information about Brandon and his work, see: https://workforcelifecycle.com/
Nila Sinha, PhD, Sinha Solutions, Inc.: As founder and principal of Sinha Solutions, Nila leverages 20 years of experience in talent selection and leadership development. Her areas of specialization include competency-based hiring and development programs, psychological assessment, test validation, and employee development. In her career as Senior Director at OutMatch, she worked with clients in the design and validation of customized selection systems and leadership development programs. She has adapted assessment tools and conducted certification training for businesses across the international marketplace including Indonesia, Korea, India, and China.
Nila’s focus through Sinha Solutions remains with high touch consulting from a scientist-practitioner perspective and identifying core issues and maintaining a “solutions focus” with an emphasis on measuring outcomes that positively affect organizational results. Nila completed her doctorate at Florida International University in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She is certified in numerous assessments including the Hogan instruments, Emergenetics, as well as the Assess and OutMatch suite of tools.