How do you create and sustain change? What enables all the constituent elements of change to stay connected with one another, interacting in ways that maintain and sustain forward momentum? In our previous newsletter, we introduced the RCA Levers for Sustaining Change as a way of looking at five interlocking elements that will keep you […]
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Is a team productive if they complete the task on time, but had such a toxic experience in doing so that they never want to work together again? I was once part of a team like this. We were four people, brought together from different parts of the world, to work on a project. We
What exactly is an effective team? Read More »
It’s mid-summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which means that here in the Washington, D.C. area, we are experiencing the full combination of heat, humidity, and holidays! The heat and humidity are easy to find; just open the door to experience them! The holidays are less visible; there seem to be fewer meetings as people
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We are pleased to announce that Michael Randel, RCA’s founder and director, has recently become a Certified Practitioner of The Five Behaviors of Cohesive Teams®. This program, developed by Patrick Lencioni from his work in The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, provides insightful assessment tools and educational programs that shed light on how people behave
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Let’s say that you have received an unexpected grant to your organization. It’s a large sum of money – equivalent to your annual operating budget! And there are no strings attached to how you can use these funds. This unimaginable scenario is real. It has happened in over 1,600 organizations around the United States and
Making the Most of a Windfall! Read More »
We all have them. They are all around us. We are talking about… stakeholders! And if they will be impacted by your change initiative – for good or bad – then you need to take time to understand them! While the work of identifying and assessing stakeholders can be done on an ongoing basis
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RCA’s work is recognized by a leading research journal We were delighted when we heard that our work was described in The Foundation Review, a leading peer-reviewed journal that researches the philanthropic sector. The article “How to Encourage Sustainable Change” was written by Allison Dymnicki (American Institutes for Research) and Alex Hooker and Rebecca Goldberg
Does Facilitation Make a Difference? The research says “Yes.” Read More »