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At 12:07 PM 8/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite><font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">The
interesting bit is that they have used an International Consulting Firm
to do employment surveys and compare to their massive data base.
Although the organization as whole was already good above the mean for
both public and private sector organizations the managers had typically
scored the lowest by far. The next survey took place about a month
after the events described above and the survey results for the managers
were stunning-- major jumps in almost all categories, especially in
teamwork, common goals and commitment. The International firm guys
were amazed said that the problem now will be sustaining such a major
change.<br>
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<font face="arial" size=2 color="#000080">The data has not yet been
shared with the managers or the rest of the organization. I have
asked to have access to write a piece on it, but dont know the
response. I thought I would share the story anyway and will add
more when I can.</font></blockquote><br>
Wonderful -- not that the data came out as it did -- but that somebody
other that us weirdos collected it. I suspect that every person on this
LIST has had a similar experience -- and nobody to the best of my
knowledge has any record of it, particularly an "unbiased"
record. If they aren't forthcoming with the survey results, I have a few
friends across the Potomac River from me in Washington (place called
McLean). It is conceivable that they could help since they obviously
aren't doing very well in other endeavors. As for "sustaining"
-- no problem -- just kep[ the space open.<br><br>
ho<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Harrison Owen</blockquote>
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