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<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
Larry, great story - and a brave CEO. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks
for sharing, it came just about in the right time for me. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I´ve
had a full day of installing my network in my home. Talking to the support
office most of the time... </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Now I
hopefully will be able to bring my computor to OSonOS and get connected to
the wireless network over at the farm.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=395144816-14082003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thomas
Herrmann</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Ursprungligt meddelande-----<BR><B>Från:</B> OSLIST
[mailto:OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]<B>För </B>Larry
Peterson<BR><B>Skickat:</B> den 14 augusti 2003 18:08<BR><B>Till:</B>
OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR><B>Ämne:</B> OS and Employee
Satisfaction<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">I just met with a CEO of <SPAN
class=GramE>a major</SPAN> federal information non-profit who had framed and
sponsored two OS events – although not entirely planned that way.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The first was with the Executive Team
developing its strategy for the next three years.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(That was my original contract).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The CEO had planned to be the speaker
at a Manager’s retreat planned for a couple of weeks after.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When they experienced the results from
OST the Executive and CEO decided to propose a similar OST for the Manager’s
event, framed by the CEO.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also
was also productive and exciting.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">The interesting bit is that they have
used an International Consulting Firm to do employment surveys and compare to
their massive data base.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The next survey
took place about a month after the events described above and the survey
results for the managers were “stunning” <SPAN class=GramE>--<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>major</SPAN> jumps in almost all
categories, especially in teamwork, common goals and commitment.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The International firm guys were
amazed – said that the problem now will be sustaining such a major
change.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">The data has not yet been shared with the
managers or the rest of the organization.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have asked to have access to write a
piece on it, but don’t know the response.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I thought I would share the story
anyway and will add more when I can.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy">Larry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN lang=EN-CA
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