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The People Side: Scaling Human Systems with David Gaspin of SinglePlatform

Posted on 27th April 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

The People Side presents: "Scaling Human Systems" with SinglePlatform Director of Human Resources, David Gaspin. David talks about his experience from TheLadders as well as SinglePlatform focusing on what it takes to build from and early stage company to a company at scale.…

Nine Essential Points For Successful Negotiations

Posted on 21st April 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

TL;DR

Agree on a fair process to conduct the negotiation and fair standards to judge the outcome.
Understand your negotiation style.
Stand firm on your principles, focus on your needs, and be flexible with your positions.
Competition breeds competition; collaboration breeds collaboration.

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Why the Golden Rule Sucks

Posted on 6th April 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

Personality tests like the MBTI, HBDI, and DiSC do their best to give us insight into our preferences. My favorite is the NBI, which is based on brain physiology. Although it’s a well-researched instrument, validity really doesn’t interest me when it comes to these types of tools.…

The Five Secrets of the Fractal Organization

Posted on 23rd March 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

Kurt Lewin, the father of social psychology, wrote, "there's nothing so practical as a good theory." Words to live by, for sure. Theories, however, don't always come ready to use. My goal with this post is to make sure the theory from the Model for Organization Design (MODes) is easy to apply.…

The People Side: Investing in Us with Rebekah Rombom of H.Bloom

Posted on 22nd March 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

Awesome job here by Rebekah. In this talk Rebekah explores how H.Bloom manages talent. She hits on the metrics they use, the new leader programs they've set up, and more.

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Model for Organization Design

Posted on 2nd March 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

What is organization design?
Organization design is the pattern of relationships and procedures that define how an organization functions. When thinking about organization design, there are two aspects to concentrate on: the architecture, which formally defines authority and the division of labor (often represented by an org chart); and operational processes, which define how shit gets done (often called Standard Operating Procedures or SOPs).…

Run OD Like a Business

Posted on 28th February 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

Help People Understand the Value
One thing I’ve learned over the last few years working for startups is that those of us working in organization development (OD) have to integrate with the core business functions better than we currently do. That means understanding the entire business, not just the people side, and learning how to communicate our value better.

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The People Side: Going Against the Grain with Dane Atkinson CEO of SumAll

Posted on 21st February 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

I'm really excited to be able to share this video with you all. It's our first People Side event and went really well. Dane's thoughts here should be required watching for every entrepreneur. It also gives a really good overview of the incredible work I've been helping SumAll with over the past two years.

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How’d you get here?

Posted on 16th February 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

Last week at NYU’s New Venture Showcase I met a few students and told them to stay in touch. One wrote to me asking how I got to be where I am today, so I thought I’d share that story with the world.…

How much should I charge as a consultant?

Posted on 15th February 2013 in Entrepreneurship and OD

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by Joaquin Roca

I get this question a lot from people looking to make their way as a consultant. I like to help out, give advice, and even mentor people as much as I can, so I’m always happy to give my two cents.…

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