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Transforming Organizations with TalkShift

In today's fast-paced world, organizations face constant challenges that demand transformative approaches. However, many struggle to identify where to start or how to address the intricacies of their issues. This is where TalkShift, a new service offered by InfoBahn, comes into play. By fostering dialogue-driven initiatives, TalkShift aids organizations in harnessing their potential and facilitating meaningful change.

The Importance of Dialogue in Organizational Change

Modern challenges demand fresh perspectives rooted in dialogue. Organizations often experience stagnation due to various factors: uncertainty about where to begin, tangled organizational issues, and gaps in understanding between management and frontline members. TalkShift addresses these obstacles by leveraging external viewpoints and flexible strategies to support the initial steps of organizational development. Members of InfoBahn’s Organizational Culture Design Division apply their extensive practical knowledge across diverse sectors to co-design the beginning of transformation through regular mentoring sessions.

Who Can Benefit from TalkShift?

TalkShift is tailored for various stakeholders within an organization, including:

• - Corporate Planning and Strategy Officers: Those who aim to clarify the direction of change while addressing gaps between management and operational perspectives.
• - HR and Organizational Development Representatives: Individuals seeking insights and resources to streamline consensus among stakeholders and navigate complex issues.
• - Business Development and Innovation Executives: Leaders looking to uncover new avenues for growth by integrating external perspectives and ideas.
• - CxOs and Senior Executives: Executives who recognize the need for change yet find it challenging to determine effective methodologies that bridge understanding gaps and foster organizational growth.

What Can Participants Expect?

Engaging in the TalkShift program offers participants several benefits, including:

• - Clarifying organizational challenges and aspirations through dialogue.
• - Gaining insights and novel ideas from diverse approaches and external insights.
• - Developing actionable plans to initiate transformation effectively.
• - Continuously evaluating and adjusting transformation efforts through ongoing dialogue.

By maintaining dialogue even beyond the initial phases, organizations can cultivate creative thinking and sustainable change, ensuring a robust foundation for ongoing development.

Program Structure

TalkShift offers flexible programs tailored to meet specific challenges and organizational needs.

Basic Process:

1. Information Input: Understanding the current state, challenges, and goals of the organization through discussions.
2. Identifying Issues and Stakeholders: Organizing the challenges identified to pinpoint relevant stakeholders.
3. Idea Generation: Exploring solutions from multiple perspectives for the issues at hand.
4. Setting Priorities and Direction: Determining priority actions and tangible steps to be taken.
5. Providing a Roadmap for Initial Actions: Outlining specific initial actions to be undertaken.

Reference Program:

• - Regular Mentoring Dialogues: Occurring approximately twice a month, each session lasts about 60 minutes.

- Topics include brainstorming, project strategy consultations, and issue resolution discussions.

Customized Progress Management:

• - Continuous adjustments based on identified challenges and important focal points.
• - Establishing immediate milestones and action plans as part of the roadmap.
• - While primarily focused on individual participants, consultations can be adapted for project units or teams if desired.

Session Duration and Participation:

Typically lasting between one to two months, sessions involve one to two InfoBahn consultants, with flexibility for larger teams or specialized experts as required.

Budget:

Starting from ¥100,000 (excluding tax), this range allows significant customization based on each client’s needs.

Join the TalkShift Project Consultation

For those interested in understanding more about TalkShift, InfoBahn is hosting free online consultations. These individual sessions will allow participants to discuss their organizational challenges with our team and explore how TalkShift might address those needs.

Consultation Dates:

• - A: June 10 (Tue) 11:00-11:30
• - B: June 10 (Tue) 14:00-14:30
• - C: June 17 (Tue) 11:00-11:30
• - D: June 17 (Tue) 14:00-14:30

Participation Details:

• - Each session accommodates one company, up to three participants.
• - Conducted via GoogleMeet, registered attendees will receive a confirmation email with a meeting link.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your organization’s capacity for change and development! For more information about participation and service specifics, visit InfoBahn’s Peatix page.

For any inquiries or to download the service paper, please get in touch with us. Together, let's pave the way for transformative growth through the power of dialogue and collaboration.