Organizational Development

  1. “Dynamic Assessment in Personnel Selection” -- a process developed, tested, and utilized under the leadership of N. J. Smallwood in April 1981 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  2. “Personal Career Planning” -- a presentation initially prepared in July 1981 for the new employees of the A. E. Staley Des Moines Oil Refinery and later provided to interested clients.
  3. “Participative Management Practices in the Des Moines Oil Refinery” -- a presentation given at the first Fall meeting of the Metropolitan Des Moines Personnel Managers Committee in Des Moines, Iowa, September 1, 1982.
  4. “Organizational Development -- A Search for the Promised Land” -- a presentation given to the Iowa Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development in Des Moines, Iowa, February 21, 1985.
  5. “Developing a High-Performance Organization” -- a presentation given to the management and technical staff of the National Dairy Development Board in Anand, India, September 25, 1985.
  6. “Computer Control in Vegetable Oil Refineries” -- a presentation given at the AOCS World Conference on Emerging Technologies in Cannes, France, November 3-8, 1985.
  7. “Empowered Team Development” -- a seminar developed in October 1985 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  8. “Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills” -- a seminar developed in May-June 1986 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  9. “The Empowerment Vision” -- a seminar developed February-October 1986 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  10. “Soybean Oil Processing Plant Management” -- a paper prepared for and presented at seminars in the Soviet Union, Greece and Turkey, May 14-25, 1990 and later published in Argentina.
  11. “Learning and Creativity Skills” -- a seminar developed in June 1990 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  12. “A Strategy for Transforming the Moscow Fat Combine by Application of State-of-the Art Technology and Management Practices” – a presentation given to key members of the Moscow Fat Combine executive team in New York, New York, December, 7-9, 1990.
     
  13. “Transformational Leadership” -- a seminar given for industry managers and government officials at the Institute of Industrial Management in Moscow, Russia, March 26-27, 1991.
  14. “Participative Management” -- a presentation given as a special faculty member for training a delegation of oilseed and edible oil processing industry managers and technical professionals from the CIS at Texas A&M University, September 16-18, 1991 and February 1-3, 1993.
  15. “Empowerment of People to Identify, Confront, and Solve Problems at the Operating Team Level” -- a presentation given at the Snack Food Association Fall Seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 14-17, 1991.
  16. “Communicating with Employees” -- a presentation given to the members of the Acadiana Society of Human Resource Management in Lafayette, Louisiana, January 8, 1992.
  17. “Self-Esteem: The Source of Personal Power and Achievement” -- a workshop presented to the general public and sponsored by The Opelousas-St. Landry Chamber of Commerce and Job Service Employer Committee in Opelousas, Louisiana, February 27, 1992.
  18. “Employee Assistance Programs” -- a presentation given at the 98th Annual Convention of the International Oil Mill Superintendents Association in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, June 15-16, 1992.
  19. “Personnel Training and Motivation” -- a presentation given at the American Oil Chemists’ Society World Conference on Edible Oils and Fats Processing in Budapest, Hungary, September 13-18, 1992.
  20. “People Dimension of Computer Integrated Manufacturing” -- a presentation given at the 84th Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists’ Society in Anaheim, California, April 25-29, 1993.
            
  21. “Asking Empowering Questions” -- a paper written for use with clients, December 1993.
  22.  “Effective Management Attributes and Process” -- a paper co-authored with S. Janelle Montgomery in San Pedro, Honduras, January 1994.
  23.  “Managing with Unions” -- a paper co-authored with S. Janelle Montgomery in San Pedro, Sula, Honduras, February 1994.
  24. “Role of the Human Resources Manager” – a paper written for use with clients, April 1994.
  25. “Empowered Relationships for Spiritual Growth” -- a seminar presented to the Student Mobilization leadership team and members of the board of directors in Hot Springs, Arkansas, June 27 and 28, 1994.
  26. “Strategic Planning Process” – a presentation prepared for use with clients, June 1994.
  27. “Self-Directed Training” – a paper written for use with clients, August 1994.
  28. “High-Performance Business Management of Private Enterprise in a Competitive Market” -- a comprehensive seminar conducted at the American University in Bucharest, Romania for business leaders associated with the oilseed and edible oil processing industry, September 11-October 8, 1994.
  29. “How to Win and Keep Score” -- a paper written for use with clients, November 1994.
  30. “The Empowering Manager”—a paper written in Costa Rica for use with clients, February 1995.
  31. “Employee Involvement in Process Safety Management” -- a presentation given at the 101st Annual Convention of the International Oil Mill Superintendents Association in Sandestin Beach, Florida, June 24, 1995.
  32. “Plant Management” -- Chapter 27 of the Practical Handbook of Soybean Processing and Utilization, edited by Dr. David R. Erickson, jointly published by the AOCS Press in Champaign, Illinois and the United Soybean Board in St. Louis, Missouri, 1995.
  33. “High-Performance Business Operation” -- a seminar developed in October 1985 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  34. “Selection, Training, and Qualification of Plant Maintenance Mechanics” -- a presentation given at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists’ Society in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 28-May 1, 1996.
  35. “Self-Managed Teams” -- a presentation given at the 87th Annual Meeting of the American Oil Chemists’ Society in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 28-May 1, 1996.
  36. “Team Building -- an interactive presentation given to the Membership Committee of the American Soybean Association in St. Louis, Missouri on January 14, 1997.
  37.  “Promoting Employee Involvement to Improve Hard-Measure Performance in Oilseed and Edible Oil Processing” -- a presentation given to leaders of oilseed and edible processing enterprises in Russia, May 18-29, 1997.
  38. “Managing Organization Cultural Transformation: State Owned with a Closed Economy to Private Ownership with a Competitive Marketplace” – a presentation given to the leadership of a newly acquired Polish enterprise in Warsaw, Poland, May 13-14, 1998.
  39. “Organizational Transformation and Development Applied in the Eastern Europe Business Climate” – a seminar presented in Milkowa, Poland to the management and union representatives of a major business enterprise, June 17-20, 1999.
  40. “Thriving in the 21st Century” – a seminar developed in March-June 1998 and subsequently presented to clients throughout the world.
  41. “Leadership for the Next Millennium -- a keynote presentation given at the Nebraska LEAD Alumni Conference in Grand Island, Nebraska, January 30, 1999.
  42. “Cultural Barriers in International Business” – a paper written for use with clients, February 1999.
  43. “Hard-Measure Performance Improvement from Organizational Transformation and Development” -- a presentation given to the leadership of an oilseed and edible oil processing enterprise in Samara, Russia, June 20, 2000.
  44. “Promoting Individual Professional Growth and Functional Group Teamwork to Improve Organizational Performance” – a presentation given to members of a client organization in Moscow, Russia, June 21, 2000.
          
  45. “Organizational Development for Effective Marketing” – a special presentation and seminar given to the Latin American Marketing Group of the American Soybean Association in Cartagenia, Colombia, November 6-10, 2000.
  46. “Expectations Exchange: A Process for Establishing Productive Relationships” – a paper written for use with clients, November 2000.
  47. “Team Building to Improve Marketing Performance” – a seminar presented to the International Marketing leadership of the American Soybean Association in St. Louis, Missouri, February 13, 2001.
  48. “New Employee Orientation to Establish a Foundation for Mutual Success” – a presentation prepared for and given to a client staff in Moscow, Russia, June 25, 2001.
  49. “Empowering Leadership” – a seminar prepared for and presented to the leadership of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Colorado Delta Chapter, in Golden, Colorado, October 12-13, 2001.
  50. “A Critical View of the Human Resources Function” – a paper published in the January 1993 issue of the Oil Mill Gazetteer.
  51. “Personnel Recruiting” – a presentation, procedural manual, and seminar developed for use with clients, February-April 2003.
  52. “Structural and Transactional Analysis Applied to Personnel Recruiting” – a presentation prepared for use with clients, June 2003.
  53. “Organizational Change to Achieve Outstanding Performance” – a paper prepared for use with clients, February 2004.
  54. “Organizational Development Involvement and Perspectives” – a paper written for use with clients, March 2004.  
        
  55. “Transforming Healthcare to Achieve High-Quality and Low-Cost Outcomes” – a presentation prepared for delivery to healthcare organizations, March 2004.
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