Change From A Certified Survey Consultant

Certified Survey Consultant and Founder of FutureNow Consulting, LLC. Michael J. Stabile shares his experiences using SurveyTelligence techniques and Infotool Technology:

I have been working with a high school planning team at a well-known school in Cincinnati, OH. They had recently completed a survey process using Infotool diagnostics to get a “snap shot” of their school culture. However, at this particular meeting the dialogue keep focusing on a major process and structural change. For over forty-five minutes the administrative team and staff were conflicted over the change and the reaction of the staff. I asked if I could interject an idea that might be helpful.


With our ability to dig deeply into the data using SurveyTelligence’s Infool to analyze their data, literally within five minutes, I was able to help their thinking to change directions that would have been toxic for the school culture. Using the horizontal and vertical alignment visual (modified for education) they were able to clearly get the message.

On the following Monday, I was asked to present the data results and analysis of the High School's DNA of Culture Survey to about 40 of their staff members to position their school culture with specific and target areas to address. I presented what I am now calling the Strategic Learning Alignment Model. The initial stress about process and structural change became less and less of an issue, because the data analysis helped them to see the higher priority of vertical alignment. The leadership and department within the culture had some major misalignments and the results were mistrust, lack of real collaboration, and entrenched territorialism that was causing “toxic” relationships. We delayed the process and structural change and they contracted with me for the next school year on building high performance teams to address the vertical alignment issues.

Michael J. Stabile, Ph.D. is an experienced educator, life/leadership coach, consultant, author, and part of the SurveyTelligence team. He works with individuals and organizations in people and organizational capacity development. Mike is a professor at Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH and founded and leads FutureNow Consulting, LLC. FutureNow is committed to personal, group, and organizational transformation. For more information on the Strategic Learning Alignment Model contact Mike at mstabile@futurenowed.com or www.futurenowed.com




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