CDC’s Office of Acquisition Services (OAS)
Project Name: CDC Organizational Assessment, Development, and Coaching
Project Description:
Personality Matters, Inc. (PMI) was contracted to support the organizational development of the CDC’s Office of Acquisition Services (OAS). After initial communication and collaborative goal setting with senior leadership, we adopted an Analysis, Diagnose, Design, Implementation, and Evaluation framework for our engagement. A preliminary assessment of the climate of the Office of Acquisition Services was done.
- Methods of assessment included listening sessions, in-depth and informal interviews, and the FIRO-B interpersonal assessment.
- Methods of analysis included a grounded theory approach with coding to identify recurring ideas and categorization of overarching themes.
- We provided a detailed report with actionable next steps.
We collaborated with leadership to begin preliminary implementation of high priority recommendations. Senior leadership and team leaders received rounds of strategic leadership coaching. While other employees participated in engagement sessions designed to improve communication and address employee concerns.
PMI Roles:
The PMI team did due diligence to conduct the climate assessment. Our team worked to rally participation: we met staff members one-by-one by walking the floor, and invited staff members individually to share their thoughts during listening hours. They did so, and have requested opportunities for this in the future.
Organizational development recommendations included:
- Ongoing analysis of the person and organizational fit for leadership
- Strategic planning and visioning for current leaders
- Create and adopt standard operating procedures
- Review and update criteria and processes for hiring and promotion
CDC’s Office of Acquisition Services (OAS)
Project Name: Organizational Climate Assessment and Organization Development
Project Description:
Personality Matters, Inc. (PMI) was contracted to support the organizational development of the CDC’s Office of Acquisition Services (OAS). After initial communication and collaborative goal setting with senior leadership, PMI adopted an ADDIE framework for the engagement.
PMI Roles:
Personality Matters, Inc. (PMI) was involved in the following activities:
- PMI Team designed and developed all preliminary material for “Road to There” strategic session and Leadership 202 (LS 202) series.
- The team provided a moderator and co-facilitator/data observer for the “Road to There” session.
- PMI team provided a report documenting the work product from the “Road to There” session for the senior Leadership.
- PMI team also organized and lead all logistics related to scheduling of LS 202 sessions.
- The team conducted 4 rounds of LS 202 sessions with BranchChiefs and Team Leads.
- PMI Team delivered the FIRO –B Assessment with Myers Briggs to each participant.
- And finally, PMI provided recommendations for potential next steps and possible interventions.
CDC’s Office of Grants Services (OGS)
Project Name: OGS Organizational Development and Coaching
Project Description:
Personality Matters, Inc. (PMI) was contracted to support the Organizational Climate Assessment and Organization Development of the CDC’s Office of Grant Services (OGS). PMI took a consultative approach to enable an empowered Organization. The process was spread over multiple phases.
PMI Roles:
Personality Matters, Inc. (PMI) was involved in the following activities:
- PMI Team designed and developed all preliminary material leading up to the listening sessions (focus groups). The Team collaborated with OGS to select listening sessions outcomes.
- PMI Team provided moderator, co-facilitator, and data observer for listening sessions. The team also conducted 4 focus groups.
- PMI Team delivered the FIRO –B Assessment with Myers Briggs to each participant and conducted post-listening sessions presentation, reporting on the results and information learned.
- The Team performed independent analysis of data and provided OGS with a detailed discussion of findings.
- PMI also partnered with each OGS Directors and Branch Chiefs to create a what, so what, now what developmental plan based on the results. The team provided recommendations for potential next steps and possible interventions.