Work with the original designers
Schaffer Consulting was part of the original consulting team that developed WorkOut with GE. Ron Ashkenas co-wrote the book The GE Work-Out: How To Implement GE's Revolutionary Method for Busting Bureaucracy and Attacking Organizational Problems-Fast! (McGraw-Hill, 2002). Our first-hand experience is unmatched, and helps ensure that your organization will successfully apply the approach and speedily achieve major change. We work with our clients to design and facilitate the overall process, coach senior leaders, train internal resources, facilitate reviews, and support implementation teams.
- WorkOut begins with a business challenge that leadership has identified as a priority for improvement. Schaffer Consulting will work with the leadership to identify which of many possible ways to position the business challenge is best for inspiring and exciting the organization to push for significant change.
- Then, we help select and work with a design team to create a framework for a successful WorkOut event. Careful consideration is given since a cross-functional group of people are asked to participate in the event-a day or two of work sessions.
- At the WorkOut event, participants are divided into groups. Schaffer Consulting consultants are there to work with them to help guide discussions and recommendation development.
- The culminating session of the event is a Town Hall Meeting, facilitated by Schaffer Consulting, where leadership makes decisions and work begins to implement approved recommendations.
- Typically, results are expected in less than 100 days, and Schaffer Consulting continues to work closely with implementation teams to help ensure on-time results are delivered.
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