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They did it their way…………. functional diversity or dysfunctional chaos?

They did it their way…………. functional diversity or dysfunctional chaos?. John Swinton Associate Director (Organisation Development) Office of Human Resource Management. Campuses. Nathan. Logan. South Bank. Gold Coast. Mt Gravatt. Pre 1997. 14/15 Faculties……………fiefdoms

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They did it their way…………. functional diversity or dysfunctional chaos?

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  1. They did it their way………….functional diversity ordysfunctional chaos? John Swinton Associate Director (Organisation Development) Office of Human Resource Management

  2. Campuses Nathan Logan South Bank GoldCoast Mt Gravatt

  3. Pre 1997 14/15 Faculties……………fiefdoms Mirrored decentralised administration Well, now quite mirrored!

  4. 2007 Arts/Education/Law (includes Conservatorium of Music, College of Art, Film School Science/Environment/Engineering/Technology Health (includes Medicine and Dentistry) Business

  5. Background of change Change upon change Things never stay the same…… even when they are the same!

  6. The hero’s journey (Joseph Campbell) Ordinary world……..call to adventure……. refusal of the call…...meeting with the mentor…..crossing the first threshold….tests, allies, enemies…..approach to the innermost cave……..ordeal……….seizing the sword…….the road back……..resurrection………return with the elixir

  7. They thought that it would be a disgrace to go forth as a group. Each entered the forest at a point that he himself had chosen, where it was darkest and there was no path. If there is a path it is someone else’s path and you are not on the adventure.

  8. Structure only a way of getting things done Diversity supports flexibility and local relevancy Is context bound…………………BUT Accessibility/understanding/consistency can be impacted

  9. When does functional diversity topple into dysfunctional chaos?

  10. Organisational noise or early warning systems?

  11. Do we have a role in all of this? What actions can we take?

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