Challenges
Overcome organisational challanges
Many organisations face challenges which limit their ability to function effectively and achieve their aims.
The root causes can be difficult to identify and constructive solutions hard to come up with from inside the organisation itself.
With an impressive three decades of experience, working on crucial projects both inside organisations and as an external consultant Antonina Mendola brings a powerful combination of a fresh objective and outside perspective with an in depth practical understanding of how organisations work and the challenges they face.
Through its consultancy and training services Mendola Associates helps client organisations develop practical, sustainable ways to overcome their challenges.
Common Organisational Challenges
POWER DISTRIBUTION
Power can become too concentrated or too diffuse, lacking a healthy balance. With too much emphasis on consensus, crucial decisions may never be made. When power is vested in one person, valuable insights and input from others may be lost
NEW ROLE, NOW WHAT?
Individuals may be promoted to a senior management position, but lack the necessary experience and leadership skills to effectively fulfil their new role and build a strong team that can deliver.
REINVENTING THE WHEEL
When a high proportion of staff are transient the purpose and outcome of previous initiatives and developments may be forgotten. When organisational memory gets lost, this leads to reinventing wheels, time and effort wasted and lack of real progress.
PURPOSE & CULTURE
An organisation’s guiding purpose can slip below the radar, often in the struggle to protect cash flow. A culture that was once supportive and inspiring can become staid or not in keeping with its strategic aims resulting in confused or de-motivated staff.
SAME OLD, SAME OLD
Sometimes there is no mechanism for taking an objective view or review on how contracts could be better delivered. Things are done as they always have been so management fails to develop the understanding and practical experience of alternative more effective approaches.
BOARD/ STAFF DISCONNECT
Sometimes even with a well meaning board and hard working staff there is no effective channel of communication between them – which can undermine the effectiveness of both and the organisation as a whole.
SYSTEMS & PROCESSES
As they evolve organisations tend to accumulate systems and processes on an ad-hoc basis in response to new situations as they arise. This can become cumbersome, disjointed and restrict efficient working. Adjusting systems and processes which stay relevant and support effective operations with the minimum of disruption can become a big issue.
MEETINGS V IMPLEMENTATION
Achieving an effective balance between meetings and implementation can be hard. Too many poorly run meetings can waste time, cause confusion and lead to a disconnect between strategy and work on the ground. Too few well run meetings often lead to wasted resources and a lack of alignment between work carried out ‘at the coal face’ and the strategic direction of the organisation.