About Mindshift

The genesis of Mindshift Consulting was a belief that organizations can create environments that nurture personal and professional development. That organizations can be places where people want to be and want to contribute, places where people discover their potential as they help their organization to achieve its own. Our purpose is to create environments where people thrive and organizations prosper. It is our belief that one makes the other possible and that both need to be in balance. We see great potential in the human side of management, which has the capacity to unleash an organization's true potential.

At Mindshift, we believe there is significant value in capturing an organization's learning and applying this knowledge and experience to current development activities. Our practice is based in an understanding of living systems within the context of human and organizational behavior. We view organizations as patterns of relationships and activities around leadership, purpose, strategy, structure and other organizational elements. We bring our creative brand of discipline to the task of building organizational excellence.

More often than not, organizations operate well below their potential. One reason is a failure to understand the human side of management. Another is that the values and culture of an organization are not aligned with management behavior and strategic intent. Others include process problems and technology issues. At Mindshift Consulting we work with clients to build collaborative work environments, develop leadership, and shape organizational strategy. We position organizations for leadership and empower cultures.

Organizational Potential -- "There is a human side of management that has the capacity to create energy and shape change in an organization. By harnessing this energy, we can release the inherent power of knowledge and passion that exists in all organizations, but is often dormant. When we begin to recognize organizations as living systems, and when we create environments that respect and nurture the intelligence and good in each person, we can then unleash the true capacity of any organization: human potential." -- hrk

When an organization sees itself as a living system, its nature and purpose change. Learning becomes an intrinsic behavior; the system learns to seek out relationships that enhance its chances for survival. The change in energy and focus is astonishing and visible. It's an environment where people are excited and energized, where what they need to do is clear, and where the tools to get it done are accessible.

It's a culture where people feel free to create and explore around a shared vision, and where people feel positive about themselves and empowered in their work. The alternative is an atmosphere where employees feel threatened and used, and where work is something employees tolerate. It's easy to guess which culture is more productive and competitive.

Characteristics of Successful Organizations

Highly effective organizations share common beliefs and behaviors. They view leadership as serving the organization's needs and as the task of developing the leader in everyone. They view communications as a core competency that enables meaningful dialogue and promotes continual learning. Successful companies adapt quickly by constantly interpreting the stream of input from their environment and assimilating that knowledge into the culture. They lead by example and embrace change as a way of life. In such organizations, values serve as the foundation of identity and as a framework for organizational strategy and decision-making.

Why then do so many organizations struggle to keep talented employees, to create vibrant cultures or to develop critical relationships? At times the answer is simple, and at times it is complex. Mindshift Consulting delivers client value by improving the way your organization gets things done. Throughout an engagement, we focus on the whole of an organization, builiding new capacity, delivering thought leadership and developing leaders.

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Hans Kuendig, Founder

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