The Sundale Clubs

The Sundale Club I. Problems A. Macro 1. Division within organization receivable to poor relationships among personnel. 2. Lack of leadership and direction within organization. B. Micro 1. Johnsons (reputed) behavior. 2. Loss of members. 3. Chain-of-command difficulties Frank Havens unable to talk to boss, curtsey Watts uninterested in problem. 4. unretentive staff morale treatment of Pat indicates problem. II. Causes 1. No recognition/follow-through for staff. Pat overlooked for promotion. 2.Personal relationship between Chuck Johnson and Ted Ellis detracts from goals of organization and from staff morale. 3. Bobs upcoming retirement detracts from interest in problems. III. Systems affected 1. Structural personal relationships and directors lack of interest hurt chain-of-command effectiveness. 2. Psychosocial low morale within staff due to favoritism, disinterest, loss of membership, lack of direction of system. 3. Technical none apparent. 4. Managerial organizations purpose and source of money undermined by personal interests and lack of direction.Managers who had authority, such as Bob Watts, are unwilling to take action. 5. Goals and values on that point is no sense organization goals among management or staff despite declining membership. Staff and even some managers are increasingly interested in protecting their jobs or finding another job elsewhere. Consequently, there is little concern for providing service to the membership. IV. Alternatives 1. Leave as is. 2. Let Bob Watts retire explain problem to new director. 3. Unite staff (as Carol has started) allow in meeting with new director/board. 4.Carol Happ hire OD practitioner to intervene and unite staff, but this will be difficult as Watts seems to be coasting until retirement. V. Recommendations Realistically, not much can happen until Bob Watts retires. Before Watts retires, some of the staff could unite under the leadership of Carol Happ and meet with Bob. But this has distinct risks, p articularly for any staff under Ted Ellis. Approach Watts from viewpoint of helping increase memberships and how unity, etc. , is needed for this to occur. If Happ and the staff can gain Watts support, hire an immaterial OD practitioner.