(Triggered by years of mismanagement)
The financial loss summed up to approximately 50 mill $ The Banks
pressured the management to put up a plan to cut down the operational cost. A big international consulting company was called in they found out that 80% of the operational cost is located to the employees. Management decided to dismiss 300 employees. The factory committee (Betriebsrat) negotiated a social plan for the dismissed employees with the Red Cross management.
A group of dismissed employees stepped out with there disappointment of the dismissal process. What they wanted was:
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The group of dismissed employees asked me if I would help them with the facilitating of an Open Space. They posted a invitation:
INVITATION
For you as a dismissed employee to attend a Open Space
What does it mean?
Open Space is a method to give large groups a space
to talk about change. Are theme is
SAY GOODBYE AND START SOMETHINGE NEW
You have the room and space to contribute your theme
What is it?
A possibility to talk to other dismissed colleges:
About you situation
Take a critical look at your past working for the Red Cross
Give space for your feeling
Figure out action points together in a group
Think about you future
Who had the idea?
A group of dismissed employees who wanted a space
for exchange
When will it take place?
13. July from 10:00-16:00
14 July from 9:00-15:00
House C 3, 3 Floor
Who can come?
All dismissed employees if they want to
Food and beverages?
We will supply soft drinks. Please bring along food
The Open Space took place as planed. There were approximately 60
participants from all ranks, working together in 10 different groups.
After the Open Space people were very positive about the process they
experienced. 15 Participants decided to open up there own business.For you as a dismissed employee to attend a Open Space
What does it mean?
Open Space is a method to give large groups a space
to talk about change. Are theme is
SAY GOODBYE AND START SOMETHINGE NEW
You have the room and space to contribute your theme
What is it?
A possibility to talk to other dismissed colleges:
About you situation
Take a critical look at your past working for the Red Cross
Give space for your feeling
Figure out action points together in a group
Think about you future
Who had the idea?
A group of dismissed employees who wanted a space
for exchange
When will it take place?
13. July from 10:00-16:00
14 July from 9:00-15:00
House C 3, 3 Floor
Who can come?
All dismissed employees if they want to
Food and beverages?
We will supply soft drinks. Please bring along food
Reinhard Frommann
GOE
Gesellschaft für Organisationsentwicklung
Berlin/Brandenburg e. V.
The German O. D. Network
Reinhard Frommann
Nestorstraße 1
110711 Berlin
Germany
Telefon:
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