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Easy to use, Relevant, Reliable
The primary advantage in using SYMLOG is its compactness and
ease of use. The primary benefit of SYMLOG is the immediate
relevance and clarity of the information provided in the feedback.
The feedback is precise, targeted, and accurate. Since the method is so sound,
it provides confidence in the validity and reliability of the feedback.
If the goal in using SYMLOG is to improve individual, team,
and/or organizational effectiveness participants can (1)
decide what and how to change their behavior, and (2) know
the consequences of not changing. SYMLOG feedback provides a
comprehensive written and graphic assessment of the current state
of value conflicts and gives a detailed guide as to what improvements
are required to increase effectiveness. Practical benefits include the following.
For Leadership Development, SYMLOG enables individuals to:
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Recognize the intended and unintended consequences of their
behavior by receiving feedback about their impact on
the people with whom they work and interact
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Learn and practice how to significantly improve their
leadership, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness
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Substantially improve personal performance with each
member of their group or team
For Teamwork Development, SYMLOG enables group members to:
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Gain a working understanding of their group's dynamics, areas
of existing and potential conflict, and the importance
of individual differences as sources of strength in the group
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Develop a shared vision and comprehensive strategy for integrating
individual strengths, resolving conflicts, fostering
teamwork, and increasing productivity
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Focus on the data and changing the present configuration of
the data, rather than the more threatening and counterproductive
activity of focusing on changing each other
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See the structural and system forces influencing behavior
rather than focusing on personality as the only or prime
determinant
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Form a shared "picture" of the relationships within
a group allowing the group to change the way it works together
to be more effective
For Organizations, SYMLOG enables senior executives and managers to:
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Discover how their organizational culture, policies, procedures,
and reward systems contribute to, or interfere with, their
organization's overall effectiveness
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Surface and deal directly with the organizational issues that
interfere with collaboration and teamwork
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Generate and align organizational strategies to meet future
needs and desired goals
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Determine changes needed to increase individual commitment,
blend management needs with effective group performance,
and focus corporate action on continuous improvement
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Take quick and repeated measures of the shifting culture of
an organization in periods of rapid change and precisely guide
the application and results of training efforts to reinforce
the corporate mission
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