{"id":21141,"date":"2016-09-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/global2020prd.wpengine.com\/insights\/whats-in-a-word\/"},"modified":"2020-05-11T16:11:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:11:18","slug":"whats-in-a-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/insights\/whats-in-a-word\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s in a Word?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"align right size-medium wp-image-16757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/globe-connected-with-light_RT-330x152.jpg\" alt=\"globe-connected-with-light_RT\" width=\"330\" height=\"152\" \/><\/p>\n<p>About 100,000 GBP, when the word is banned from the boardroom.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations we work with are often undergoing transformations, and we recently found ourselves in another period of transition with one of our customers.<\/p>\n<p>Typically, organizational change equates to de-prioritising training, even though the skills you acquire might make you better able to cope with the new responsibilities. Nothing new here, you might say. But in this particular customer our skills development around working in their organizational matrix was very well received. So much so that in spite of the changes taking place, our workshops were fully booked.<\/p>\n<p>So imagine the shock, frustration and bewilderment when the training is abruptly cancelled \u2013 and why? Well the incoming CEO doesn\u2019t like, agree with, or believe in the \u201cM\u201d word, &#8216;Matrix&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the quality of relationship with the organization, the ringing endorsement of the value delivered to the company so far, plus the pragmatic realisation that more help is needed has brought us back into a good place.<\/p>\n<p>One piece of work remains however \u2013 how to describe the organizational structure formerly known as, \u201cThe Matrix?\u201d<br \/>\nWe find ourselves using the phrase, \u201cThe globally integrated organization\u201d What words do you use to describe the way of working in your complex company?<\/p>\n<p>[banner heading=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/contact-us\/&#8221; icon=&#8221;coffee&#8221; anchor=&#8221;Get in touch&#8221; align= &#8220;left&#8221;] We help organizations cut through the complexities of virtual, matrix and global working. [\/banner]<\/p>\n<p>[banner heading=&#8221;Making the Matrix Work&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.global-integration.com\/matrix-management\/making-matrix-work-book\/&#8221; icon=&#8221;book_making_matrix_work&#8221; anchor=&#8221;Find Out More&#8221; align=&#8221;right&#8221;]To learn more about how to create greater effectiveness with your matrix middle, check out our book.[\/banner]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 100,000 GBP, when the word is banned from the boardroom. 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