Institutional History

Institutional History

The aim is to identify historical issues that have impacted on the performance of an organization.

1. The teacher writes the aim on the board and outlines the three phases of the activity relating to the performance of a company.
2. Members of the organisation complete the 3 phases of the activity:

• Phase 1: Participants are asked to complete a questionnaire rating a specific aspect of the organisation from 1-5 over the last 5 to 10 years.  The aspect could be about the working environment, performance or job satisfaction within the organisation.
• Phase 2: The moderator collects the information and identifies the years with the lowest and the highest ratings for all aspects.
• Phase 3: Small groups from all the departments assess the factors that have contributed to the ratings in the specified years. 

3. Small groups from all departments discuss and assess the factors and propose solutions for implementation.

      

Phase 3 could be developed through communities of practice, thought showering or a nominal group. The activity could be done using online tools such as Padlet, Miro, Mural, virtual whiteboard and breakout rooms in Teams/Zoom.

Inspired by: Gairín, J., & Armengol, C. (1996). La Jefatura de estudios. Estrategias de actuación.
Curso de formación para equipos directivos. Madrid: Ministerio de Educación. Available from https://ddd.uab.cat/record/128697