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Evidence based consulting:

Rapid Evidence Assessments for large organizations

Karen PlumDirector of Consulting

Advanced Workplace Associates

Eric BarendsManaging DirectorCEBMa

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Clients

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Rapid Evidence Assessment?

Systematic Review

Critically Appraised

Topic

Rapid Evidence Assessment

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6 Step Approach

ASK: FRAMING THE QUESTION

ACQUIRE: SEARCH IN

DATABASESAPPRAISE & AGGREGATE: CRITICALLY EVALUATE AND SUMMARIZE

APPRAISE II

CROSS-VALIDATE WITH PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCEAPPLY: DEVELOP TOOLS

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ASK

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ASK

“Which of the factors that have an impact on the

productivity of knowledge workers are most widely

studied and what is known of their effect?”

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Discuss with your neighbour

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I Don’t Know(but I know how to find out)

The 3 hardest words in management

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ABI, BSP, PsycINFO

Scholarly journals, peer reviewed

1980 – 2013

English

performance, productivity, knowledge work*

ACQUIRE

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APPRAISE

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FINDINGS

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FINDINGS

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Social cohesion?

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Social cohesion?

What is cohesion?

Task cohesion vs social cohesion

Association with team performance

How does social cohesion enhance performance?

What determines the level of social cohesion in a team or group?

How can social cohesion be measured?

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Enhance?

How does social cohesion enhance performance?✗

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6 Step Approach

ASK: FRAMING THE QUESTION

ACQUIRE: SEARCH IN

DATABASESAPPRAISE & AGGREGATE: CRITICALLY EVALUATE AND SUMMARIZE

APPRAISE II

CROSS-VALIDATE WITH PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCEAPPLY: DEVELOP TOOLS

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APPRAISE II

To get feedback on the deliverables and process

Critically appraise the findings / cross validate with professional experience

Discuss practical use / applicability of the findings (guidelines, tool?)

Discuss next steps

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APPLY

1. Social cohesion

2. Perceived supervisory support

3. Information sharing

4. Vision and goal clarity

5. External communications (boundary spanning)

6. Trust

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APPLY

Evidence-based findings

Measurements

A practical approach

Suggested actions: leadership, people, workplace

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Reactions?

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