Re: Name for T&D Dept LO3532

John Woods (jwoods@execpc.com)
Mon, 30 Oct 1995 23:40:59 -0600 (CST)

Replying to LO3519 --

>Jack Hirschfeld wrote
>
>"A training/development department of a large organization which is about
>to embark on a journey of transformation wants to rename itself. The new
>name must be bold but credible, and take into account that the surrounding
>culture, though moribund, is deeply entrenched, and like all long-standing
>cultures, stiff and conservative. Any suggestion for a new name that
>would invite buy-in from executives, managers and hourly workers alike?"
>
>The Genesis Department. The DNA of the future.
>
>The Phoenix Department. We'll help you burn it down, level the field, and
>build a new _____________.
>
>Willard Jule
>75272.3452@comppuserve.com

To build on Willard's thoughts, I am trying to think about this question
metaphorically: How about The People Lab or, more metaphorically, The
Hatchery or, less metaphorically, the Renewal Department.

--
John Woods
jwoods@execpc.com