What is a “Meta” for? (Make that Metaphor)

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Many of us think successful executives are 800-pound gorillas in the corner office. Big, brave, and bold. In reality, of course, many successful managers are owls, foxes, sharks, or even turtles. I am speaking, of course, in metaphors. A metaphor is a figure of speech which imaginatively compares one complex thing with another that is well known. Metaphors are an integral part of our business language that both defines and reflects reality—and in an organizational setting we are often unaware that we use metaphors all the time.

Coming up with a metaphor for your organizational change may be helpful in communicating to employees what the organization is trying to become.

Spending time thinking through your organizational metaphor can be time well spent. Here are a few examples. Your organization may wish to become a:

a goal-seeking machine with interchangeable parts
a biological organism that continually adapts to change
a central brain that can respond to, and predict, change

So don’t be an ostrich sticking your head in the sand (notice the metaphor)—think how metaphors can help communicate that important change message to your employees more clearly!

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Ben Nash is the editor-in-chief of DailyHRTips.com. He is the founder and chief developer of the blog, providing tech/design support as well as tips and book reviews. Ben has held many interesting jobs in his professional career, including: barista, landscaper, public policy intern, barista (again), professional horse wrangler, ski lift attendant (aka "liftie"), political science teaching assistant, marketing and sales assistant, and an ecommerce/web developer. He also doubles as the Creative Director at Aspen Organization Development Consulting. Ben has interacted with many people, in many different organizations and offers some interesting insight on the human resources game. You can read his blog at http://www.DailyHRTips.com and visit his website at http://www.AspenOD.com.

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