| Products
& services
- Publishing of books, learning
materials, software products, and articles on topics concerned
with personal, group, organization and community effectiveness.
- Assessments to determine
where an individual, group, organization or community can
target development efforts and transform themselves.
- Training Seminars on topics
related to various dimensions of effective personal and
organization functioning centered on the various aspects
of self-organizing systems.
- Research on topics designed
to foster responsible individual team and organizational
growth.
Mission & vision
Our mission is to provide
consulting to organizations, groups, and individuals interested
in effectively utilizing their resources and providing quality
products and services to customers in a global market place.
Our vision is to help create
better futures for individuals, groups, organizations, and
our society. We aim to enable leaders and managers to improve
the effectiveness of their organizations and work groups through
realized human potential.
Our highly skilled consulting
team has over 100 years of combined experience working with
individuals, groups, and organizations. We apply the most
advanced diagnostics to catapult your business or organization
forward.
Values
Our committment to the development
of our clients urges us to:
- Respect and Mutuality -
A high regard for the worth of each person and our collective
potential.
- Quality - Excellence in
scholarship and practice.
- Simplicity - Honesty, Integrity
and Straightforwardness.
- Choice - Free and informed
choice, having choices.
- Boundless Creativity -
Generative, transformative learning.
Instructors &
Consultants
Currently, the primary instructors
and consultants for The Mink Group are Oscar G. Mink, A. Robert
Formosa, and Brian Thomas. You can click on any of the bolded
words to go directly to the consultant or section that you
are wanting to read about.
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Oscar
G. Mink, D. Ed.
Biographical sketch,
Resume, Past clients, Publications
Dr. Oscar G. Mink has
four degrees: Mining Engineering, Mathematics, Counseling
Psychology, and Human Ecology. Oscar is a certified
and licensed Psychologist. He has held senior executive
positions with major multi-national corporations an
has served as a consultant to top level executives for
over thirty years. He is the author of over 100 management-related
articles, monographs, and book chapters.
Oscar has authored or
co-authored over 13 published books on a variety of
topics from Organization Development to Total Quality
Management and Strategic Team Development. His specific
expertise is executive development and total quality
management.
Dr. Mink is a Professor
of Graduate Study and Research in Human Resources Development
at the University of Texas at Austin. He has conducted
research and development in applied behavioral sciences
for Cornell University, the Xerox Corporation, West
Virginia University and the National Laboratory of Higher
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Robert Formosa, Ph.D.
Biographical sketch,
Resume, Past clients, Publications
Bob Formosa is President
of Human and Organization Development Systems, Inc.,
an international, Pittsburgh based human resource development
consulting firm.
Dr. Formosa is a graduate
of Duquesne University. He holds a Masters degree in
Organization Development and a Ph. D. in Human and Organization
Systems from the Fielding Institute. His education includes
training as a Certified Reality Therapist and advanced
supervised training in Transactional Analysis.
With over 30 years total
work experience in the field, Dr. Formosa has been a
Corporate Director of Human Resource Development, Personnel
Director, Sales Training Coordinator and both an Internal
and External Consultant to organization leaders and
managers for a variety of manufacturing and service
organizations.
Bob has taught management
related courses at colleges and universities including
the University of Texas, Robert Morris College, The
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University
and others. |
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Brian
Thomas
Biographical sketch,
Resume, Past clients, Publications
Brian is a facilitator,
educator, mentor, consultant, business manager and director
with a wealth of experience in managing change and improving
performance in complex business environments. Brian
has developed a number of organizational and business
units from the ground up in competitive business environments.
Formally a senior executive
in Telstra, Brian has broad experience working with
business partners around the world in the areas of change
management, business development, strategy development,
performance management, evaluation, innovation and service
improvement. He has been integrally involved in leading
and supporting organizations undertaking significant
redesign, cultural change, improvement and learning.
As a consultant Brian
has developed a business with an extensive client list
covering large and small organizations, for profit and
not for profits in the government, public and private
sectors. This extensive base provides up-to-date networks,
which enhance continuous learning and the development
of best practices in a range of different operating
environments. Brian is equally at home in the boardroom
and the front line of organizations and many clients
utilize both Brian’s strategic capabilities for
organizational and business development, as well as
operational experience as a change facilitator, futurist,
coach and mentor.
Brian is a regular speaker
and facilitator on performance issues and learning in
Australia and overseas and is currently, mentoring,
coaching and listening to executives in a number of
industries, each who are each confronting significant
personal change, organizational change and performance
management issues.
As an associate of Monash
Mount Eliza Business School, Program Director for the
Senior Managers and Managing in the Middle Programs,
Fellow of the Quality Society of Australia and an active
member of other professional associations, Brian is
committed to networking, developing and sharing knowledge
and experience to enhance performance of individuals,
teams and organizations.
Brian is tour leader
and facilitator for the successful Service Leadership
and Human Resources Study Tours of Australian Companies
conducted annually for Chief Executives and leaders
of Australian Companies. These annual tour programs
are organized by Event House Productions and have been
in continuous operation for the last 9 years with Brian’s
direct involvement since 1994.
Mentoring, action learning
and coaching are key interventions. Active listening,
clarifying, giving and receiving performance feedback,
developing and maintaining trust across diverse groups
of people and beginning “where people are at”
in the context of their visions, organization performance
objectives, constraints, and culture is a hallmark of
Brian’s approach.
Brian is accredited
in a range of personal, team and organizational diagnostics,
works nationally and internationally and provides a
range of personalized support to individuals, teams
and organizations. |
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