What is Organizational Dynamics?

Steven Marshall, chief executive officer at Altiras in Houston, Texas, is interested in organizational dynamics and how they relate to his industry. Understanding this subject can help a business enact positive change in company culture and better diagnose problems. Steven Marshall uses his knowledge of organizational dynamics both at Altiras and at volunteer counseling sessions with entrepreneurs to better mold their businesses.

Organization dynamics is the practice of continually enhancing employee performance and making resources stronger, through goal-oriented strategies and hands-on management. It's important to plan divisions within a company strategically and give each division a particular set of measurable goals which all parties involved can work towards. Depending on workers’ schedules and skill sets, they can be paired with similar employees to be the most productive.

The key player in organizational dynamic strategy is the project manager. This individual can make sure that every worker is meeting his or her maximum potential, and can create an open forum for employees and vendors alike to meet on common ground. Establishing trust within the company and the idea of holding one another accountable are two driving forces of this practice. Organizational culture can be modified when necessary to create a more productive and profitable work environment.

DIFD Promotes Mental Health in High School Hockey Players

Steven Marshall is an established businessman and consultant who has held positions in multiple states across the U.S. Currently the CEO of Altiras in Houston, Texas, Steven Marshall is a sports fan, especially of the Ohio State Buckeyes, and a former board member of the Dublin High School Hockey Association.

The Dublin High School Hockey Association is a nonprofit charitable/sports organization in Dublin, Ohio. While the association helps to create hockey teams of various skill levels for the area and sponsors games and tournaments, it is also focused on providing financial assistance for the families of students who struggle to pay for the equipment and requirements of hockey. The group helps to fund the majority of the costs of high school hockey for the school district so that parents and students pay smaller fees.

One way in which the Dublin High School Hockey Association accomplishes this goal is through various fundraisers and events, one of which is done with a partner: DIFD (Do It For Daron). The two organizations put on an annual event named for Daron Richardson, a hockey player and student who took his own life. The funds from such events (usually hockey games, festivals, round robins, raffles, etc.) go toward enhancing mental health awareness. The group created an app meant for high school hockey players that helps them mentally prepare for their upcoming games.

How Pearl Jam Exited Grunge Music with No Code

Since 2010, Steven Marshall has been serving as the chief executive officer of Altiras, a company based in Houston, Texas, which he has led to a growth of 600 percent in a span of just five years. When not busy with his responsibilities at Altiras, Steven Marshall enjoys listening to music and cites Pearl Jam as his favorite band.

Formed in 1990 in Seattle, Washington, Pearl Jam was one of the most popular American rock bands of the '90s. Early in their career they had been at the forefront of the grunge subgenre. They retained this status until they released their 4th studio album, No Code.

No Code, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, was regarded by industry commentators as an anti-grunge project and definitively marked the end of an era for the band. In a 1997 interview, Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder admitted that they thought that grunge was out of hand and was no longer about the music. At the time, grunge fans suffered a number of blows due to the deaths of several of the genre's key icons, particularly Kurt Cobain. Critics noted that No Code, instead of trying to respond to these events with the darkness of grunge music, aimed to heal the wounds of the '90s with music that was uplifting and meditative.