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Bobby Lewis

This edition of *TD* magazine features theme articles focused on organization development and culture. Other articles explore metrics, cognitive fidelity, accessibility, and much more.

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February 2025 - TD Magazine

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An illustration of the process for manufacturing auto parts--but critical staff are missing throughout the process. At the top left of the image, a woman stands in front of a schematic of a vehicle from the front and side. Next to her is the silhouette of a person who should exist but does not. To the right of that, four silhouettes add wheels to a car suspended by wheels on a metal assembly line track. The assembly line also includes six other cars on the track. In the left foreground of the image is a man with glasses using a router to manufacture parts while simultanously checking tasks off a list. He must do two jobs due to a staffing shortage. In the foreground on the right, a leader wearing a necktie has a speech bubble with a "?". One hand is on his hip while another holds a map detailing to the autoline assembly process. He has a second speech bubble with six people depicted as symbols--because he realizes more people are needed to complete the work and he is frustrated with results. On the leader's right, a manager helplessly gestures with two open palms and a speech bubble with only two people symbols in it--meaning the manager simply does not have the staff to complete the work.

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