The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

” These are a bit extreme, but we’ve heard variations of these thoughts over the years in focus groups to survey a Client’s organizational culture. One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness.

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Energy Crisis Absenteeism Leadership 52

QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

In my career so far, I have (broadly) seen two kinds of organizations. Dissatisfied customers, unhappy team members, disengaged middle management and difficulties in scaling the business. You can form small focus group from your current team and improve in small iterations. Improvement may not always be expensive.

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Learning Organization Organization Senge Blog 159

QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Establishing Forums to Build a Quality Oriented Culture Total Quality Management (TQM) says that quality is everybody’s job. Establish quality circles or improvement/quality focus groups and rotate people to give everyone a chance to participate. TQM is not just a philosophy.

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Quality TQM Directory Belief Systems 119

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? They pursue management challenges.

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Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 10, 2018

If you’re making a big career change, gaining new qualifications or re-training will help to support your new business. The successful entrepreneur knows how to manage those fears, and understands that failure can just be another step on the road to success. Get some new qualifications. Do your research. ​ ​ 2.

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Tips Learning-by-Doing Industry Long-term 95

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. During a time of transition, it’s easy to focus on the work. Very quickly, common concerns bubbled up.

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Management IPO Diversity Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2015

Except when it’s harmful to your career. For another, your company could alter its management structure or change directions. Even when you have a good relationship with your manager, it can still be a struggle to make your mark. How do you come out from behind your boss’s shadow? What the Experts Say.

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Reputation Career Learning-by-Doing Committee 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

For much of the past 15 years, almost anyone with a spark of adventure was eager to leave a career in a state-owned enterprise (SEO) for the chance to get rich, travel, and innovate. High-quality talent and people who are ambitious want to see the world and the business management systems of the U.S. What's going on?

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Travel Survey Marketing Budgeting 10

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

We host focus groups with employees to understand their thoughts and concerns and actively listen to their feedback on how and where we can improve our efforts. How are you planning to manage these challenges? We approach new and existing processes at C.H. What challenges have you come across while working as a CHRO at C.

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Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This can also be a great way to plan out training and support for your employees to ensure they are able to match up to the market. Conduct regular surveys, focus groups, or town hall meetings to understand employee perspectives on fairness and equity in compensation.

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System How To Benchmarking Diversity 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

To us, it’s similar to asking whether reviews, training programs, employee assistance services, or other company initiatives are effective for both worker performance and the bottom line. A workplace health promotion program cannot be imposed on workers as yet another management cost-containment initiative. Asking for help.

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