Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Teams with strong positive cultures can weather short-term blows to engagement, such as economic downturns, anxiety over mergers, or increased competition. Culture is the fuel that drives and sustains positive engagement.”

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How To Middle Management Reputation Short-term 110

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The word crisis suggests something that happens infrequently. When it comes to a crisis happening, the question seems to no longer be “if” but “when.” Here’s what we learned: You can’t pick your crisis. When the crisis does hit, the first hours are essential. You have to be ready.”

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

And, in times of crisis and uncertainty, communication is more important than ever. During this one-on-one meeting, ask your employee to report his or her progress against quantified goals—measuring performance in terms of quantity is important. In my experience, the very best managers are limitless sources of positive energy.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Whether your focus is on customer service, profits, investing, marketing, or company growth a constant awareness of your current position in relation to where you want to be is essential. Long-term investments plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. Maintains active crisis preparedness and prevention program.

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Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Asian countries, including China, are facing an aging crisis that could seriously dampen future economic growth. The results could be a mass brain drain, wage inflation in skilled positions, and thinning of pensions. Another norm common in countries like Japan and Korea is emphasizing long hours of onsite work.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

A long time ago, I had a boss who was the designated Manager of a large department in an even larger financial institution. Even the title back office (a commonly used term) seems somehow disparaging. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue? His office was in the corner.

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Organization Blog Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 44

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

They also do not represent sustainable, long-term change. To avoid this danger requires a discerning talent-management capacity in the human resources department. savings and loan industry crisis in the 1980s and 1990s showed us, enough marginal franchises added to a healthy portfolio can swamp the enterprise.

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Cost System Management Franchising 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Selecting a new chief executive is critical because so much rides on a positive outcome. When we asked the chief human resources officers at a number of major companies whether they had a coherent system in place to evaluate and compensate the CEO’s succession performance, most reported that their firm had none.

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CEO Tips Long-term Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Human Resources commonly takes the lead in crafting and enforcing a strong policy. HR should be responsible for ensuring, among other things, that leadership has clearly communicated a zero-tolerance position; that employees trust the current procedures; and that reporting mechanisms are easy to understand.

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Health Care Policies How To Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I posed this question to my human resource management students recently. The context was that we’d just been considering some evidence that “Gen Y” employees are likely to head for the doors if they don’t see short-term prospects for career advancement.) Seeing the positive impact of your work on end users or on society.

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Career Succession Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 9

You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

If you think it is not important to know people as long as they do the job, then you could be missing something. After all, as a leader it is your job to know what you have to work with in terms of resources. And that goes for the human kind as well. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue?

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Participative Blog Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 44

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

There's much brouhaha about "green jobs" those that arise from new clean-tech companies, created to help solve the climate crisis. Additionally, this change can positively affect employee morale and productivity, as well as company efficiency and profitability. The long-term environmental cost is too great not to try.

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Real Estate Cost Bottom-up Participative 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

The biggest problem with business, in a one-sentence capsule, is: People exhibit misplaced priorities and impatience… seeking profit and power, possessing unrealistic views of purpose, and not fully willing to do the things necessary to sustain orderly growth and long-term success. Reacting to a Crisis or Emergency.

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Strategic Planning Benchmarking Long-term Consultative 68

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

New year projections are the best time to benchmark progress and adjust sights for the coming term. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. Organizations get people caught in activity traps… unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Human resources development.

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Goal Strategic Planning Benchmarking Budgeting 50

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Position your request as an investment, not a cost. Values in terms of savings: Time and motion savings. Values in terms of efficiencies: Meantime between new product introductions. Reasons for Goal Setting: Human beings live to attract goals. People caught in activity traps shrink, rather than grow, as human beings.

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Budgeting Planning Strategic Planning Competitive Advantage 50

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2016

His horizon was exceedingly long-term. They found that only 9% came out in better positions, and that what united that small group of winners was a “progressive” focus: they were extremely selective about when and where to cut investments and remained on the lookout for opportunities. But we barely downsized.

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Management Uncertainty Crisis Short-term 8

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 30, 2023

This is especially so as stagnation in wage growth has been a well-documented issue since the 2008 financial crisis, with this contributing to the general discontent with life that drove movements like the Brexit vote and the Trump election.

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Career Training Rate of Return Education 115

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2013

In the military, we all wear our resumes on our chests ; it's readily apparent what your position and function, not to mention additional areas of expertise, are at a single glance. Business immersion programs and Employee Resource Groups can mitigate turnover and reduce those costs.

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EBITDA Human Resources McKinsey Cost 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2016

Make inclusion a long-term investment. Positive change comes from customized trainings and regular discussions that are informed by and interwoven with business strategy (and presented consistently over time). In terms of mentorship and promotion, do you sense that those happen without bias?

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Management Diversity Self-aware Long-term 8

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike. Human Resources.

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