Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2013

Effective leadership development is too important for the present and future success of a business to be left to the human resources department. We found that having this strategy talk, and several meetings, forced the Management + Human Resources + Leadership Development Team to think and think until it really hurts.

Leadership Development 151

Leadership Development Development Strategy Leadership 151

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Once the team and I found what works we kept doing more of that. This proved to be counter-intuitive to the Human Resources person that was working with me. Instead of making them more anxious. Make the learning easier. Does the coin flipping and time limit approach make sense? michael cardus is create-learning.

Resistance 129

Resistance Schein Cooper Team Building 129

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 22, 2013

I was called back in for an emergency meeting with the managers + their managers + the Human Resources director. The managers did not find value in the content and initial management field assignment. How to work with this? It is NOT helpful to fight and argue. It is helpful to listen, agree and cooperate.

Cooper 127

Cooper Resistance Schein Team Building 127

Mike Cardus

JUNE 28, 2013

One of our Directors got a hold of my VP of Human Resources and convinced her that he needed an Assistant Director to complete all the work that was expected. As he stared at the chart he smiled and shared the following story. Then they came to me with the idea and improvement plan, I approved it. michael cardus is create-learning.

Management 126

Management Team Building Human Resources Metrics 126

Mike Cardus

APRIL 8, 2013

Shifting to the thinking above forces managers / team leaders to continually think and ask How can I add value to the decision making and judgment of others? And it is about time the Human Resources, recruitment, Organization Development people, and managers STOP the madness. Personality Extremes Are The Problem.

Human Resources 110

Human Resources Team Building Video Innovation 110

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 7, 2013

A 2012 survey by human resource firm LRN Corporation found that bosses who genuinely trusted their workers and gave them more autonomy saw these benefits: less misconduct and absenteeism, as well as greater engagement, innovation, customer service and financial growth. Poll the ranks.

Absenteeism 198

Absenteeism Mentor Human Resources Micromanagement 198

Experience to Lead

AUGUST 27, 2024

Employees can participate in virtual team-building activities, interactive workshops and simulated scenarios from anywhere in the world, fostering collaboration and engagement in remote work environments. L&D professionals face the challenge of fostering collaboration, communication, and skill development in distributed teams.

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Osborne Efficiency Training Environment 52

Chart Your Course

MAY 7, 2019

The Pioneer – Pioneers are the innovators. Knowing the kind of employees you have on your team and getting them properly situated in a balanced work environment can lessen that burden. When personalities are matched with the right job titles and learn to work with one another, the result is a successful team.

Team 113

Team Succession Simon Bond 113

Mike Cardus

APRIL 29, 2013

The most frightening thing about having a manager that is “Too small” and creates under-performance and dis-engagement is the gradual reduction in level of competence of the subordinate team, which creates broad departmental under-performance and increased dis-engagement. Jackie had recently been hired as vice-president of engineering.

Case Study 150

Case Study Leadership Engineering Team Building 150

Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

The greatest factor for motivation and innovation of employees is Support for Making Progress (The Progress Principle; Amabile 2011). More Information about the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association 2012 Conference. To Register for the Conference. Looking forward to learning with you. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Conference Workshop Motivation Human Resources 130

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Leading to Executives, Human Resources and team leaders grasping at the ‘Next Thing’ in order to cut the down on the felt mounting bureaucracy and dis-trust within the organization and team. The guess-work of how many managerial layers to have causes dis-trust and halts any innovation within the organization.

Team 138

Team Long-term Human Resources Bureaucracy 138

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Amidst their country’s tech talent shortage, HP Indonesia is doing its best to focus on its employee retention instead of acquisition efforts, according to Human Resources Online. It takes an active HR department and research team to keep their eyes on shifting trends in order to find innovative ways to retain employees.

Process 59

Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 17, 2011

ABOUT Contact Us Create-Learning.com Get Connected Facebook LinkedIn RSS Feed Log in Join and Receive 9 Team-Building & Leadership Activities:That work and allow people to learn from the experience. Human resources can be an interesting field — and one that is fulfilling for the right kind of person. All rights reserved.

Blog 60

Blog Team Building Human Resources Training 60

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 13, 2017

One of the issues that tech innovators find is the mad-genius paradox. The post These Are the People You Need on Your Startup Team appeared first on Business Motivational Speaker|Team Building |DISC Training. You are the linchpin of the company. This is your baby, your vision, and your passion.

CFO 100

CFO Chief Financial Officer Team Finance 100

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

By hiring the right people, they reduce turnover, training costs and insure their team of Zapponians stay motivated and passionate about what they do. According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. 9) Customer and market focus. 16 pages.

Newsletter 165

Newsletter Insurance Class Workshop 165

Mike Cardus

APRIL 15, 2011

This week I have been thinking about the Main Useful Function of various positions within organizations; What is the Main Useful Function of Human Resources, Quality Control, Engineering, Sales, Production, Management? Defining main useful functions for objects can be challenging. In community? michael cardus is create-learning.

Human Resources 83

Human Resources Engineering Objective Innovation 83

Chart Your Course

MAY 31, 2016

Innovative companies across the country are embracing the power of the nap with private nap pods on site. The post How You Can Promote a Productive Mentality at Work appeared first on Business Motivational Speaker|Team Building |DISC Training. Allow Afternoon Naps.

Products 100

Products Productivity Short-term Long-term 100

Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Contact me to make your leaders & teams better. Situation: Currently there is an authoritarian style of management creating a decrease in morale, satisfaction with work and innovation amongst employees. This is developing a feeling of strife, hopelessness and contempt amongst management and subordinates.

Case Study 116

Case Study 360-Degree Feedback Execution TRIZ 116

Mike Cardus

JULY 12, 2012

And these assessments are just an easy way out for managers and human resources directors from actually being accountable for their decisions and work. Are personality profiles effective for determining employee competencies? You are not a psychologist, you are a manager.

Engineering 149

Engineering Human Resources Learning-by-Doing Diversity 149

Mike Cardus

MARCH 18, 2013

Your Quick Fixes are Exacerbating Your Organizational and Team Problems. Having discussions about this with Human Resources, Organization Development and other consultants. Are personality profiles effective for determining employee competencies?

Team 127

Team Human Resources Video Reference 127

HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Companies love saying it but employees dread hearing it— it’s time for some team-building activities ! We’d be lying if we said companies loved them either as the process of organizing and scheduling team activities for work can be quite laborious. Let us look at some examples.

Team Building 52

Team Building Reputation Team Review 52

Mike Cardus

JANUARY 22, 2013

Their direct manager and the human resources director believe these managers have the cognition, complexity and skilled-knowledge to be successful in his current role and would benefit from 1 on 1 coaching and development. Developing & Leading Quality Teams. Influence Strategies – when team members are NOT subordinates.

Objective 122

Objective Planning Development Management 122

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Benjamin McCall presents Compensation, Pay Raises and Becoming a CEO | ReThinkHR – (ReThink Human Resources) posted at ReThinkHR – (ReThink Human Resources) , saying, “Many employees believe that they are being mistreated. Driscoll presents The Innovator in Each of Us posted at Shawn Driscoll.

Leadership 199

Leadership Blog Human Resources Mission Statement 199

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. Both positions need to have the same sense of vision, drive, and planning, in order to make their teams survive and thrive. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Management 150

Management Stage-Gate Ethics Marketing 150

Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

You are team leader on a cross-functional team project that includes; Sue from finance, Jack from engineering, Brian from Quality Assurance, Stephanie from human resources, Terri is the customer representative, Tony from production and Mike (me) is the team coach…. –Ferdinand Fournies.

Team 143

Team Management Project Quality 143

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It is important to identify swings and trends so that innovation can remain a strength of your business. Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

Cross-cultural stimulus: Whatever field you are in, once-a-month take your team on an educational/cultural outing to do or see something that has nothing to do with thier work. E.g. take a team of developers to tour an abattoir, take the human resource team to a museum exhibit on ancient Egypt, or take legal on an outing to a flower show.

Team 52

Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2014

Training programs that encourage the use of robots to achieve goals – not just by playing with them, but by building them — encourage participants to use their creativity and natural curiosity to overcome problems through hands-on experiences. Education Human resources Technology'

Education 13

Education Human Resources Participative Training 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

To deliver more value, the human resources function needs to spend more time accelerating operational improvement and less time on its traditional administrative and compliance activities. The director oversees training and education, helps teams on group problem solving and team building, and oversees employee engagement.

Process 15

Process Compliance Operations Human Resources 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2015

Here’s a question that has been touted by human resources consultants and practitioners for the better part of two decades as an important way to measure employee engagement: “Do you have a best friend at work?” They serve as a source of positive emotion and support and can enhance productivity.

Teamwork 8

Teamwork Bond Human Resources Metrics 8

In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Those that thrive, go a step further; they worship innovation and breathe culture. But the resource that continues to be overlooked by CEOs and Boards is the organization’s Average Joe. Each year, a group of employees partook in a one-week Outward Bound team-building excursion.

Hammer 258

Hammer Teamwork Middle Management Creativity 258

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 3, 2012

StandOut goes beyond description to give people practical innovations that fit their strengths, and provide managers with quick insights on how to get the best from each member of their team. Be sure to follow Marcus on Twitter.

Power 59

Power Team Video Tools 59