Mike Cardus

MARCH 1, 2025

The result is a work-culture of uncertainty, where effort doesn’t always lead to success, and decisions seem based on politics rather than a clear process. This predictability minimizes wasted energy and uncertainty. Human Resource Planning. Heinemann Educational Books. Leadership Layers: How Work Gets Done.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 19, 2024

The Society for Human Resource Management, a central source for all major trends in HR, announced its decision to drop the “equity term from its “DEI” policy, and this was seen as another sign of DEI cuts and their corporate impact.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Eric Pennington explains “why you must move forward, even if uncertainty surrounds and confounds you.&#. Driscoll presents The Innovator in Each of Us posted at Shawn Driscoll. Moving Forward In An Uncertain World posted at Epic Living – Leadership Development Career Management Training Executive Life Coaching Author.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The companies and research studies in our analysis included: Deloitte, LinkedIn, IBM Institute for Business Value, Indeed.com, Institute for the Future (IFTF), McKinsey, Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), Udemy, Willis Towers Watson, and World Economic Forum. The learning landscape is ripe for innovation.

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2024

Understanding Resistance to Change Management: Stakeholder Concerns : Change resistance often stems from stakeholders’ fears and uncertainties. The Reality of Limited Resources : Financial Resources Constraints : Every organization faces financial limitations. Human Resources Limitations : Talent is a finite resource.

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Resistance Resources Constraint Management 78

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2022

Taylor, the CEO and President of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), shares his personal experiences and candid, compassionate and practical thoughts on how to transform the way to select, retain and train employees in today’s, post-COVID and radically changed business environment. Taylor, Jr. Taylor, Jr.

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LDRLB

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Our strategy emphasizes versatility and empowerment in allocating human resources. The dark side of extreme and unbalanced conscientiousness is it can lock up the openness, creativity, and innovation necessary for firms to remain strategically flexible.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

The evidence is clear that more diverse and inclusive organizations are more creative, innovative, and higher performing. Quickly moving to a remote working environment resulted in the need to find new and innovative ways to keep our employees engaged and excited about being part of this team without being together in person.

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Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2020

Whether you want to stay up-to-date on HR news, read in-depth HR articles, or find new ideas on strategy, innovation, and leadership, The HR Digest Magazine is here to suit your needs and help you stay more informed. We believe this level of liquidity is sufficient to successfully navigate an extended period of uncertainty,” Tesla said.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. They run business units and geographic regions. How well do your leaders perform in these critically important areas?

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The report consists of responses from an unparalleled participant pool of 13,124 global leaders and 1,528 human resource executives within 2,031 participating organizations. Forty-eight countries and 32 major industries are represented, as well as multinationals and local corporations. DDI Senior Vice President and study co-author.

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Human Capital Conference Metrics Talent Management 103

Innovation Excellence

JULY 23, 2020

By failing to focus the human aspects of transitioning from the old to the new, they are unable to help people see, acknowledge, own, and deal with the amount of disruption, dis-regulation and potentially damaging increased levels of individual and collective stress. Check out our upcoming Making Innovation a Habit Webinar on this subject.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

The field of human resource management (HRM) encompasses vital tasks such as recruiting, screening, and developing employees for businesses. From talent acquisition and employee engagement to legal considerations, the best human resource books equip readers with a solid foundation.

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Human Resources Books Quinn Talent Management 52

The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 18, 2020

It’s a failing that Tara Wolckenhauer, Division Vice President of Human Resources at ADP, believes could significantly undermine efforts to return to some semblance of normality. For those who are still going into an office, it’s likely that our previous notions of what an office will look and feel like will change.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

The architects of this revolution are the bold and forward-thinking leaders in human resources. It is a crucible where tradition and innovation clash, forging a new paradigm in workforce dynamics. The year demands that the pulse of innovation beats strongest within the corridors of a dynamic and future-focused HR strategy.

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Leadership Diversity CPO Career 109

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

This company earned that honor by re-staging a tired coffee brand with innovative packing technology and breakthrough advertising. In The CEO Afterlife became the conduit to carry these musings to leaders and managers caught in the tangled knots of complexity, uncertainty, and information overload. Complexity Cripples.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 23, 2020

But recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the global human resource (HR) technology market, particularly in North America. The uncertainties of the COVID-19 crisis aren’t stopping VCs from investing in HR tech firms. It’s the need to diversify and innovate this space that is driving crazy money.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These were only some of the topics The HR Digest discussed with Shannon Bagley, Executive Vice President – Human Resources at Centene Corporation. Shannon Bagley: Even in the midst of uncertainty, I was taken aback by our organization’s incredible agility and speed in decision-making. In this role, Ms.

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Innovation Excellence

JULY 23, 2020

By failing to focus the human aspects of transitioning from the old to the new, they are unable to help people see, acknowledge, own, and deal with the amount of disruption, dis-regulation and potentially damaging increased levels of individual and collective stress. Check out our upcoming Making Innovation a Habit Webinar on this subject.

Management 62

Management Stress Learning-by-Doing Innovation 62

The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 21, 2020

There is clearly a lot of tension and uncertainty surrounding work at the moment. For such a culture of feedback to emerge, there needs to not only be clear clarity between the assessments made and the subsequent development options for those being assessed but clear transparency to the process that allows trust and fairness to prevail.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

And, in times of crisis and uncertainty, communication is more important than ever. Because they are more innovative than companies with management teams that are not diverse. Leadership Tip: Great managers are great communicators. 4) Support. According to recent research conducted by PayScale, in 2020 women make only $0.81

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Management Diversity Performance Review Review 108

HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

In an interview with The HR Digest, Michael Fraccaro, Chief Human Resources Officer at Mastercard, explains the importance of business resource groups and the vital role it plays to deliver real business results. I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.”

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Resources Human Resources Learning-by-Doing Leadership Pipeline 40

Experience to Lead

AUGUST 27, 2024

A 2020 study published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior found that employees who feel a strong sense of belonging at work are more engaged, motivated, productive and innovative. These uncertainties make estimating AI’s impact on job loss challenging.

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Osborne Efficiency Environment Training 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Given the unrelenting pace of change surrounding organizations in virtually every industry, companies are looking for executives who know how to innovate and introduce change, not simply caretakers who can manage the status quo. Senior management doesn't really encourage innovation, you'll hear. They won't let me take risks."

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2011

Most leaders are interested in growing their businesses through innovation, but it's risky business: most innovation efforts fail. After years of helping to make innovation happen as chief communications officer at Steelcase and as a consultant, I have a point of view that I'm willing to bet on. Don't lose sight of the horizon.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

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. The benefit of this kind of team activity, is the opening of one’s mind, and shared creative stimulus, which fosters innovation. These are just a few examples.

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Team How To Knowledge Management Self-aware 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Amy Edmondson , a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Download this podcast.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

Workflows and innovation initiatives have been artfully reorganized around "projects" to facilitate faster, cheaper and easier contingent participation. If they can get that value — or most of it — from contingency workers, outsourcing, automation, innovative processes or capital investment, why wouldn''t they?

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Human Capital Real Estate Human Resources Disruptive Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

They’re frustrated – and, having played it safe during the years of economic uncertainty, are now facing what may be their last chance to grab for the golden ring. Yet their career progress has been blocked by Boomers who are postponing retirement and threatened by impatient Millennials eager to leapfrog them. Show them the route to the top.

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Competitive Advantage Talent Management Survey Human Resources 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2016

Important clues are emerging from a unique consortium of human resource executives and other leaders. Organizations and workers balance long-term bets and flexibility under uncertainty by engaging automation to adapt to frequent changes and rapid skills obsolescence. Human-automation collaboration.

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Human Resources Technology Globalization System 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2012

"There are a lot of informal negotiations that go on with supervisors," agrees Peter Cappelli, a management professor at the Wharton School and the author of Talent on Demand: Managing Talent in an Age of Uncertainty. Organizations innovate or update policies by having people challenge them and set new precedents," says Rousseau.

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How To Policies Short-term Quinn 17

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2016

Technical support can become marketing; marketing can turn into human resources; back office managers move to the front office and the other way around. As a consultant, you might be self-employed, but if you are an innovative problem-solver, you can find work. Many are situational. But it will take a step-by-step plan.

Career 8

Career Cost-Benefit Analysis Analysis Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Young firms face many existential threats related to managing internal financial and human resources and external relationships with customers, suppliers, investors and competitors. Generally speaking, entrepreneurs may need to rethink their risks to improve the chances that their innovations succeed. In the U.S.,

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Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Many women must face a harsh reality: The cost of growing their career in financial services outweighs the potential benefits, taking into account the greater uncertainty and obstacles they face. For the sake of profits, innovation, and fairness, financial services firms must actively seek to change their corporate cultures.

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Chief Executive Officer Committee Career Industry 8

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure to control costs is at a peak. With hiring freezes and layoffs, companies increasingly are asking themselves how to produce the results they need with limited or decreasing human resources.

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Flextime ROI Advice Human Capital 115

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 7, 2019

Indeed, the desire for a fair wage in return for a fair day’s work has largely passed down through generations, with young people today striving for the same sense of security rather than the inherent uncertainty of self-employment or entrepreneurship.

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