Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

—The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named Casey Mackert, Director of Baldrige Services and Dr. Jan Garfield, Baldrige Client Coach at Six Disciplines Consulting Services in Findlay, Ohio, to the Board of Examiners for the 2015 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2014

If possible calculate the ROI on your projects (of course this is a lot easier if you do it along the way versus pulling an all-nighter). As you plan for 2015, be sure you’re also planning which measurements and correlations you’d like to be using to showcase your performance this time next year. Numbers, Numbers, Numbers.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Smart Pricing tool was introduced by Airbnb in 2015 to help hosts in optimizing the prices of their properties by better account for guest demand. The tool managed to reduce the revenue gap between Black and white hosts by 71%, but was unfortunately not removing it entirely. Smart pricing.

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Management Craft

DECEMBER 28, 2014

You are Amazing Even if Today You Are Off Course. Originally published on Management Craft December 30, 2009. I think that stress and the dizzying circumstances of our lives can push us off course. Even so, we get farther off course with each mismatched turn. You are amazing even if today you are off course.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

They need to develop managers and executives who lead with three core mental qualities: mindfulness, selflessness, and compassion. Martin's Press, 2018) So much of leadership is managing tensions. Dear Founder : Letters of Advice for Anyone Who Leads, Manages, or Wants to Start a Business by Maynard Webb with Carlye Adler (St.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 22, 2014

This blog will run through Spring 2015 (50 written and video blogs for 50 weeks). Here are 11 guidelines that will help you do a better job of influencing decision-makers, whether these decision-makers are immediate or upper managers, peers or cross-organizational colleagues. But of course I love all these videos. Here’s how.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2016

If you’re a people manager, you’re likely meeting with your team to establish performance agreements and developmental plans. What were the three behaviors that most helped your career and your professional brand in 2015? If you manage people, this is a great conversation to have in one of your first meetings of the year.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 4, 2015

The 2015 Deloitte Millennial Survey , Deloitte, January, 2015. 2015 CEO Challenge Conference Board Report , The Conference Board, 2015. Employee Engagement Employee engagement speaker Human Resource Management Skill shortages' The New Rules of Engagement The Hay Group, 2014.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Back in the day, I took a very depressing university course featuring the Club of Rome’s 1972 report, The Limits to Growth. Here’s a few points that stand out: China bought into Malthusian thinking in a big way from 1980 to 2015 with their one-child policy. By 2015 that number had fallen to 3.2,

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

A big excuse managers have for not having a conversation is “I already know what they’re going to say.” When we’re at capacity, we use the one or two tools in our toolbox to manage conflict: shaming, intimidating, or some other tactic. Looking to the future is a great motivator. What happens if you keep avoiding?

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Management Craft

DECEMBER 28, 2014

You are Amazing Even if Today You Are Off Course. Originally published on Management Craft December 30, 2009. I think that stress and the dizzying circumstances of our lives can push us off course. Even so, we get farther off course with each mismatched turn. You are amazing even if today you are off course.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2015

KARIN HURT | 13 OCT 2015. For example, when I am positioning myself for change management work in the call center space, I do believe I have a cocktail that is unique. Of course, I can mix the cocktail in different forms drawing on my varied experience depending on the needs of a prospective client and the industry they serve.

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Change Starts Here

APRIL 13, 2015

I’m pleased to announce Enclaria recently gained the Qualified Education Provider™ status from the Association of Change Management Professionals® (ACMP®) for its upcoming Fundamentals of Change Management course. You’ll hear more about the Fundamentals of Change Management course in the coming months.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 28, 2022

A study conducted by Harvard in 2015 found for every dollar spent on wellness programs, the employer saves $3 in healthcare costs and another $3 in absenteeism. The Rand study found that chronic illness management saved $3.78 This is, of course, in addition to on-site gyms and free workout classes. Let us find out.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

They manage employee relations, recruit new employees, train them, and provide benefits. As of 2015, Fortune 500 companies are hiring more HR professionals than ever before. More than half of Fortune’s Top 10 list was made up of Human Resources Managers, showing how popular this profession is today. Top Companies .

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Jason Womack

APRIL 21, 2015

On Sunday, 26 April 2015 we will gather together for a #CoffeeChat, conversation and general good-will. Of course, it is me wanting to be very transparent with you and say that I''ve more than one #CoffeeChat all by myself. Good morning, and happy spring to my New York City friends and colleagues. Sometimes that just makes it easier.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 10, 2015

This gap is having a negative impact on the engagement and retention of this generation, and is likely one of the primary reasons why Millennials will be looking for new opportunities in 2015. Having a strong management and leadership team (30 percent). Job Hopping Ahead in 2015. Differentiators. Fun (30 percent).

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Deming Institute

JUNE 15, 2020

Guest post by John Hunter , author of Management Matters: Building Enterprise Capability. This video shows part 3 of a Russell Ackoff presentation from 2003 on Systems Thinking and Management (see our previous post on part 1 and part 2 ). Therefore taking action to change is risky; the safe course of action is to avoid change.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

Of course, humor can be highly subjective and what one person finds hilarious another person may not – so knowing your audience is paramount. Lilli Marten Christ is an energetic development manager who works for German automotive firm Daimler AG in China, and opens each of her weekly team meetings with a joke or a riddle.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2015

some sort of change management to ensure that the new and the old work together. Bringing in something new into an existent system – whether it’s a purchase or an implementation – is a change management problem. A Buying Decision Is A Change Management Problem. A Buying Decision Is A Change Management Problem.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 26, 2015

A few years ago (pre-blogging) I really enjoyed reading the book “John Adams” by David McCullough, so it’s been no surprise that I’ve been enthralled by the HBO miniseries of the same name that is in the middle of its seven episode run ( 2015 note: now available on DVD ). That’s what I thought of after the impact of Adams’ words sunk in.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 3, 2014

In the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business landscape expected to continue for 2015, leaders face many challenges , requiring aggressive, sustained talent management strategies to prepare them for success. Two times more likely to place value on interacting over managing skills. Ask the Coach .

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Technically, the book came out in the fall of 2015, but gained its popularity and momentum in 2016, hence my selection as my 2016 pick. Originally published in December 2016: After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

. “The risks of AI to the society and the possible detriments to sustainable development can be severe if not managed correctly,” the authors write. “On the flip side, regulating AI can be immensely beneficial to development, leading to people being more productive and more satisfied with their employment and opportunities.”

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Change Starts Here

AUGUST 25, 2015

The resulting methodology has its foundation in proven change management practices, combined with the essential element of influence that propels your ability to affect change. Join me September 28-30 in Atlanta for the Fundamentals of Change Management workshop, and I’ll share these tools, exercises, and insights with you!

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Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 21, 2015

18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — A well-run holiday celebration can be just as effective at improving employee engagement as a small cash bonus, according to CEB (NYSE: CEB), a best practice insight and technology company, but… The post No Holiday Party?

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2020

Technically, the book came out in the fall of 2015, but gained its popularity and momentum in 2016, hence my selection as my 2016 pick. After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this past year, my pick for 2016's best new leadership book is, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , by H. James Dallas.

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Chart Your Course

APRIL 23, 2017

Thirty-seven percent of Americans telecommuted in 2015, a Gallup poll found. Set up Your Communications and Project Management Platforms. Communication and project management are essential for any effective remote worker strategy. Working remotely is becoming increasingly common. Set up Your Payroll Procedures.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2016

5) Get “next” going – It’s hard to change course if you don’t have a destination. Break change into small, manageable steps, take them one at a time, and take time to appreciate each bit of progress. Examine those who have managed to pull off change successfully and learn from them. There are many ways to go about this.

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Chart Your Course

MAY 3, 2016

Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 best companies to work for in 2015 found one of the most notable trends among top businesses in the U.S. In 2015, millennials — those aged 18 to 34 — became the cohort with the largest presence in the American workforce for the first time, according to data by Pew Research Center.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 27, 2018

In 2015, shortly before Amazon bought Whole Foods, co-CEO John Mackey is faced with a plummeting stock price and is under fire. Sigmund Freud wrote, “The conceptions I have summarized here I first put forward only tentatively, but in the course of time they have won such a hold over me that I can no longer think in any other way.”

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Maple arose from an idea from restaurateur and entrepreneur David Chang and debuted in Manhattan in the summer of 2015, offering a high level of service with gourmet lunches cooked in a dedicated restaurant and delivered to the customer in a quarter of an hour. Of course, it was an economically unsustainable decision.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 29, 2016

years, while in 2015, CNBC reported the median for millennials was two years. Asking for feedback makes employees feel involved and provides business owners with reasons they may be experiencing turnover, which helps them eliminate negative management issues. So what can businesses do to retain their talent? Foster Mentorship.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 14, 2015

Why is it that, in the age of expensive management consultants and ubiquitous leadership training courses , a whopping 70% of employees continue to self-report as disengaged and unhappy? Source: Dalton Kehoe: Mindful Management: The Neuroscience of Trust and Effective Workplace Leadership ($27.50). Tosi on August 3, 2015.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

Alexander Osterwalder – Thinkers 50 #1 Strategy Thinker 2015-17, million-selling author Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design , inventor Business Model Canvas. Liz Wiseman – Bestselling author of Multipliers, Thinkers 50 Top Ten Leadership Thinker 2015-17, Winner of the ATD Champion of Talent Award.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Over the course of these months I’ve seen the various routines and moves be practiced over and over. My “aha” moment for you as we close 2015 and look toward 2016 is this: What are the foundations you are laying down? I always knew the moves would come together at some point.

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Deming Institute

JULY 17, 2017

Edwards Deming in Today’s IT, at the 2015 Deming Research Seminar. Poorani explains how the management system drives behavior that is not useful to the organization. The management system creates a punishment mechanism for missing estimates by over 10%. The business team asks for estimates for software development.

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