July, 2011

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Change Initiatives Directly Affect Employee Engagement, Productivity

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According to a global study by Right Management , 94% of employees who report that change was not handled well in their organizations - are disengaged. Drawing from research of 28,000 employees in 15 countries, Right Management's key findings from the global study include: Employee engagement is a key driver of organizational effectiveness and directly impacts productivity and profitability.

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Business Coaching - Worth The Price

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In an article published in the Harvard Business Review, " What Can Coaches Do for You? , HBR conducted a survey of 140 leading coaches and invited five experts to comment on the findings. Do companies and executives get value from their coaches? When HBR asked coaches to explain the healthy growth of their industry, they said that clients keep coming back because “ coaching works.

Price 101
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The Quality Most Valued in Leaders - Strategy Execution

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In the Best Companies for Leaders survey , management consultancy Hay Group identified the top 20 best-in-class companies as well as what makes these companies known for great leadership. Key findings of the Hay Group's research: When asked what organizations value the most in leaders, 83 percent of the best-in-class organizations as compared to others said “ execution.

Execution 101
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Why Read Six Disciplines for Excellence?

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Why read Six Disciplines for Excellence ? “…for those who take the time to read it, the payoffs can be astounding.” ~ Sarah Bosch, Business Opportunities Weblog. “For pragmatists and those who love execution, I give this book a strong recommend. Buy Six Disciplines of Excellence.” ~ Sam Decker, Decker Marketing. “Well done Mr.

Trends 101
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Eight Reasons Why Change Initiatives Fail - And What To Do About Them

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So goes the phrase: "If nothing changes, nothing changes.". According to John Kotter, change expert and author of "A Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from Management" there are eight reasons why change initiatives fail : Too much complexity. Failure to building coalition and support. Not understanding the need for a clear vision. Failure to clearly communicate the vision.

Kotter 101
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Surviving The New Normal

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@DanBobinski , from the Center of Workplace Excellence, published his latest article for Management Issues, titled "Surviving The New Normal" - in which he finds the next 20 years will look nothing like the last 20 years. So says Gary Harpst, best selling author and CEO of Six Disciplines, a strategy execution coaching company. Read Dan's entire interview with Gary Harpst here at Management Issues.

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Premium Plastic Solutions Joins The Six Disciplines Client Community

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Premium Plastic Solutions LLC (PPS) is a custom blow molding company located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. PPS offers a breadth of machine size capabilities for custom blow molded parts and products. PPS serves a broad market including medical waste, automotive parts, safety equipment, lawn and garden, recreational equipment and large capacity water bottles.