HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. It was not a top-down approach, even though this work was sponsored by our CEO and senior team.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2012

Unless you are an heir to a throne, people usually don’t begin their careers leading a large organization. However, they use the terms “leadership” and “management” interchangeably. If you can’t explain it to a 12-year old (or a CEO), then it’s too complicated. There’s a progression of passages, or at least there should be.

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Drotter Management Leadership Pipeline Leadership 261

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

As an international speaker, mental health expert and author, I have been fortunate to travel around the globe throughout my career meeting with hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs about mental wellness. So, how can you get started to ensuring that your employees have good mental health in the workplace?

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Strategy Presenteeism Absenteeism Fashion 228

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 1, 2016

After buckets of red ink and much soul searching, our young management team came to terms with the fact that Nabob could not survive as a ‘generalist’ against multi-nationals twenty times its size. This is the essence of sacrifice – a lesson that served me well for the rest of my career. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Brand Competitive Advantage Marketing Strategy CEO 100

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

She has spent her career leading teams in Fortune 500 Human Resources organizations. More than a ‘Human Resources’ executive, Adams is a ‘Culture and Talent’ expert. More than a ‘Human Resources’ executive, Adams is a ‘Culture and Talent’ expert.

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Learning-by-Doing Innovation Long-term Books 70

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

As a leader, your job is to see and treat people with humanity, even as they are walking out the door. Allow them to work as long as it makes sense to do so: So often I hear of someone putting in their advance notice of resignation and the manager immediately shows them to the door. Let them work as long as they can, when possible.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Sad, but true; much of my life and career I have attempted to achieve perfection in everything I do. I have now been detoxed and am on the road to long-term healing, so I would like to share some tips with you about this highly popular disorder. The phrase, “It’s not about being perfect. Thanks for the great blog!

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Long-term Definition Blog Self-aware 167

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

My mission is to help successful leaders achieve positive, long-term, measurable change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Neither of these is a good metric for achieving a positive, long-term change in behavior. I have personally worked with several of the world’s leading CEOs.

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Learning-by-Doing Long-term CEO Follow-up 123

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

This might mean you need to contact Human Resources or your EAP. In my experience, at one point in my leadership career, some colleagues have labeled me as the ‘terminator’ jokingly. Sorry about the long comment. You must deeply listen for understanding and value. Have you considered other assistance?

Executive Coaching 202

Executive Coaching Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

” With over 80% of CEOs saying they have a talent gap issue, how did we get to this pint, and how would you suggest fixing it?” ” Although the event was a simple keynote, Dan and I took this as an opportunity to begin documenting our month-long quest to gain “the global leadership perspective.”

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Globalization Leadership Conference Diversity 276

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 12, 2018

The answer should not be “the CEO” or “the Chairman” or the equivalent. Enterprise leaders are not people leaders in the traditional sense; they are the system architects of their company’s long-term success. The value chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

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Company Long-term System Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. We hired roughly 1,000 new employees in approximately 15 months to build our operations, human resources, compliance, and technology teams. (We Very quickly, common concerns bubbled up.

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Management IPO Diversity Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2010

In his recent Businessweek blog entry on The CEO Revolving Door , Kevin Kelly, the CEO of Heidrick and Struggles, correctly laments the short-term orientation that hobbles many new CEOs. Unfortunately, however, new CEOs — and all new leaders — have to live in the world they inherit.

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Short-term Leadership Long-term CEO 13

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 1, 2016

There may be some factors that are completely out of the company’s control – for example, if the candidate ultimately decides to pursue another career path or work in a different industry or geographic location.

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Company Human Resources Open-book Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

And a great potential source of talent with the right skills are professionals who change career lanes — people with experience and training in accounting, finance, human resources and strategy who leave corporate jobs to follow their passion to have a social impact. About 75% come from the private sector.

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Chief Operating Officer How To Airlines Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The PayScale Index for Q3 notes that in real terms wages in the United States have gone down 7%. However harsh the reality is, take a long, cold look at what kind of salary you can realistically command. They are looking for a way into a career and will say yes to most offers. Write a letter directly to the CEO.

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Bottom-up Seminar Career Marketing 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

The result of poor culture fit due to turnover can cost an organization between 50-60% of the person’s annual salary, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). That’s why it’s a key trait to look for when recruiting. Does the response reflect your organizational culture?).

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Diversity Human Resources Environment Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The former you can do with a few staffers and the CEO’s blessing, but the latter requires broad organizational support and ongoing effort. But those are two separate functions that require different staffing, relationships, and resources. That leaves many ideas swimming around inside the corporate fish tank for far too long.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

On average, one of them will be sexually harassed during the next 4 years, before she has even begun her career as a physician’ ” The efforts of many healthcare organizations and medical centers tend to go little further than avoiding litigation. Human Resources commonly takes the lead in crafting and enforcing a strong policy.

Health Care 8

Health Care Policies How To Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2014

While many human resources managers cite structural issues like the skills gap as a key explanation, recruitment strategy plays a crucially important role. Research in The Talent Equation , a new book co-authored by CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson, confirms this. Companies need to update their career sites now.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The problem is that office romance doesn’t sit well with human resources, especially when you’re hooking up with someone within your chain of command. Then again, be prepared for a career brick if things go south. This will also help you avoid making a trip to the human resources if the relationship is over.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

Jon Stein, the CEO and founder of Betterment, the online financial adviser, says that he’s been “lucky to have a number of stars” on his team over the years. Today Laura manages a team of 15 employees and has responsibility over facilities and human resources, among other areas.

Management 8

Management How To Project Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2015

One of the biggest challenges a company can face is changing people’s behavior — getting them to collaborate and be humble, for example, or put the company’s long-term interests first. We focused on the soft qualities that managers often overlook in their zeal for short-term results.

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Resistance Long-term Short-term Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

At the law firm Allen & Overy, the idea of replacing traditional, annual performance appraisals with a technology-enabled continuous feedback system did not come from human resources. They want to seize on the promise of AI, machine learning, and people analytics to improve business results and enhance their career prospects.

Technology 9

Technology Talent Management Process Management 9

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2015

Career websites like Glassdoor have “taken the mystique and mystery” out of interviews, says John Sullivan, an HR expert, professor of management at San Francisco State University, and author of 1000 Ways to Recruit Top Talent. Is he a long-term planner or a short-term thinker?

How To 8

How To Stephenson Stress Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

It’s not just that certain schools are known for excellence in a given field or offer coursework and training relevant to a specific career path. “We started recruiting at [my school] because the CEO’s daughter was in my class there, and now two chairmen’s kids are there,” he explained.

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