HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

I have no doubt that our diversity initiatives have made an indelible impact on our culture here at Neustar. ” While challenging, this process brought a discipline into Neustar that has served as the foundation for a heightened focus on our employee experience – a formal and regimented change management process.

Leadership 52

Leadership Agility Diversity Competitive Advantage 52

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ann also met with Titania Woo of The Hong Kong Management Association to discuss partnership opportunities in the region. Furthermore, Ann was delighted to be able to personally present a number of Chartered Managers and Fellows with their certificates. Learn more here.

Webinar 98

Webinar Education Conference Industry 98

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Integrity, passion, and teamwork – these are the values that Walmart looks for in its employees and fosters through its talent management. The HR Digest: You have been critical in pushing for progress in diversity & inclusion (D&I) in the workforce.

Environment 98

Environment Diversity Leadership Supply Chain 98

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Especially considering the diversity at work today, not all employees might be celebrating due to their cultural differences. Leverage technology for online parties, games, or virtual team-building activities that can bring employees together and help them feel part of the team. It’s time to start planning for the holiday season!

Morale 52

Morale Team Building Stress Planning 52

Strategy Driven

MAY 11, 2016

As Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund states: if women were employed at the same rate as men, GDP would increase by 5 percent in the United States, by 9 percent in Japan and by 27 percent in India. Women are historically underrepresented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Mentor 50

Mentor GDP Education Engineering 50

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. Thinkers50 – World’s Most Influential Management Thinkers. Authority on new technology and communication. World authority on project management. It is time now to announce the 100 Coaches. 100 COACHES.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

My manager and team practiced an egalitarian decision-making process in which we would meet, discuss everything from content marketing campaigns to social media tactics, and collectively come up with strategies to move forward with. Engage a diverse planning committee. There was no explanation for what initiated these changes.

Management 14

Management Diversity Collins Committee 14

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Beginning in 2013, a handful of tech companies (including Yelp, where some of us work, Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook) began to research and release data on the diversity of their workforces. Second, having a diverse set of employees would help Yelp to customize its services for its diverse set of users. The numbers were grim.

Diversity 8

Diversity Engineering Committee Brainstorming 8

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Application of design thinking to help solve myriad problems that are not typically associated with design is illuminated in a new book through vignettes drawn from such diverse realms as politics and society, business, health and science, law, and writing. Implementing a strategic technology plan. Strategic plan as jigsaw puzzle.

Creativity 58

Creativity Strategic Planning Construction Politics 58

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 13, 2012

A terrorist incident, a breakdown of the London rail system, power blackouts, volcanic ash clouds , flooding, an outbreak of infectious disease—the London organizing committee (LOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) spent years thinking about every scenario they could imagine.

Risk Management 16

Risk Management Management Committee Insurance 16

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

In my view, however, the structure and processes of the GE board were poorly designed for effectively overseeing Immelt and his management team. The Board Had No Finance Committee. GE’s board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance committee. There were three problems in particular: The Board Was Too Big.

Committee 8

Committee Welch Finance Participative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Do nominating committees recognize how difficult it is for even the most seasoned and sophisticated executives to think outside of their “home culture”? But boardroom diversity had not kept pace with the demands of international business activity. since the index was first developed in 2008. According to our data, only 7.2%

Globalization 18

Globalization Committee Telecommunications Consensus 18

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

With the focus properly on the amazing athletics, I doubt that many viewers paused to wonder how that feat of information technology was possible. The fact is, London 2012 is the largest and most sophisticated sports information technology (IT) project of all time. Two fundamentals, however, haven't changed.

Committee 15

Committee Project Audience Information Technology 15

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

Such a degree of corporate socialization can also stifle innovation and overall cognitive diversity. Individuals who have the skills and background to move across our businesses have a higher probability of advancing through the organization because we view the diverse experience as a major strength and key driver of innovation and growth.

Innovation 96

Innovation Diversity Human Resources Committee 96

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2014

And, as reported in a recent New York Times article , women make up just 17% of Google’s engineering employees and 21% of its managers. Diversity training may be a good first step in raising awareness of gender and other biases. diversity training and diversity evaluations) were not followed by increases in diversity.

Training 14

Training Diversity Human Resources Committee 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2016

The senior commercial and scientific directors formed a “circle of leaders” comprised of 23 senior managers who had no meaningful history of collaboration on strategic initiatives. The hope was that the diversity of brainpower and perspectives would yield imaginative ways to outgrow the shortfall.

Leadership 14

Leadership Diversity Committee Long-term 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This is despite women comprising 80% of the healthcare workforce and evidence that having women in upper management and on corporate boards is associated with improved financial performance and enhanced accountability. Men and women alike should work to enhance gender diversity in leadership. Re-thinking awards and promotions.

Health Care 13

Health Care Leadership Diversity Career 13

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Add in more diverse identities and the disparity becomes even more apparent. Low diversity could be a result of bias in hiring, unfair recruiting criteria, insufficient diversity in recruitment sources, etc. Equitable workplace strategies for fair compensation involve a diverse workforce as well.

System 52

System How To Benchmarking Diversity 52

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. I conduct Executive Think Tanks for corporate management. I recommend that team building training be conducted as part of a company Strategic Plan, with top management participating. Understand and celebrate diversity.

Education 50

Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

MAY 11, 2018

Gaps like these are never solved by turning culture over to a Chief Culture Officer or pulling together culture committees. Every employee I have managed would give up their so-called perks for one thing: clear expectations. Does a manager value face-time more than outcomes? Employees also need clarity, but of a different kind.

Teamwork 15

Teamwork Consensus Attrition System 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2017

” In the workplace, this “can stymie diversity, recruiting, promotion, and retention efforts.” “Managers have to learn to de-bias their practices and procedures.” “Managers have to learn to de-bias their practices and procedures.” ” Set diversity goals. Seek to understand.

Process 8

Process Diversity Sample Software 8

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2019

Such a degree of corporate socialization can also stifle innovation and overall cognitive diversity. Individuals who have the skills and background to move across our businesses have a higher probability of advancing through the organization because we view diverse experience as a major strength and key driver of innovation and growth.

Innovation 40

Innovation Diversity Human Resources Committee 40

Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2011

Large downturns (such as this recession), technology disruptions, or regulatory shifts create discontinuities that simply accelerate the industry’s evolution toward this equilibrium state. Cesare Mainardi is managing director of Booz & Company’s North American business and a member of the firm’s executive committee.

Resources 51

Resources Industry System Strategy 51

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Meanwhile, new technologies are making it easier for sustainability investments to pay off in the middle to long term. So for a compensation committee to justify a new metric, it needs to have a strong business case. had a diversity metric. Consumers are registering their concerns about how companies make their products.

Execution 15

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

These include legislation, regulation, investigation, enforcement, litigation, ethics, reputation, crisis management, corporate citizenship, and pressures from public officials, NGOs, and the media. These ethical questions arise in the whole range of corporate activity from technology and manufacturing to marketing and sales.

CEO 8

CEO Ethics Chief Financial Officer Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2014

Right now, the FCC is working on the biggest transformation in over a century of profound technological progress in communications: shutting down the analog telephone network. Until the Internet, both technologies boasted nearly 100% penetration. Information & technology Innovation Internet'

Technology 9

Technology Information Technology Wireless Proposal 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

One of the biggest challenges they face is how to manage a diverse group of people across a broad geographic scope. We came up with a system that shared the travel burden but, most important, made "local" management a part of the global corporation. The agenda was always the same, and it was a marathon day.

P&L 16

P&L Globalization CFO Operations 16

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2016

In our work as business school professors and consultants, we’ve met countless managers who fail to achieve their goals. Managers typically waste massive amounts of money, time, energy, and resources in order to fix these issues. Managers are trying to solve their intractable people problems in any way they can.

Price 8

Price Micromanagement Delegation Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Technology can, of course, help to cement social ties, but only following an original personal experience. I resigned from my roles as partner and Executive Committee member at Egon Zehnder to instead become a part-time senior advisor. We have the technology, but we need the guidance and inspiration.”

Travel 8

Travel Drucker Hotels Mintzberg 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

With 440,000 employees in 170 countries, Palmisano recognized that IBM couldn't be run solely from the top; rather, it needed thousands of leaders operating collaboratively around the globe to fulfill its customers' diverse needs. His first act was to abolish IBM's corporate executive committee. Patience and a long-term view.

Globalization 17

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2016

A hungry, driven employee is every manager’s dream. But when you have a direct report whose ambition and desire are greater than his ability or experience, managing expectations isn’t easy. As a manager, your goal is to keep your team engaged, productive, motivated, and happy. What the Experts Say. Be transparent.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Short-term Goal Case Study 8

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 24, 2011

Closing the Execution Gap : How Great Leaders and Their Companies Get Results by Richard Lepsinger If an organization can’t execute its plans and initiatives, nothing else matters: not the most solid, well thought-out strategy, not the most innovative business model, not even technological breakthroughs that could transform an industry.

Execution 67

Execution Company 360-Degree Feedback Cooper 67

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Every company needs infrastructure – roads, bridges, ports – and every company benefits from the new technologies made possible by basic scientific research. Starting around 1980, however, shifts in technology, geopolitics, and governance changed the game. Every company benefits from an educated populace.

Resources 8

Resources Company Rivkin Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

More than a decade ago, countries in Europe began to take measures to increase the gender diversity of their corporate boards. Iceland, Norway) as well as in countries still working toward achieving their gender diversity quotas (e.g., Women represent 50% of the workforce, 30% of managers and 4% of top leaders? In the U.S.,

Diversity 8

Diversity Resistance CEO Goal 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2014

There has been a subsequent improvement from 11% to 15% of female Executive Committee members, and 70% of companies in the top 20 now have at least one woman on their senior executive teams – up from 60% last year. And three companies still have men-only executive committees. In 2014, are we witnessing a trickle-down effect?

Execution 14

Execution Committee Diversity Operations 14

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2017

health system, change management is an essential skill for public and private leaders alike. For these leaders — and young people aspiring to careers as health care managers — one very practical question emerges: What are the critical skills for leading major change in our health system?

System 8

System Skills Health Care Constraint 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2011

All too soon, however, the demands of managing the near-term business take over. Lafley became the CEO of Procter & Gamble, he saw that the company's current expansion strategy, which had put it in markets as diverse as pharmaceuticals and snack foods, would continue to erode value.

Merchandising 14

Merchandising Budgeting Pharmaceuticals CEO 14