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Lessons in Leadership to Last a Lifetime

Leading Blog

Back then, the vast majority of Akamai’s 100 engineering staff had been recruited directly from MIT and other top universities. Fortunately, Akamai’s VP of Human Resources, Steve Heinrich, recognized what was happening and brought in Chuck McVinney, a management consultant with expertise in teamwork and leadership training.

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How Important Is Coaching in Professional Development?

Leading Blog

Of course, this is sort of like asking a baker if bread is worth baking. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia. You asked for a sample goal.

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Traditional male-dominated careers still find few takers in women

HR Digest

Diversity and equal opportunity are a compulsory part of any company’s human resource plan. But there are still some occupations that are typically male-dominated, not due to any resistance but because of traditional bias, or just the hardships involved or the sheer human power needed to operate. Aerospace Engineer.

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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

The course will be the equivalent of a Level 5 or Level 7 qualification. IALBA also plans to set up tuition courses to coach potential candidates to attain CMI’s Chartered Manager status. IALBA is planning to recruit more teachers to design relevant courses to be offered in the future. Event details here.

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Five Jobs Made More Effective With Change Management

Change Starts Here

Human Resources. As the designated “people people” in most organizations, human resources professionals are often seen as responsible for organizational features like culture, employee satisfaction, and employee performance. As diverse as each of these roles is, they all require change management to drive improvements.

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Creating Shared Value: An Interview with Becky Schmitt

HR Digest

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Becky Schmitt talked with The HR Digest about the various programs which have put Cognizant on the global map as one of the top companies for star performers. This includes our diversity and inclusion efforts, and we recognize there is still work to be done.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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