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. Senior Vice President – Human Resources, 3M. COURAGE UNDER CHANGE.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

The added complexity and loss of focus on the Nike brand was a lesson well-learned and it didn’t take Nike long to see the error of their ways. In the simplest of terms, three words exemplify one big idea. “DO” The reward is longer-term competitive advantages. The lure of more led to the acquisitions of Cole Haan and Umbro.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, women became the social safety net of the country and absorbed the shocks to the system. takes great pride in its employee resource groups. Can you tell our readers more about these programs and how they promote change within the company in practical terms? At LS&Co.,

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It’s the kind of autonomy that thinkers such as Dan Pink have long argued is at the heart of our happiness and engagement at work. Historically, there have been grave concerns that remote working disadvantages people in terms of pay, promotions, and the best assignments.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

There comes a time, however, when an extra hand is needed to get something done and I don’t want to hire someone long-term or for a lot of money. Since they don’t typically end up as long-term employees, you shouldn’t have to spend a lot of time training the person for the job. Enter an intern! Who’s on the Bus?

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CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

CoachStation provides consulting and business advisory, coaching / mentoring and human resource related offerings. As mentioned, they are long term relationships and friendships based on a shared belief in values, doing the right thing, giving natures and of course highly capable and skilled people.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Teams with strong positive cultures can weather short-term blows to engagement, such as economic downturns, anxiety over mergers, or increased competition. Culture Spark. Organizational culture is often seen as an elusive topic.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

It’s hard for good, ethical people to imagine how these meltdowns could possibly happen. many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work. We were surprised that 30 leaders in the study recalled a total of 87 “major” ethical dilemmas from their career histories. Wells Fargo. Volkswagen.

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Deming Institute

APRIL 7, 2016

Such exhortations only create adversarial relationships, as the bulk of the causes of low quality and low productivity belong to the system and thus lie beyond the power of the work force. To improve results the system needs to be improved. Slapping up a slogan doesn’t improve the system. And it is also a common condition.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

Today’s best managers empower their employees directly while establishing systems and processes (creating teams, skills training, and more) and a culture that supports empowerment. During this one-on-one meeting, ask your employee to report his or her progress against quantified goals—measuring performance in terms of quantity is important.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

To get you started I will expand on the list that MIT research scientist Peter Gloor calls the “genetic code” of collaboration: learning networks, ethical principles, trust and self-organization, knowledge sharing, and transparency. It is essential to build in a framework of virtuous and ethical principles.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

6) Insights, Beliefs, Systems of Thought. (7) Human Resources Oversees Training. By their nature, HR departments are designed to uphold processes and systems. See training as an investment (short-term and long-term), not to be short-changed. 2) Learning Curve. (3) 5) Teaching, Mentoring. (6)

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HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

HR analytics, also known as people analytics or workforce analytics, is a data-driven approach that empowers Human Resources Management (HRM) by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting HR data. The term Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) emerged as organizations recognized the critical role HR plays in driving business success.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Use an evaluation system that links the company’s strategic requirements with the prospects’ individual capacities and performance, with the latter focusing on their integrity and ethics, team building, execution excellence, shareholder return, and personal gravitas—and ability to work in the boardroom.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2016

At first, this may suss out obvious problems or transgressors, but over the long term you will focus too much on the “what” and not enough on the “why.” Though that may sound like perverse logic, or perhaps a reaction to a poorly thought-out incentive system, research has found they’re not alone.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Maybe you were contemplating a change in employment policies such as flextime or one in customer-facing processes such as a new billing system. When such simple randomization is not feasible due to logistics, ethics, cost, or sample size, more sophisticated analytical techniques can be employed.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Systems and Processes. These are the visionaries who advise management in refining the organizational purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics and contributions toward the company’s long-term growth. Leadership comes from inner quests, ethical pursuits and professional diligence. Role and Job. Philosophy.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2018

At the same time, the need to win can blind us to ethical considerations. A common theme in these situations is that there are only a few winning slots — and maybe just one — with massive stakes in terms of money, advancement, and fame. We investigated people’s ethical behavior in self-reporting their performance.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

The biggest problem with business, in a one-sentence capsule, is: People exhibit misplaced priorities and impatience… seeking profit and power, possessing unrealistic views of purpose, and not fully willing to do the things necessary to sustain orderly growth and long-term success. Systems-Processes. by Hank Moore.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We got an automated phone system to take care of all that. Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. Our human resources department takes care of that. Many factors contribute toward long-term success, which is a road filled with ups and downs. Profitability is all that matters.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. Some schools, including Harvard Business School, are requiring more courses in ethics, teamwork, and leadership values, but that's not enough.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2012

To the long, dismal list of fatally broken institutions — GDP, governments, schools, corporations — we can add the mysterious Libor , and its conveniently comfortable calculation. The most basic function of a financial system is to price money. These are the terms of the debate we're not having.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Chris doesn’t realize it but she’s just placed her fledgling business at a long-term disadvantage. Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. Chris and Bill are at two ends of the same CEO-led management system. The CEO System Exposed.

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