HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In an exclusive Q&A session with Paige Ross, Global Head of Human Resources at Blackstone, we gain profound insights into the world of talent management and employee development within one of the world’s leading financial institutions. In this role she oversees human resource management globally for the firm.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Learning-by-Doing 59

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2011

In this second installment, Jim offers his take on the difference between managers and leaders. I've always thought the "leader vs. manager" debate was kind of useless, and I wrote an early post about it here. Leaders vs. Managers. So, here's the distinction I draw between leaders and managers. Hope you've enjoyed it.

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Management Welch McCarthy Organizational Behavior 231

Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

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. We were able to focus and work collaboratively toward our goals. Morale sunk, and our productivity did, too.

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Chief Technology Officer Leadership Engineering Teamwork 305

Lead on Purpose

JULY 28, 2012

Confidence in management is falling – can you stop the rot?”To Managers across the world certainly struggle when it comes to working out how well they are doing. A recent survey conducted by ETS found that employee confidence in management is falling. By Dominic Wake.

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360-Degree Feedback Management Politics Survey 165

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just as great coaches don’t win many games without great players, great managers aren’t successful without the right people on their team. Finding, hiring, and developing great performers is the most important part of every manager’s job. Look for unanimous consensus from all the people who participated in the interviews.

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Tactics Licensing Stress Reference 293

HR Digest

APRIL 12, 2023

This means that leaders and managers must be committed to engaging and empowering their employees , and that engagement must be embedded in the organization’s values and mission. One way to foster a culture of engagement is to prioritize employee feedback and participation.

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Survey Human Resources Motivation Career 111

HR Digest

JULY 4, 2023

So, buckle up for a roller-coaster ride through the realms of responsibilities and the paradigms of participation in creating a culture that sings in harmony with the company’s ethos. It’s a model that embraces different perspectives, from employees to customers, from middle managers to the CEO.

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Company Middle Management Mission Statement Bottom-up 98

Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

Yes, we are leaders of people, and yet it feels as if technology and other digital demands keep us from investing in our most valuable resource, our people. In the midst of managing these exponential leaps in technology, there is a war for talent. Here’s the challenge.

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How To Technology Mentor Learning-by-Doing 233

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It means that all parties involved, especially the human resources department, have a role to play in improving inclusion in the workplace. It’s necessary for hiring managers to let go of the need to hire people who they feel fit in perfectly with their cultural requirements. Align everyone with company goals.

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Diversity Human Resources Resources Morale 75

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. The role of HR professionals extends to people management of various forms and these small teams are responsible for the well-being of such larger cohorts.

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Succession Metrics Strategy Trends 105

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 14, 2021

New research from North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management reminds us that this is far from a fixed trait, however, and is instead something considerably more dynamic. The surveys were designed to harvest data on things such as the emotional and personal characteristics of each participant.

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Survey Commitment Short-term Human Resources 119

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Managers in the present-day business scenario are always looking for methods to better manage human resource and improve employee's performance. The human resource is the most vital component in an organization. The following are the six ideas that could help in improving employee's performance.

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How To Human Resources Morale Education 61

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.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

Participants were left alone in a lab room for 15 minutes with no devices, pens, or reading material. These weak leaders manage by activity rather than by results. Gallen in Switzerland, and Jochen Menges, lecturer in human resources and organizations at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School.

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Kaplan Porter Absenteeism Participative 52

HR Digest

APRIL 17, 2023

It’s your duty as an employer or human resource manager to consider what factors could bring this goal to light. Promoting healthy lifestyle habits might also include offering resources for stress management and offering mental health business imperatives.

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Organization Absenteeism Teamwork Long-term 83

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

Mary Schaefer – I facilitated a series of 3-month leadership development programs that set up participants in teams of 6 from different functions in the company. Susan Mazza – Interdisciplinary efforts only work well when there is a clear and compelling goal the participants share. This is a great trend.

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Power Workshop Trends Cooper 150

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 13, 2015

Have you ever been in a position as a manager to facilitate a team through the on-boarding of a leader to whom they had expressed opposition? I had a strong track record of success in human resources and call centers, but my highly experienced team was skeptical. Ensure that the new manager is briefed in order to be prepared.

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Retail Morale Call Center Human Resources 150

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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Human Resources Focus Group Crisis Definition 132

HR Digest

MAY 19, 2024

Any leader who believes in a gentle, supportive approach to management must pause to ask themselves, “What is positive leadership?” Positive leadership principles intersect with various disciplines, including organizational behavior, human resources, and strategic management.

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Positioning Leadership Styles Leadership Self-aware 52

HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2023

However, time and again, organizations are reminded of the benefits of investing in the engagement levels and efficiency of their human resource. Depending on how much time is available and how many participants you have, let the team-building activity proceed. Set the timer for a minute and let them converse.

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Team Building Reputation Team Review 52

Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This proved to be counter-intuitive to the Human Resources person that was working with me. Keeping the participants in control of their own learning and trying small field assignment with the team. You have the Goal Setting & Time Span content and field assignment. When you arrive at work flip a coin.

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Resistance Schein Cooper Team Building 129

Chart Your Course

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Through your active participation, you will learn and practice the EI skills that are the core of achieving personal awareness, connecting with others, managing stress, engaging healthy conflict and collaboration, and exhibiting resilience and optimism.

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Emotional Intelligence Training Positioning Self-aware 100

Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The team helps further define the vision and participates in setting goals. These leaders never micro-manage. They ensure their people have access to both the financial and human resources they need to get the job done and cut them loose to do their thing. It determines if people want to deal with them.

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Silverman Career Succession Ethics 113

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This is reflected in a study by Tilburg University in the Netherlands, which finds that 64% of managers would be reluctant to hire an applicant if they have identifiable mental health problems. The findings are significant because the managers surveyed were not basing their biases on personal experience.

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Career System Benchmarking Constraint 110

Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. First of all, let people know you want to sit on a board.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 214

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Use their influence to enlist more participation. Make sure to reference start dates and links to additional resources and points of contact. In Human Resources , Influence , Leadership , Learning , Networking , Organizational Effectiveness.

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Mentor How To Human Resources Objective 186

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2015

There is still a propensity to use the word manager verses leader which can have a significant different intend and meaning. Managers tend to govern over process, data, projects and products while leaders tend to utilize human capital to navigate these same areas and participate as part of the process.

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Leadership Attrition Human Capital System 120

Chart Your Course

JUNE 23, 2016

A vision statement is a road map of the company’s goals and the way that it will achieve them. That is not to say that the management is going to implement every suggestion they hear, but there needs to be an acknowledgement of the idea if you want them to keep coming. Make your vision statement clear, concise and forwarding.

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Teamwork Strategy Team Building Sports 100

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Eight of these companies participated in the healthcare sector, 7 were in software, computers or electronics, and 5 were automakers. Competitive intangibles are the source from which competitive advantage flows or goes, and human capital is the primary source of every competitive intangible. Unlike objectives, goals are intangible.

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Human Capital Competitive Advantage Tactics CEO 203

Women on Business

JANUARY 3, 2011

The goal is to get a response from 1,500 women over the next 90 days. Following are the simple instructions to participate: Please complete the questionnaire when you have 10 minutes of uninterrupted time. All participants who provide an email address will receive synopsis of what women are saying, at the end of the project.

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Survey Press Release Discount PR 178

Chart Your Course

JANUARY 19, 2016

This does not mean that the staff should tune out but it does give the multi-focused extra resources to stay attentive. Set Goals Most meetings do not have an agenda, which can lead to rambling, redundant, and dull gatherings. The host and attendees should have specific measurable goals for the meeting.

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Cost Center Short-term Fashion Team Building 100

Leading Blog

APRIL 20, 2017

Transformation comes when we consciously connect with goals not tied to our self-worth and use this emotional clarity to inspire action in the present moment. As the authors admit no organization (or individual) can be completely ego-free, but we can manage it better. We limit their potential. In every situation we have a choice.

Leadership 162

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Stress Executive Coaching 162

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Once upon a time, executive coaching was viewed as a remedial intervention for executives and managers who needed to be “fixed” in some way. Managers were not expected to be particularly involved in the coachee’s exploration or journey. Coaching was even sometimes viewed as “outsourcing” the management of a difficult employee.

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Participative 360-Degree Feedback Executive Coaching How To 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Once upon a time, executive coaching was viewed as a remedial intervention for executives and managers who needed to be “fixed” in some way. Managers were not expected to be particularly involved in the coachee’s exploration or journey. Coaching was even sometimes viewed as “outsourcing” the management of a difficult employee.

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Participative 360-Degree Feedback Executive Coaching How To 8

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. Black professionals do not just participate in African American community events. Realistically attainable goals. Several years ago, we realized that specialized positioning and communications are necessary for social harmony and a global economy.

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Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 89

Women on Business

JULY 25, 2012

We have done the United Way program for six years and our fundraising goals keep increasing. Nearly 80% of our employees participated in 2011. TC: Leading by example where management actually volunteers rather than just being on a board. BW: What advice do you have for other companies considering similar programs and goals?

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Software Banking Survey Learning-by-Doing 193

The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

“It brings forth data … to illustrate what happens to teams and organizations when we uplift and grow their participants, and when we truly strengthen executives’ abilities to lead.” Peel, Yale University, Vice President, Human Resources and Administration. ” - David K. Williams, CEO of Fishbowl.

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Books How To Discount Human Resources 68