Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

They see no reason for many traditional corporate policies such as the dreaded nine to five workday. Most companies aren’t ready and don’t understand the impact that this generation will have. Millennials have a different view of how work should get done.

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Diversity Policies Education Globalization 211

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 7, 2013

Do their policies and procedures make getting the job done easier or harder? “It was so much easier this year to set our team goals, now that we have a shared vision,” Chris remarked, reflecting on the visioning process they had recently completed. “We We are way ahead of the curve this year!”. Was he right?

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Goal Team How To System 213

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 21, 2012

A quick visit to the Carnival website (owners of Costa Cruises) gives a strong message that it’s “fun for all and all for fun.” If you search hard enough, you can find a safety policy, but it is not prominently displayed. A Case For Infusing Values.

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Company Human Resources Loyalty Ethics 180

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 13, 2012

Policies and procedures make getting the job done harder instead of easier. Systems, work processes structures and practices that support achieving the vision and goals of the organization make it easier for people to accomplish their work and allow the organization to be nimble and responsiveness to changing needs.

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Organization Teamwork System Learning-by-Doing 222

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2012

High performance organizations embed their values through their formal and informal practices, policies and procedures. Keep revisiting it, keep questioning it, and keep it in mind when setting strategy, identifying goals, and determining practices, policies and structure. But don’t take it for granted.

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