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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

A 2001 study by the Hay Group indicated a 2.5x Participants were surveyed at the conclusion of the closing workshop and again sixty days post-program. 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR). revenue increase for companies with high engagement levels.

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Possibility Maximizer: Fresh Milk Newsletter From Contented Cows

Sales Wolf Blog

 It lets you know their heart is in this business for the right reasons, and in many ways this newsletter reminds me why I started The Rainmaker Group back in 2001: an unwillingness to accept the status quo of today's workplace and an intense desire to make it more inspiring and rewarding for both employees and managers.

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How a Turkish Bank Became the Employer of Choice

Harvard Business Review

In 2001, Turkey experienced a financial crisis in its banking sector. In addition to Talent Camp, we conduct workshops, case studies, and a banking game called "Banking Street" that introduces Garanti's departments to students. Group merged its three banks (Körfez, Osmanl?, and Garanti) under the Garanti brand.

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The Swedish CEO Who Runs His Company Like a CrossFit Gym

Harvard Business Review

Since September 2016, Torkild has spent a couple of days a week at the Björn Borg headquarters, attending workshops, meetings, and fitness tests; having lunch with and talking with employees; and participating in sports hours (25 to date). During 2016, employee engagement increased by 3%, to 75%.

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Scrappy Women – An Interview With Founder Kimberly Wiefling

Women on Business

KW: I lost my job in the 2001 dot.com bust and decided to start my own consulting company. KW: I conduct transformational workshops for 40 people from 12 countries that gather in the same room leaving committed to collaboration and mutual success. BW: Scrappy Women is your passion and hobby. What is your day job?

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A Leadership’s Judgment

Lead from Within

Then in early 2001 came an industry-wide crash, and suddenly Cisco was near death. For coaching, consulting, workshops and speaking. In 2000 under the leadership of CEO John Chambers, Cisco was at the top of the game. For a couple of days its market cap was number one in the world. Climbing is the only cure for gravity.

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Why More Cities Should Offer Summer Jobs for Teens

Harvard Business Review

Even more worrisome has been the decline, since 2001, in the share of teens participating in the labor force. PIC specialists prepared students for jobs through a series of workshops and career exploration activities during the school year and then matched them with employers based on their interests and skill sets. in August 1978.