Skip Prichard

JUNE 28, 2019

This question spurred frank and difficult conversations about why growth was stagnating, why employee attrition was happening, what it would take to effect real change (to culture, to policies and processes, to the product set, and to the customer experience), and who would have to step up to lead the charge. Tips to Ask Good Questions.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? Or, if you are responsible for managing Solopreneur projects, how can you be sure that the work will increase impact and productivity?

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CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

They are psychological “owners,” drive performance and innovation, and move the organisation forward. The McKinsey group recently published an excellent resource regarding attrition and the reasons why people leave organisations. In a few cases I am hearing the message, “I can’t afford to manage them and risk attrition.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

And the attrition rate in Patton’s armies was the lowest despite the greatest level of exposure. Patton did know what to do and how to do it. And he knew how to explain the benefits and consequences of action vs. inaction (if needed). To do anything less would be to treat people badly.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Learn how to get the most out of blogs, books, seminars and other resources, whether the subject is management, leadership or any other self-improvement effort, the process for using the information is the same. Miki Saxon presents How to Improve Your Management Skill at MAPping Company Success. posted at Utpal Writes.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

Imagine, for example, being promised a culture of innovation only to have every new idea you put forward dismissed. a record low, creates the perfect storm for employee attrition. Or banking on career advancement opportunities only to realize that your employer seldom fills open roles from within your organization.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 19, 2018

But few onboarding programs offer concrete advice on how to build those all-important connections. We started by tracking people joining companies with employee bases ranging from a few hundred to more than 40,000 people and pairing their progress in making social connections with monthly attrition data.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

Here’s how to do it. Ask how you can help employees do their own jobs better — then listen. It sounds deceivingly simple: Rather than telling employees how to do their jobs better, start by asking them how you can help them do their jobs better. Other employee innovation ideas were larger.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

Cognitive conflict is task-oriented, with a focus on how to get things done to achieve optimal results. This kind of conflict is essential in creating value as it stimulates conversation around topics, addresses ideas or points of view with an opening for directors to offer something creative, innovative and positive.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 4, 2011

Some retailers are responding with clever innovations. Think of how a Generation Y associate consumes technology with friends via social media on Sunday evening at home, and then how she consumes it as a POS associate Monday morning. Research has linked high associate attrition with a poor technology environment.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

For decades, the success of a business depended on three key pillars: Innovative Ideas + Cheaper/Faster/Better Execution + Powerful Leadership. As a result, the winning formula has become: Innovative Ideas + Delivering Unique Experiences + Enabling Leadership. Why do companies that lose their relevance find it so tough to recover?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

For decades, the success of a business depended on three key pillars: Innovative Ideas + Cheaper/Faster/Better Execution + Powerful Leadership. As a result, the winning formula has become: Innovative Ideas + Delivering Unique Experiences + Enabling Leadership. Why do companies that lose their relevance find it so tough to recover?

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

More than simply messaging, managers must think through and identify how they plan to keep top internal talent and to attract talent in future. For example, some years ago UBS Americas increased its use of IT freelancers, and it produced a worrisome level of attrition until the IT leaders recognized and addressed the communications gap.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

In my last post , I argued that you should start process innovation by asking front-line workers how to improve their jobs. It's not easy, to be sure, but some companies have managed to spur their employees to innovation by observing a few principles. That's a good question. It also brought back work that had been outsourced.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2012

In my last post , I argued that you should start process innovation by asking front-line workers how to improve their jobs. It's not easy, to be sure, but some companies have managed to spur their employees to innovation by observing a few principles. That's a good question. It also brought back work that had been outsourced.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

.” When I see just how difficult and challenging it is for so many smart and talented organizations to innovate and adapt under pressure, I see people who are overeducated and undertrained. Before we redid the course, SEAL sniper school had an average attrition rate of about 30 percent. That scares me.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2018

Being a remote employee myself, and having my entire team also fall into that category, forced me to think differently about how to build team culture and keep everyone engaged and motivated. This can contribute to attrition. How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home. How to Work Remotely Without Losing Motivation.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

His book CULTURE RENOVATION: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakeable Company contains Kevin’s extensive experience and research into turning cultures into agile, innovative, and resilient powerhouses. Talk a little about the growth mindset and how it relates to culture. I reached out to talk with him about his book. Jay Jamrog.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2018

In addition, women are more likely to care for their ill family members than men, leading many women physicians to become triple-duty caregivers, which likely increases attrition. Specific training for how to sponsor women, as well as conducting audits and getting feedback about sponsorship efforts, can be a helpful start.

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Ask Atma

MAY 5, 2012

You have a great business idea but you are not sure how to develop it. This is a psychologically superior position because it allows for greater innovation, resilience and adaptability. Remember, the undefinable status is an asset because it keeps you in a testing, innovating mindset. Customer attrition. Repeat behavior.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

Reducing customer attrition, or “churn” in marketing parlance, often involves offering incentives such as discounts to individuals identified as likely to defect. Customer attrition is a widespread problem that affects firms in a variety of industries. How to Brand a Next-Generation Product. The First Cut.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2017

A focus on solutions might mean they figure out how to help you reach your goal weight. Selling products limits the revenues you can make from clients: Unless you are innovating and continually updating your product offering, customer attrition tends to be high, and incentivizing repurchases can be hard.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2015

Because they are innovative by nature, consumer tech companies need to invest heavily in research and development, which could be done if they had a portfolio of products at different stages of maturity, with some of them being established cash cows. For many consumer tech companies, this post-IPO pressure on financial returns is too high.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2018

We’re focusing today on how new challenges and new technologies are changing human capital management, and how to ensure that this key resource becomes a sustained competitive advantage for your company. And we’re constantly innovating on it. We measure attrition numbers and patterns. Jody Kohner, Salesforce.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

Louis program LaunchCode is doing, having figured out how to get paid handsomely for the delivery of trained talent to major employers. To be sure, the program is open to anyone who is interested, and with that comes a high rate of attrition. Often, they do so while subsidizing or otherwise eliminating the up-front costs for students.

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