HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Leveraging a variety of listening methods, such as surveys, focus groups, department-wide fireside chats with leaders, and so on, we pull back the layers on the needs of our employees and tackle what matters most to them, while also keeping in mind the needs of our customer and business.

Human Capital 52

Human Capital Human Resources Diversity Education 52

Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 14, 2015

Explain Your Leadership Viewpoint. Try something like this: “I believe in situational leadership and doing the right thing for people in trying situations. In every company I work with I hear a consistent theme in focus groups: “I wish our managers had tougher and more consistent standards. 443-750-1249.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 31, 2023

As our CEO Ann Francke reminded us in a recent Bloomberg UK analysis of gender equality in UK business, the scarcity of senior women in executive committees and in leadership roles remains a pressing concern. If you would like to join a virtual focus group on 7 June from 11am–12pm, contact Ariana Carrano.

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Conference Absenteeism Newsletter Article 52

The Practical Leader

MAY 18, 2022

You can get Informal feedback through external coaches, reverse performance appraisals, facilitated focus groups, meeting reflections, project reviews, anonymous online surveys, external assessments, informal networking, moose hunting , and so on. Technical Tunnel Vision. Symptom: I, robot. A legend in your own mind?

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Emotional Intelligence How To Career Skills 80

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

We led focus groups, created advisory and steering teams, and engaged our executives in workshops and feedback sessions. As we continue to bring our culture to life in our operating model and our HR practices, we continue to use surveys, crowdsourcing, focus groups and other tools to ensure our people are heard.

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Human Resources Focus Group Crisis Definition 132

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. But you should pick a longer time horizon for calculating ROI on your leadership choices. What Leaders Tolerate.

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Analysis Tips 94

The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

As someone in a focus group quipped, “The most dangerous place in this organization is at the exit door around quitting time. It’s a good time to reflect on the vital connections of leadership and love. Management is “head work,” and leadership is “heart work. ” Leadership is emotional.

Absenteeism 40

Absenteeism Leadership Participative Workshop 40

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JUNE 17, 2021

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Long-term Focus Group Training Article 56

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Here’s how to communicate effectively with employees: Clearly define the company culture and provide written documents that employees can refer to later Introduce employees to the company culture clearly during onboarding Use videos and other interactive material to ensure employees understand the culture well Instill policies that reflect the company (..)

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Melissa Howell talked with The HR Digest about the various Diversity & Inclusion programs which have put Kellogg on the global map as one of the top companies for veterans, LGBT employees, and executive women. for seven years.

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Diversity Human Resources Globalization Automotive 81

QAspire

JANUARY 9, 2011

In my career so far, I have (broadly) seen two kinds of organizations. They create focus groups on process improvements, document the lessons, relentlessly train teams and incorporate preventive measures in their processes. You can form small focus group from your current team and improve in small iterations.

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Learning Organization Organization Senge Blog 160

HR Digest

APRIL 20, 2023

Employers can conduct regular employee surveys or hold focus groups to gather feedback and suggestions from their workforce. Employers can provide a clear path for advancement by offering training and development opportunities, identifying career paths, and providing regular performance feedback.

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Attrition Innovation Strategy Training 59

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If we want to foster a culture of feedback, do we want to focus on giving or on soliciting feedback? For example, do we first conduct significant research and use focus groups to inform the experiment, or do we move quickly to learning while doing? When and how? Is experimentation important and, if so, how do we go about it?

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How To Learning-by-Doing Books System 119

QAspire

OCTOBER 24, 2010

Establish quality circles or improvement/quality focus groups and rotate people to give everyone a chance to participate. Train your middle managers on quality to build a right leadership ecosystem. Use these meetings to give them a broad overview of strategies and purpose. Check it out if you haven’t already ! Don’t Kill It!

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Quality TQM Directory Belief Systems 122

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2011

I was interested in learning from Mark’s leadership. Also, get out of the office and get into stores and online to understand the focus of merchandising and promotions. We conduct focus groups and surveys to gain insight into the key decision drivers as well as candid feedback on product and pricing.

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CEO Chief Executive Officer Learning-by-Doing Delegation 54

Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 10, 2018

If you’re making a big career change, gaining new qualifications or re-training will help to support your new business. See if you can't put a small focus group together, preferably strangers. No matter the type of business you run, leadership is always essential to success. Get some new qualifications.

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Tips Learning-by-Doing Industry Long-term 95

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2018

Yet many other women have managed to build highly successful careers with degrees in STEM disciplines. We hear, in interviews and focus groups, that women are consistently spoken over and even robbed of their ideas. How did they do it? Yet 82% of women in STEM say their contributions are ignored. Be authentic.

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Succession Reputation Focus Group Leadership Styles 14

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. And yet black women’s advancement into leadership roles has remained stagnant , even as the number of them in professional and managerial roles has increased. Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group.

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Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 13

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Yet a stark gap persists between recognizing the leadership behaviors that unlock this capability and actually practicing them. After all, one of their most valued employees is an indigenous Peruvian, a man who is respected, well-paid, and included in the leadership team’s decision-making discussions. Clear career paths.

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Diversity Career Focus Group Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. To address this challenge, J&J designed their Talent Acceleration Process (TAP) in 2012, which fast-tracks early- to mid-career individuals to senior leadership positions.

Development 12

Development Participative Conference Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Going into the study, we expected to see equal representation of women and men in senior leadership positions in Sweden and higher self-efficacy among professionals in Sweden than in the U.S. Many also had women in senior leadership positions including on boards. Another group of allies? But data shows that, at least in the U.S.,

Finance 11

Finance Banking Survey Policies 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

These women often are less satisfied with their careers , perceive that they are unlikely to advance at their current organizations, or believe they must change jobs in order to reach the next level. ” The same pattern happened for leadership skills. ” What can companies do to stop the departure of senior women?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Career progression analysis also shows that at each level, men are promoted at materially higher rates than women. Women are far more likely than men to leave the industry or to reduce their level of ambition just at the point in their careers when they need to make the effort to push on to the top. financial firms are women.

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Chief Executive Officer Committee Career Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

People of color too often feel that they have to hide their true selves at work, according to "Vaulting the Color Bar: How Sponsorship Levers Multicultural Professionals into Leadership," a new research report from the Center for Talent Innovation. Notes a focus group participant, "You start to be less of who you are.

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Diversity Pharmaceuticals Uncertainty Focus Group 16

You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 8, 2010

An employee survey is the ONLY method of collecting numerical data in this area, of doing so confidentially, of giving everyone a chance to participate (100% “census&# ) and of giving an organization a chance to compare to previous results or to look at quantitative diferences between groups. and you dont have any of this.

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Survey Human Resources Blog Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

While every CEO is forced to work through organizational change, many will tell you that of all their duties, change management scares them the most, because nearly every aspect of a company and its leadership is tested. What I did know was that I, and our leadership team, needed to solicit feedback — a lot of it.

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Management IPO Diversity Long-term 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 28, 2013

Should he focus on the industry practice areas where he''d made his name? Global leadership, since he had so much international experience? Sure, your personal brand and your message can be focus-grouped and wordsmithed by others. Branding Career planning Managing yourself' He had no idea where to begin.

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Brand PR Consultative Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Indeed, senior managers in CWLP focus groups admit that, after years spent clawing their way up the ladder, they didn't want the top job after all. "I We're looking to increase their visibility, encourage them to step into leadership roles, act as role models and not only increase but accelerate opportunities and advancement.".

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CFO Film Banking Execution 15

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

We host focus groups with employees to understand their thoughts and concerns and actively listen to their feedback on how and where we can improve our efforts. What is the number one leadership competency required in today’s fast-paced, unpredictable world? We approach new and existing processes at C.H. Photo: C.H.

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Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

They modify their appearance, body language, and communication style — all components of executive presence (EP), that intangible element that defines leadership material. As one Latino focus group participant said, “I look up, see no one like myself, and have to wonder if there is a future here for me.”

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EPS Banking Diversity Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2014

During a long and illustrious career that is far from over (you can read all about one of his most recent ventures — building the most direct fiber-optic connection between Chicago and New York – in Chapter One of Michael Lewis’s new book ), Barksdale has become a big believer in the value of the folksy aphorism as management tool.

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Advice Management CAPEX Wireless 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

Leadership commitment and support. By “total health” we mean a culture that’s supportive of career, emotional, financial, physical and social well-being – not just an occasional road race. In addition, relying on outside entities to attend to organizational needs may not get at the root of a systematic problem.

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Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

’ I commissioned focus groups. To test the premise, I staged a focus group dinner meeting at a prominent inner-city church, eliciting ideas and insights. ” KFC was a watershed in my career (at that point 21 years long). Its CEO (John Y. I wrote editions of the Kalendar for radio and newspapers.

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Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 61

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In our study , we surveyed 1614 LGBTIQ+ Australian workers and held focus groups with 60 participants across various industries. Myth #7: People are scared to come out just because of career risks. But our research also shows that respondents are more concerned about social exclusion than career penalty.

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Diversity Policies Cost-Benefit Analysis Participative 11