HR Digest

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Instead, the company will hire external experts and consultants to regulate the matters of DEI. It will take a while for us to fully understand just how much the company seems DEI rooted in its internal workings but for now, all we know is that the company is planning on redirecting its resources to other, more critical , areas. “We

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The Practical Leader

MAY 30, 2012

A recent survey of 1,600 executives in 35 countries conducted by The Boston Consulting Group found that over 90 percent of companies with more than 1,000 employees had recently changed their organization structure. It’s almost routine when there’s been a major organization financial failure or big public blunder.

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Restructuring Middle Management Deming Human Capital 61

Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

For example, in the HR field, you could focus on compliance or succession planning , or if you work in finance, you could study healthcare accounting. In the future, people will work less in siloes and more across functions—again, due to the role of specialized consultant that they’ll often be playing. Ingenuity.

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Skills Emotional Intelligence Core Competence Restructuring 156

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ron (and his strategic partners) coach and consult churches, organizations and leaders in 5 critical areas of leadership. In this offering, I can help leaders and organizations with: Succession planning 90/180-day onboard coaching Staffing recruitment/Search team coaching. Introducing 5T Leadership. 5TLeadership. Transitions.

Leadership 76

Leadership Restructuring Team Building Edmondson 76

HR Digest

MAY 23, 2021

Transformational changes: These are large-scale changes that require an investment of time and money into new systems and restructure the business. They reduced time spent in the physical premises, restricted the number of people allowed in, offered online consultations with deliveries. Change Management at Work. Factor in the people.

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Management How To Uncertainty Retail 94

CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

I need to restructure my business — I ’ m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team, ” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren ’ t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. Unlock your true potential with us. “

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Welch Restructuring CEO Bottom-up 78

CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

I need to restructure my business — I ’ m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team, ” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren ’ t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. Unlock your true potential with us. “

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Welch Restructuring CEO Bottom-up 78

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Having had advance notice, the leaders had worked diligently with a top consulting firm to create a comprehensive strategic plan that would make them competitive. It involved restructuring into wholesale and retail operations and providing an array of new retail services. . Why did the eleventh hour initiative make a difference?

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Process Telecommunications Tips Productivity 199

CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. What types of questions are not being asked in this conversation?

Leadership 78

Leadership Welch Bottom-up Innovation 78

CO2

JULY 25, 2023

“I need to restructure my business — I’m thinking of eliminating my acquisitions team,” said the CEO of a large professional services firm. They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. What types of questions are not being asked in this conversation?

Leadership 78

Leadership Welch Bottom-up Innovation 78

HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2021

People analytics is becoming an increasingly popular HR practice, where big data along with other tools is used to measure, report and understand workforce planning, employee performance, and talent management. The notable industrialists Taylor and the Gilbreths formulated plans to understand worker productivity.

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How To Due Diligence Leadership Pipeline Stress 111

QAspire

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Organizational transformation initiatives come in many forms – restructuring, cultural transformation, service transitions, rapid innovation, process overhauls, turnarounds and acquisitions to name a few. Studies by universities and consulting firms suggest that 70% or more of transformation initiatives fail.

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McKinsey Restructuring System Article 70

The Practical Leader

JUNE 1, 2022

I was in a meeting with my colleagues, reviewing the rapid changes in our training and consulting business and sorting through our priorities for the coming quarter. We can even pre-plan our funeral. The light dawned. We had doubled our already substantial business over the past 18 months. ” Do things ever settle down?

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Restructuring Finance Politics Energy 75

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership). Reengineering, restructuring, and downsizing are leading to a world where outsourcing of all but core activities may become the norm. And, by the way, Millennials are a company “must have”—if they exit, there goes the succession plan.

Leadership 189

Leadership Globalization CEO Telecommunications 189

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Restructuring has led to fewer layers of management, also to fewer opportunities for promotion. One large consulting and accounting firm recently embarked on an innovative program to identify and cultivate high-potential leaders. Challenge the compensation plan. . The decline in opportunities for promotion. .

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Bureaucracy Intellectual Capital Kotter Telecommunications 151

The Practical Leader

MARCH 19, 2012

A new study was recently published by the global management consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group (BCG). ” The timing of “ Organizational Capabilities Matter ” coincides very nicely with our plans for The Changing Workplace: Are You Ready? This is not the common practice of many executives.

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System Process Six Sigma Management 63

The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

They’d slipped and face-planted into all five of the following failure factors I’ve noted over decades of research, writing, and consulting work. But little time is often invested in developing ongoing improvement plans, habits, or approaches. .” This team was quite bewildered. The Top Five Failure Factors 1.

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Teamwork Restructuring Project Micromanagement 104

Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2023

This might involve tough decisions like restructuring or letting go of less profitable product lines, but such changes can lead to a more robust business post-crisis. Planning for Recovery While the crisis is ongoing, it’s crucial to start planning for recovery. Can you pivot your business to meet changing market demands?

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Finance Crisis Management Crisis Management 103

The Practical Leader

MAY 7, 2012

I recently ran a Moose-on-the-Table workshop for a major division of a large company going through the wrenching change of a wholesale restructuring and totally refocusing their business. Each situation and leader is different and needs a specific development or action plan. A Menu of Leadership Approaches.

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Team Consensus Hamel Commitment 56

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2011

After analyzing the data further and consulting with outside experts, the Merck scientists recommended that we voluntarily withdraw the drug. Should we restructure the organization to lower costs and at least partially offset the loss of revenue? We had done a restructuring in 2001 with a significant number of layoffs.

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Restructuring Long-term Short-term Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2012

If we consult the OECD's statistics on hours worked per worker , we see that the country with the highest national average in Europe is none other than Greece. So EU restructuring projects may offer the continent a unique opportunity to tackle this problem. Neither resourcing nor expertise has been planned for administrative reforms.

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Restructuring Banking Politics Project 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2016

For example, one client recently asked me for input into three development areas of their large global business: (1) helping with the people side of change on a corporate restructuring; (2) a leadership development initiative; and (3) an organizational culture shift. Bring your external consultants together.

Company 8

Company Restructuring Resistance Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Restructurings may be an inevitable part of organizational life but living through them—even when you’re one of the lucky ones still standing—is challenging and stressful. “If the company is not doing something you feel proud of, you need to go to your contingency plan,” he says. How do you stay positive?

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Restructuring Stress Uncertainty Long-term 8

Frank Sonnenberg Online

JUNE 21, 2021

So, we carefully planned every detail of the journey. Change can involve the adoption of new technologies, reengineering, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, culture blending, or any of a number of other forms. Just ask anyone who’s planned a wedding. Others will resist getting in the car at all. Change is not just faster.

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Hotels Stress Resistance Restructuring 124

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2015

I’d like to share the features of our innovative planning process, with an eye toward helping other institutions adopt the elements that will work for them. Restructuring the process. Planning groups are nothing new, of course, but we approached them differently. UT Southwestern’s president, Daniel K. Insight Center.

Health Care 8

Health Care Construction Planning Restructuring 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. On with the interview… Mike Myatt: For our readers not familiar with your background, could you give us a brief Bio?

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Open-book Greenleaf Blog Marketing 272

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

To get there, Hsieh plans to toss out the traditional corporate hierarchy by eliminating titles among his 1,500 employees that can lead to bottlenecks in decision-making. Management consultant Brian Robertson took that idea and founded HolacracyOne, a firm dedicated to helping companies (including Zappos) achieve this corporate ideal.

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Koestler Company Restructuring Travel 13

Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2013

The restructuring of ERT, Greece''s national radio and TV corporation, had been under discussion for a while but the unions and other entrenched interests had so far seen to it that the discussion had gone nowhere. To salvage his government''s credibility in the wake of this, the prime minister decided to take a gamble.

Politics 8

Politics Restructuring Crisis McKinsey 8

HR Digest

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Conditions of the employee’s pension benefit plans are also clearly highlighted. Restructure hiring practices : Review the guidelines for hiring , remove any discriminatory criteria or language, and engage a diverse hiring team. External consulting agencies can help as well.

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Guidelines Restructuring Review Follow-up 52

CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

When practical, leaders then need to support the solutions offered, provide reassurance, resist stepping in when solutions are not working out as planned, and periodically ask these individuals what they are learning by implementing their own solutions. Pulse Meme Feed What Is Your Brand Against? Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Executive Coaching Execution Blog Self-aware 129

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

However, the disadvantages will quickly outweigh the advantages if leaders think this is simply a matter of restructuring or drawing dotted lines on an organizational chart. Set up a communication plan. C=consult to the project because they have needed information or expertise but do not make decisions or do the work.

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RACI Management Project Restructuring 208

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2016

As more people move to urban areas, cities face ever more economic and environmental challenges, including resource constraints, economic restructuring, aging populations, and pressures on public finances. This will help them identify usage patterns and plan effective energy usage based on equipment requirements and building occupancy.

Content 8

Content Efficiency Energy Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2015

“Be sure to integrate their feedback into your game plan,” adds Ashford. Suggest a pilot of your plan — trials are less risky and less expensive. “It was a shorthand and an easy way for people to talk about [the restructuring] as they were going about their daily tasks. You want pushback,” he says.

Project 8

Project Restructuring Hotels Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In my consulting work with large, multinational companies, I see a pervasive anxiety among managers who have trouble finding people for skilled positions, no matter what industry or region. There are several ways to restructure work either to require fewer skilled people or to get more flexible in deploying skills.

Skills 14

Skills Survey Human Resources Document 14

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 20, 2018

Poor pay , increased health care costs , and diminished pension plans are certainly core issues — teachers in Oklahoma haven’t received a pay boost in a decade. To this end, teachers’ work has subsequently been the subject of major restructuring over the past three decades. The impact has been punishing.

Education 8

Education Survey Stress Definition 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Ram was the founder and CEO of Green Horizon Consulting, a sustainable design firm, and Hari had been one of the young company’s most valued employees—until two years ago, when he’d decamped to a rival firm. He was stretched too thin to tackle the growth plans he’d been dreaming of. ” “No way!

Case Study 8

Case Study Real Estate Travel Consultative 8

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

I spent my time restructuring the organization and the team; hopefully positioning it for the future. As our new leadership team began to plan for 2020, I saw my role shifting from one of building something new to more maintaining and managing. Consulting. At times it felt as though I was back in church revitalization.

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Edmondson Career Restructuring Brainstorming 73