HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

What do you think most boards misunderstand or underestimate about human resources? In fact, according to PwC’s 2022 Annual Corporate Directors Survey , talent management is now the top area that needs more time and attention in the boardroom, beating out strategy and crisis management for the first time.

Diversity 64

Diversity Human Resources Policies Education 64

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader [link]. In this post, I compare the ineptitude of BP against the leadership of Rudy Giuliani during a much bigger crisis. This post identifies three simple questions that aren’t so easy to answer. Why HR and the CEO Should be Joined at the Hip [link].

Blog 222

Blog Mission Statement Strategic Planning Brand 222

In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 30, 2012

A CEO leading a company on the verge of bankruptcy has to ditch the love-in and go into a crisis management mode. At the other end of the spectrum were Caldwell and Jackson, scrambling for a new course, a miracle maybe, but finding nothing but a guillotine to end their misery. When you are losing, a change in plan is usually needed.

McCarthy 212

McCarthy Leadership Crisis Management Sports 212

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. In the Chinese culture, every crisis is first recognized as a danger signal and always as an opportunity for overcoming obstacles. Several years ago, we realized that specialized positioning and communications are necessary for social harmony and a global economy.

Diversity 93

Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 93

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Do you have the right people in place to minimize its impact or to lead you out of the short-term crisis? In a crisis, whether short or long-term, the most senior people in the organization need to step up and offer innovative solutions to the issues hammering the bottom-line. Is the problem self-inflicted? Seldom are people to blame.

Short-term 232

Short-term Long-term Advertising Hammer 232

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

All business (for profit or not) provide goods, services, or intellectual property/capital to a market (or markets) for some form of consideration.

Blog 305

Blog Brand Depreciation CEO 305

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The word crisis suggests something that happens infrequently. When it comes to a crisis happening, the question seems to no longer be “if” but “when.” Here’s what we learned: You can’t pick your crisis. When the crisis does hit, the first hours are essential. You have to be ready.”

Crisis 14

Crisis Supply Chain Brand Learning-by-Doing 14

In the CEO Afterlife

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Prepare properly for public platforms – speeches, media and crisis handling. Stand up to stand out – you need a point of view. Use the power of stories as the superglue of messages. Watch out for the signals beyond the words. Learn, rehearse, review and constantly improve.

Fashion 197

Fashion Crisis Audience Entrepreneur 197

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 7, 2014

The fact is that military professionals have built capabilities during their careers in essential and in-demand competencies, such as planning, problem-solving, team building, crisis management, and managing diversity.

Succession 68

Succession Talent Management Leadership Resources 68

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization. Maintains active crisis preparedness and prevention program. About the Author.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Quality programs are communications driven and should be captained by public relations counsel who possess this expertise. They will conduct communications audits and strategic planning. Research drives most communications programs.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 21, 2014

Human Resources Leadership Life Business Crisis Management East York In the CEO Afterlife John Richard Bell Mentoring orchestra St. Add talent to that pre-requisite of success and you’ll find yourself miles away from diddly-squat. PS: The kid in that picture? That’s me before the music died.

Leadership 253

Leadership Class Human Resources Crisis Management 253

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Without leadership, a business enterprise will eventually fail. Survival is possible without a strategy but seldom over the long haul. Great strategy with lousy execution isn’t worth the piece of paper it is written on. The consequence of these proclamations is obvious. Get it right, bring it all together and you have commercial magic.

Human Capital 203

Human Capital Competitive Advantage Tactics CEO 203

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 4, 2012

They are staffers, not line managers. I’ve met both over my long career as an executive, a consultant, and a board member. Strategists and Strategic Planners may read the same periodicals and have similar destinations in mind, but there is a difference between the two.

Strategic Planning 221

Strategic Planning Document Competitive Advantage Consultative 221

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Leadership does not begin the when you step upon the first rung of the management ladder. One direct report does not make you a leader; nor does ten. Yet, the moment you have direct reports, you are EXPECTED to lead.

Report 100

Report Career Discount Mentor 100

LDRLB

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Without leadership, a business enterprise will eventually fail. Survival is possible without a strategy but seldom over the long haul. Great strategy with lousy execution isn’t worth the piece of paper it is written on. The consequence of these proclamations is obvious. Get it right, bring it all together and you have commercial magic.

Human Capital 141

Human Capital Competitive Advantage CEO Tactics 141

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 28, 2012

During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to the corporate culture. I wasn’t surprised in the least. Jacobs Suchard directors expected me to run the company as an entrepreneurial enterprise, and as long the numbers were coming in, they assumed I was doing just that.

Competitive Advantage 131

Competitive Advantage Long-term CEO Ethics 131

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2023

Today’s wildfires and smoke can travel hundreds of miles, blurring the lines between what happens within and outside the workplace when it comes to workforce health. Now is the time for employers to develop a plan to get ahead of this and other climate change-driven health issues.

Company 17

Company Travel Globalization Education 17

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2022

Employees are renegotiating their social contracts with work. Here’s what employers need to do to honor their end of the bargain.

Company 20

Company Human Resources Crisis Management Environment 20

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Once the PR crisis passes, things will get back to normal. Our human resources department takes care of that. Avoiding change, denying the need for change: What worked before works now… always will. Things will always stay the same here. Can’t change the weather or the world. That’s just the way he-she is.

Budgeting 80

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 80

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2022

Trauma is not new, and it’s not going away. It’s time for organizations to learn how to respond to it.

Information 19

Information Organization Human Resources How To 19

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 4, 2020

You’ll need a “complexity mindset” to address today’s unprecedented challenges.

Human Resources 19

Human Resources Crisis Management Talent Management Crisis 19

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

Loyalty 63

Loyalty Mentor Mission Statement Tips 63

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 12, 2020

Covid-19 is revolutionizing HR’s role.

Human Resources 19

Human Resources Crisis Management Talent Management Crisis 19

Eric Jacobson

MARCH 21, 2010

The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Mentor 55

Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 55

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Organizations need to get creative when it comes to supporting WFH parents.

Creativity 10

Creativity Organization Human Resources Crisis Management 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2020

They’re often at the helm of the corporate pandemic response.

Human Resources 10

Human Resources Crisis Management Crisis Resources 10

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

Call it a hiccup or a long-term slump; every brand faces a crisis. Whether self-created or a swipe from the blind side, crisis recovery can be elusive. The J&J folks set the crisis management standard for all others to follow—to be prepared for that inevitable day when disaster WILL strike. Human Resources.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 7, 2015

Now that I have your attention, the decay I am actually referring to is the 50 warning signs of corporate decay. Watch out for them in your organization. If you spot four or five, work on resolving them, now. Ten or fifteen mean that you are already in the quicksand. Revival is not too late, but whatever you do.

Absenteeism 100

Absenteeism Short-term Long-term Strategic Planning 100

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 23, 2010

For example: Traditional Thinking : Human Resources-driven programs like pay and recognition are essential for retention. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

Mentor 50

Mentor Mission Statement Tips Learning-by-Doing 50