Although it’s important for employees to understand how to manage and resolve conflicts for themselves, there are measures that leaders can take in order to provide the kind of guidance and environment that will ensure that conflicts don’t impair their team’s ability to collaborate and communicate effectively. MORE >>

due to inflation, salary increases) to maintain margin in an environment of downward pressure on prices. Determining what operational changes to make is difficult and often accomplished through trial and error. OperationsIn my last post , I argued that companies can't keep their costs in line by attacking them directly. MORE >>

When it comes to operational improvement, organizations today are light years ahead of where they were two decades ago, but there's no time to celebrate yesterday's wins. CEO Ken Rees wrote to me that, "in an environment that's changing as quickly as ours, there are so many things to be worried about. Operations StrategySpeed. MORE >>

The Strategy-Focused Organization: How Balanced Scorecard Companies Thrive in the New Business Environment Robert S. Bob's blog entries "thrive in the new business environment" Align the organization to the strategy Aligning the Organization to Create Synergies David P. Kaplan and David P. If anything, the value of what it [.]. MORE >>

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog? MORE >>