HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Think back to any project you might have last worked on, where other individuals were involved—a science class in school, planning a road trip with friends, or anything that required collaboration. Consider whether you had to be on the same page about the plan of action, what was required for the project, where to get resources from, etc.

Schein 98

Schein Industry Long-term Automotive 98

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It also drives teams to explore new ideas through our “15% culture” philosophy, which empowers 3Mers to work on projects of their own choosing, outside of their regular scope of work. That culture rewards experimentation and encourages collaboration with colleagues around the world. More than anything, I would describe 3Mers as passionate.

Human Resources 132

Human Resources Focus Group Crisis Definition 132

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Near the end of this school year, my wife asked if I could complete a project with her class. The project was to ask each student, and record the answers to: “What was the most important thing I learned in Kindergarten this year?” Leadership isn’t just about directing a group of people, projects or things.

Class 110

Class Leadership Learning-by-Doing Productivity 110

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2013

One factor that wasn’t very predictive, it turned out, was a history of good performance reviews. Only 23% of those who were laid off had been given a negative review the previous year. Their ethics or integrity had been called into question. This was not a common problem, but whenever it existed people were let go.

Performance Review 12

Performance Review Review Ethics Resistance 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Better project outcomes. Positive performance reviews. By becoming aware of these tendencies, he also saw that while his workaholic ethic had gotten him his position, as a leadership strategy it no longer worked for him. Heightened output. Improved crisis management. Increased budgets and team headcount. Promotions.

Emotional Intelligence 15

Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Report Micromanagement 15

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Managers feel that their millennial employees have unrealistic salary/compensation expectations (51%), a poor work ethic (47%), and are easily distracted (46%). Many organizations don''t offer an annual performance review and most don''t even offer a quarterly one, based on our new research. Give them constant feedback.

Organization 251

Organization How To Mentor Performance Review 251

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

I recall a manager whose key project was behind schedule, largely due to his lack of discipline and follow-up. Yet when asked why the project was lagging, he blamed a snowstorm (from six months previously) for slowing down the work. As a result, many people withhold some or all of their true thoughts about others.

Self-aware 15

Self-aware Performance Review Project Course 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The project was launched in 2013, and the RFID system was rolled out in stages starting in the summer of 2015. This Emergency Department-Clinical Engineering Learning Laboratory (ED-CELL) team comprises physicians, nurses, other health professionals, systems engineers, scientists, informaticians, IT personnel, and project managers.

Technology 8

Technology Mayo Health Care Engineering 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Roughly 80% said they would cut back on spending in areas such as R&D; 55% said they would delay starting a new project, “even if this entails a small sacrifice in value.” ” Of course, being too adaptive can also hurt tactical performance. First we reduced tactical performance pressure. Set learning goals.

Organization 13

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 13

Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There is also an impressive array of people skills that seem especially appropriate for managers who need to get results through people: interview a candidate, respond to suggestions, give a briefing, give a speech, deal with behavior problems, teach a concept, teach a procedure, teach a skill, facilitate experiential learning, encourage constructive (..)

Skills 104

Skills Construction Goleman Emotional Intelligence 104