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3M’s SVP of HR Kristen Ludgate on a Better Way to Attract Top Talent

HR Digest

Kristen Ludgate, who leads 3M’s human resources team, talks to The HR Digest about the “15% culture” philosophy that has helped attract the industry’s most driven workers and how tough times can have a motivational impact on the workforce. Senior Vice President – Human Resources, 3M. COURAGE UNDER CHANGE.

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How to Ignite and Sustain Organizational Growth

Skip Prichard

As companies tackle culture, and it has become a focus area in literature and conferences, what do they still often miss? It is not an afterthought or a nice-to-have plan that they delegate to human resources to develop. Culture needs to be recognized as a company-wide function and not the responsibility of Human Resources.

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Six Ways A Small Business Can Use Outsourcing

Strategy Driven

Some of the outsource administration you could consider are: Surveying, polling, and focus group tests. Therefore it may not be worth your time to learn how to web develop, code an app, migrate your information to the cloud, optimize your website, or implement two-factor authorization for your data. Human Resources.

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Kellogg Company’s Melissa Howell on The Value of Recruiting Veteran Talent

HR Digest

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. She is a member of Kellogg Company’s executive committee.

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Executive Managerial Leadership Coaching: Case Study

Mike Cardus

Executive Coaching and peer coaching groups were established to highlight and sharpen existing great behaviors and actions. Set-up plus facilitation of monthly internal customer focus group meetings. Using the focus group for targeted and necessary areas of success and improvement. Resolution.

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How Employee Feedback May Have Prevented Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

Great Leadership By Dan

In fact, HR in high-risk industries should implement a variety of avenues/opportunities for employee feedback, such as phone hotlines, online and on-site suggestion boxes, employee surveys, focus groups, new hire surveys and exit interviews.

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Principles of Leadership Development: Necessary Skilled-Knowledge

Mike Cardus

Focus groups to determine what is working well. Surprisingly to many executives and human resources staff, much of what was found to be effective and needed was basic. Reference: John Adair; How to Grow Leaders. Reviewing job descriptions and determining time-span and complexity of the work.