Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For the client who feels overwhelmed – create a self-care menu and use one entry daily; for one who manages a large team, document what wows you about your employees and where they need to improve to make giving feedback easier at performance review time.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2024

In an exclusive Q&A session with Paige Ross, Global Head of Human Resources at Blackstone, we gain profound insights into the world of talent management and employee development within one of the world’s leading financial institutions.

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Human Resources Globalization Diversity Learning-by-Doing 59

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

If it’s managers or staff who tend to reject requests or new policies, take some time to set firm boundaries and expectations: We expect you to accept new assignments, protocols, or crunch-time duties. First, make sure that you and your top leadership don’t indulge in backstabbing or blame games. with strings attached.

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Company Bond Learning-by-Doing Diversity 286

HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2023

One way to ensure success is by aligning business strategy with human resources strategy. In this article, we look at why HR strategy is important for businesses and how they can go about strategic planning. HR plays a critical role in business strategic planning in several ways, which include: 1.

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Competitive Advantage Strategic Planning Business Objectives Metrics 64

Change Starts Here

JUNE 6, 2013

A recent study by the Association for Change Management Professionals (ACMP) shows that 73% of change management professionals surveyed also have other, non-change-related job duties. Human Resources. Using change management methods, HR can truly take on the role of facilitator of organizational success.

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Six Sigma Management Human Resources Strategic Planning 124

HR Digest

MAY 25, 2023

HR digital transformation involves using data to guide every aspect of human resources, from payroll to benefits to performance management, to learning and development, to rewards and recognition. The use of digital HR streamlines management workflows for human resource professionals.

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Human Resources Technology Goal Human Capital 109

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 4, 2012

Strategists and Strategic Planners may read the same periodicals and have similar destinations in mind, but there is a difference between the two. Strategic Planners, at the outset, are disadvantaged by the definition of their role. They are staffers, not line managers. Internal Strategic Planning managers do the same thing.

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Strategic Planning Document Competitive Advantage Consultative 221

HR Digest

MARCH 10, 2021

A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management estimates that 18% of companies use psychometric testing in the hiring process. ” Companies should aim at leveraging upskilling through internal mobility by creating a strategic plan of action. Psychometric Testing. Cultural Values. ” Automation.

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Trends Emotional Intelligence Diversity Reputation 139

The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

He’s like the high IQ, low EQ, dehumanizing retail/technology global VP who joined us (and met the Canadian leadership team for the first time) at a strategic planning retreat a few years ago. Not Head Count, Human Capital, or Resources Wrapped in Skin. They are just one more set of assets to be managed.

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Human Capital Human Resources COO Engineering 69

Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ann also met with Titania Woo of The Hong Kong Management Association to discuss partnership opportunities in the region. Furthermore, Ann was delighted to be able to personally present a number of Chartered Managers and Fellows with their certificates. Learn more here.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Once upon a time, a manager had a frog named Fred working on his team. After returning from a strategic planning retreat, he passionately exclaimed to Fred, “We’re going to open an air courier division! On the first day of flying lessons, the manager could barely control his excitement.

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Open-book Delegation Commitment Strategic Planning 52

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2023

Michelle Gladieux Michelle Gladieux is President of Gladieux Consulting, a Midwest-based team known for the design and presentation of seminars in communication and leadership topics around the U.S. She facilitates strategic planning and executive coaching for clients in diverse industries, in governments, at non-profits, and in academia.

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Stage-Gate Open-book How To Seminar 65

In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 30, 2012

In my blog of two weeks ago, entitled The Leadership Love-In [link] I reiterated the never ending need for better leadership. I also extended kudos to a handful of passionate leadership bloggers who I consider to be experts in their field (links listed below). Leadership Bloggers I follow: Mike Myatt at [link].

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McCarthy Leadership Crisis Management Sports 212

In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

I began blogging about leadership, strategy, marketing and life last February. The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. Brand Managers inherit brands and manage existing franchises.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 23, 2011

Leadership. by John • October 23, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Steve Jobs managed to harness the resources of 49,000 employees to introduce and successfully market a slew of breakthroughs. Human Resources. Leadership. Innovative.

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Strategy CEO Human Resources Brand 250

LDRLB

AUGUST 10, 2011

Vague statements about planned change, elaborate schematic drawings of the planning function, diverse planning models, and five-year plans that are in fact “shelf-documents” created for evaluation agencies or for year-end reports offer minimal assistance to top-level managers as they respond to internal and external governance systems”.

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Planning Strategic Planning Human Resources Leadership Styles 103

Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Highly effective leadership is needed throughout every organization, from the first-level managers to the CEO. The chief human resources officer must take the lead in developing leadership programs, processes, and events to ensure that leaders are ready and effective. Can't Get Enough Leadership (ebook at $.99).

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Development Drucker eBook Human Capital 70

Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2018

There are many demands upon entrepreneurs and senior management of companies. Businesses spend so much time on momentary pieces of their puzzles that they neglect long-term Strategic Planning and miss potential successes. Top management regularly needs the creative inspiration to take the company to new heights.

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 19, 2013

In this 1-1/2 day workshop, you will learn the steps and tools you can use to plan ahead to reduce obstacles and also deal effectively with inevitable resistance when it happens. By the end of the workshop, you will have developed an Irresistible Change Plan that is unique to you, your organization, and your initiative.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Principles provide a broad context for strategic action and guidelines that can be communicated and taught at all levels of the organization, eventually becoming part of the organization’s culture. Here are the five principles that guide Advantage Strategy: #1. Priority on People. How many times have you heard this one? That is the good news.

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Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

LDRLB

AUGUST 10, 2011

Vague statements about planned change, elaborate schematic drawings of the planning function, diverse planning models, and five-year plans that are in fact “shelf-documents” created for evaluation agencies or for year-end reports offer minimal assistance to top-level managers as they respond to internal and external governance systems”.

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Planning Strategic Planning Human Resources Leadership Styles 68

In the CEO Afterlife

JANUARY 22, 2012

Fortunately for me, I grew up in strategic environments and I learned to balance operational challenges with strategic opportunity. Many senior managers haven’t the foggiest idea how to do this. I recognize that there are many people in leadership positions who desperately want to be more strategic. Be Proactive.

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Strategy Short-term Constraint Strategic Planning 196

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Complimenting the StrategyDriven Management & Leadership articles, these conversations examine the real world challenges managers face every day that are not easily solved with a new or redesigned process and instead demand the application of soft leadership skills to achieve a positive outcome.

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Development Katz Leadership Newsletter 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. An inefficient operation results in unproductive activities which often miss the point and worse yet, result in wasted time and wasted resources. Provide leadership. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

They are realizing if employees and managers are unhappy, they are going to leave. According to their human resource department, it is harder to get a job at Zappos than to be accepted at Harvard Business School. 2) Deploy a leadership strategy. 3) Manage your managers and make them lead by example.

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Newsletter Insurance Class Workshop 165

Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

In this fast paced business environment, people are just too busy to seek you out so you need to strategically plan how to create your visibility, how best to communicate your value proposition and to whom. Without this GPS or strategic plan, you are quite simply less likely to reach your career destination.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Working to ensure the organizations long-term success to flourish into its potential and 5–10 year strategic plan. Internal benchmarking of existing talents based upon determined potential; skilled-knowledge, complexity-management; value of the work. We begin to make your organization, team and managers better!

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Mentor Training Process Development 114

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Diversity is about so much more than human resources issues. Several years ago, we realized that specialized positioning and communications are necessary for social harmony and a global economy. We are a diverse population, and the same ways of communicating do not have desired effects anymore.

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Diversity Budgeting Open-book Risk Management 90

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve. Rather than assume all is wrong or right with an organization and take a defensive posture, management must view quality as essential to their economic survival or growth. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Learn the value of an Enterprise Content Management system for HR professionals. Human Resources technology decisions are driven by a need to access information and report on it meaningfully. There are three major trends that present some daunting tasks for HR departments.

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Trends Resources Newsletter System 50

In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 26, 2011

Leadership. Should the Strategic Plan Rest in Peace? by John • June 27, 2011 • Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. At one time, business executives believed that strategic planning was the answer to all of their problems. Today, many are questioning the strategic plan’s usefulness.

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Strategic Planning Planning CEO SWOT 100

Strategy Driven

APRIL 3, 2014

The best Healthcare Executive Resumes outline human capital management, profitability successes, market share increases in addition to their impressive academic and association credentials that will generate the most calls for interviews. Provide examples on how you attract top talent and manage teams to achieve results.

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Tactics Execution Pharmaceuticals Human Capital 51

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

VP of Human Resources: “We should enter the Italian and German markets because we can get access to a large, diverse talent pool.”. You can get a copy of their goals or strategic plan. He’s the managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC – a leadership development training firm. Army as a combat arms officer.

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Metrics CFO Chief Financial Officer Marketing 50

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Rather than having just a replacement mentality, human resources needs a more strategic approach to the situation—one that finds answers to the coming high turnover. Encourage managers to listen to their staffs’ ideas. Provide strong, positive leadership. Promote from within and let that fact be known.

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ExactHire - Leadership

JULY 6, 2022

Often it’s department managers who create job descriptions for their areas. In the “relay” to fill job vacancies, Human Resources can take the baton from other internal departments and thoroughly examine job descriptions. Human Resources is a champion for diversity and inclusion.

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Diversity Human Resources Content Audience 98

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Human beings live to attract goals. Organizations get people caught in activity traps…unless managers periodically pull back and reassess in terms of goals. Managers lose sight of their employees’ goals. Most management subsystems succeed or fail according to the clarity of goals of the overall organization.

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Strategic Planning Goal Planning Budgeting 56

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 17, 2012

Especially today , recruitment, retention, and development of human capital is a critical success factor for almost any organization. Yet the area charged with helping line managers leverage their human capital — Human Resources — is often regarded with outright disdain. These comments are not unusual.

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