Strategy Driven

JULY 31, 2015

Take ownership of planning programs, rather than abdicate them to human resources or accounting people. No entity can operate without affecting or being affected by its communities. As one matures, survives, life becomes a giant reflection. Predict the biggest crises that can beset your company. Let the buyer beware.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

They are also imposed to provide structure in organizational settings that support the work and build a broad framework within which individuals are free to operate and contribute. It lacks maturity and I hazard to say, increases, rather than diminishes, the need for more rules. I am an inveterate rule follower.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

You might think that the corporate human resources function doesn't have much of a role in improving business processes, such as product development, operations, customer service, or distribution. In addition, they possess two key traits: Deep operational experience. But I've found that it does.

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Human Resources Operations Compliance Maturity 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

It's rare to find a corporate human resources function that accelerates change by actively finding ways to help drive new strategies. Over the last decade, HR at IBM took a number of steps to help drive operational improvement: Delivered the new skills IBM needed at the front lines. But not at IBM. Fostered global teamwork. (IBM

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Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 15

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

HR analytics, also known as people analytics or workforce analytics, is a data-driven approach that empowers Human Resources Management (HRM) by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting HR data. The term Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) emerged as organizations recognized the critical role HR plays in driving business success.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Organizations of all sizes must have the Think Tank.which delineates future operations, including education and training. Human Resources Oversees Training. Consultants must have at least a 10-year track record to be at all viable as a judgment resource. What is their maturity level? What is their longevity?

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Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

Improving Operational Efficiency. For mature, large-scale, multinational companies, there is a virtuous cycle of efficiency improvements that frees up resources, which can then be deployed for growth and innovation projects. DIG is responsible for emerging technology, collaboration methods and technology (e.g.,

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

They were bold and brash and injected fresh new ideas that challenged existing policy and practice in many quarters of the Department of Defense administration (such as finance, human resources, procurement, and supply chain processes). For example, it implemented an Internet service that answers the question "Where's my refund?"

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Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

For example, the French global energy player ENGIE recently tilted its primary dimension from product (such as power, services, and infrastructure) toward region in order to better serve its clients in the territories in which it operates. But such reorgs don’t make silos go away — they just create new ones.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Sales could be developing a behaviorally informed strategy, while operations looks for ways to cut costs. Once you’ve set a clear, realistic scope, it is vital to be honest about the budget and resources you will require and any time constraints. Alternatively, human resources might be the right place.

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Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2014

Leaving on a Jet Plane (but Just for the Week) Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Human Resource Executive Fewer people are moving for jobs today — and when people do move, not many are citing work as the reason. Wasn’t the whole point of entering an elite profession that you wouldn’t have to work like a dog? John Maynard Keynes thought so.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

As gerajohm commented, "The best executives I have met have had a great understanding of how to use technology to gain competitive advantage and improve operations. Humorous because, as a Human Resources practitioner, I hear similar calls for change within my profession. As IT steps up as mentor, it needs to mature as well.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The problem is that office romance doesn’t sit well with human resources, especially when you’re hooking up with someone within your chain of command. This will also help you avoid making a trip to the human resources if the relationship is over. CONSIDER LONG-TERM IMPLICATIONS. How do you deal with an office breakup?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2016

Brian McClusky, director of human resources at InkHouse, the PR firm based just outside of Boston, MA, views reference checking as the “final step” of the vetting process for new hires. Case Study #1: Solicit feedback from team members to focus your questions.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

Their work is off-the-shelf, conforms to an established mode of operation, contains original thought and draws precedents from experience. (17 Human resources management. Real consultants must have at least a 10-year track record to be at all viable as a judgment resource. What is their maturity level? 17 percent).

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Consultative Short-term Budgeting Strategic Planning 59

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

But with the departures of a number of high-level HR leaders in late 2016, head of operations Ryan Graves largely took on the head HR role in addition to his other duties. It suggests that Kalanick initially saw the HR function as a means of recruiting staff to support fast growth.

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