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. In this role she oversees human resource management globally for the firm.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 23, 2012

Leading to Executives, Human Resources and team leaders grasping at the ‘Next Thing’ in order to cut the down on the felt mounting bureaucracy and dis-trust within the organization and team. They do this while unknowingly increasing the skepticism, dis-engagement and change resistance of the employees.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How Coaching Can Mitigate the Impact of Regrettable Turnover in Your Team Understanding the Impact of Regrettable Turnover Regrettable turnover, a term that many leaders are all too familiar with, occurs when a key employee’s departure significantly disrupts the future potential and trajectory of your company.

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Leadership Long-term Resistance Performance Review 78

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

When offered in the spirit of improvement and shared success, constructive feedback cultivates an environment where team members feel valued, respected, and motivated to contribute their best. Providing Effective Feedback Giving team members feedback requires sensitivity, finesse, and purpose.

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HR Digest

APRIL 10, 2023

The role of Human Resources (HR) in change management in the workplace is becoming increasingly important as organizations face a rapidly evolving business landscape. Create a change or organizational development team: An organizational management team should be created to oversee the change initiative.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Yes, the shifting markets, large-scale layoffs, and rise of AI tech are enough to bring fear into the bravest of hearts, but the role of the HR team can never be understated. While the company goes through these tumultuous times, it does fall to the HR team to help bring stability back to the workforce.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. To keep the rookies engaged and actively contributing to the team, here are a few changes managers need to anticipate and embrace: Collaboration Generation Y wants to feel like they belong to a team. Human Resources'

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

To rise from the ashes, our young management team made several tough sacrifices to transform a multi-product, multi-brand operation from generalist to specialist. Branding Human Resources Leadership Life Marketing Strategy Bob Olodort CEO Complexity Culture Focus Jacobs Suchard Nabob Sacrifice Samsung Vision'

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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. The manager referred to a book on change management and read the part about how managers must always expect resistance when implementing new programs. Strong leaders will put candidates through 4, 5, 6, or more personal, peer, and team interviews.

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Open-book Delegation Commitment Strategic Planning 52

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Walking into the entrance of a manufacturing plant, I saw a large banner that read: “TEAM Together Everyone Achieves More.” Fifteen minutes before I saw this banner the operations & human resources managers were telling me about their individual incentive program to increase output. Expectations + Capabilities = Judgment.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Team Building. In Establishing an Environment for Growth , Priscilla Archangel shares: It’s easy to identify a team that is in a good environment for growth. Think about the results you want from your team in the present moment; and what will enable them to flourish in the future. Creativity/Inspiration. Engagement.

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Change Starts Here

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

The following are five steps organizations are taking to successfully implement change management programs: Form a Centralized Team. The team selects or develops the overall process that the organization will use and then works together to implement it. Brand for Culture. Start Small. Train Managers How to Lead Change.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Don't miss this great podcast where Wally and Wayne talk about ways to keep your team focused on key business objectives. .  Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .   Enjoy!

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Change Starts Here

JUNE 6, 2013

Human Resources. As the designated “people people” in most organizations, human resources professionals are often seen as responsible for organizational features like culture, employee satisfaction, and employee performance. Though many try, the leadership team alone cannot implement a strategy.

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Six Sigma Management Human Resources Strategic Planning 124

Nathan Magnuson

JULY 4, 2016

So how does your organization or team address generational dynamics from a awareness perspective? Believe it or not, many organizations resist holding generational training discussions in the first place. Ask for input from your team. At the end of the day, the team with the best talent wins. Have the Conversation.

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CO2

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Human resource managers might not see and fully appreciate these savings, but our clients do. Our clients also appreciate the resistance we offer because their team members are often unwilling or afraid to provide it.

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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. That way, your change initiative can continue moving ahead without getting stuck. You can use the Irresistible Change approach no matter your role or project.

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Chart Your Course

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Many large corporations have whole teams committed to gathering data and submitting their application. While some businesses still resist this trend, modern technology has leveled the playing field for telecommuters and in-office staff. Brands matter and being known as one of the best places to work is a sure way to lure talent.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Teams with strong positive cultures can weather short-term blows to engagement, such as economic downturns, anxiety over mergers, or increased competition. The right culture makes it easy for employees to create the connections needed to foster collaboration and unite teams as they work toward common goals.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

One of our pharmaceutical clients was recently recognized for successfully executing his company’s strategy and told us: “If I had to do it over again, I would have had the human resources organization intimately involved much sooner to ensure that our organization and people were prepared to deliver. Focus on Advantage.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

If You Want Remarkable Teams… Build for Collaboration. If you want great teams, you build them for collaboration. All of what I describe here applies to building remarkable teams as well as building a remarkable culture in your organization. But, do not underestimate the value of continued individual and team learning.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2011

Jennifer Miller offers us her most popular post of the year, and asks if people really care about leadership development, or if they just can’t resist a free offer. For me, the answer is both. (-: Check out her list of 25 free leadership development resources, at Do People Care About Leadership Development? Mike Henry Sr.

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Reality-Based Leadership

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

They are hungry for more and ready to implement these concepts within their teams and their organizations. a leader or manager who wants to train your team. Start a team conversation! As you watch these videos with your teams, we encourage you to get a conversation started. Watch this series if you are….

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2010

At first I sulked and resisted; that’s the drama queen in me. They do not take time trudging through stores or surfing the internet. For me it was a first grade teacher who challenged me to take an art project some “annoying boy” in my class had scribbled on and find a way to make it work. While I didn’t win first prize I did get third.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 9, 2012

By teaming with IT, and driving the adoption of these next generation tools, HR could upgrade its role in Enterprise 2.0. The strategic play for HR is to team with IT to assess needs, research solutions, and implement new technologies enterprise-wide. Call me crazy, but. Why not HR? Three Steps for Upgrading HR’s Role in Enterprise 2.0

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Technology Software Tools Reputation 56

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

To better understand this relationship, take a look at the following figure: Not sure if this issue affects you or a team you lead? Within the context of business, mindfulness offers simple – but extremely effective – ways for leaders and their teams to increase productivity. Which, of course, negatively impacts performance.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2015

Leaders still need to drive their teams hard, but I’ve seen them show more respect and better listening, with less micro-management. The leadership model can’t become an excuse for slacking off. We still need strong operational results if we are going to stay competitive.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Analytically Resistant — This group tends to be skeptical and dismissive of the value of a data-based approach, preferring instead to rely on intuition. Scaling Your Team’s Data Skills. If you do not have analytically-savvy people in your team, hiring a few will help to establish an analytical culture.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 19, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Are You Really A Team Player? It is of course preferable to be able to move from denial to commitment as quickly as possible because frankly, hanging around in resistance,(which is usually accompanied by anger and depression), is a bit of a bummer.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Caught up in administrative activities such as managing employee records and planning company picnics, human resources departments can too easily lose sight of their primary function: Making sure the organization has the needed human capital to implement its strategy. Human resources'

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2015

Given consistent research indicating CEOs’ disappointment with Human Resources, the call for change on the cover of last month’s issue of HBR ( It’s Time to Blow Up HR and Build Something New. In only 12% of companies did managers suffer negative consequences for not developing their team members.

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HR Digest

JUNE 23, 2023

Enhanced Decision-Making Diverse teams are more likely to make well-informed decisions. Diverse teams make better decisions, increase collaboration, and exhibit higher work engagement. Resistance to Change Implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives often requires a cultural shift within the organization.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

To close that gap, my firm undertook a national survey of more than 700 senior executives and human resources officers. Almost all of a representative sample of senior executives and chief human resources officers we interviewed to supplement our survey said that someone leaving for a competitor would be terminated immediately.

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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. We came up with ' Global Enablement Teams ': we took the top people in mature markets and assigned them to help and mentor people in the growth markets. There was lots of resistance.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 18, 2009

It also reminded me of our very human tendency to jump right into action before we have spent any time at all finding out what’s actually going on. Many moons ago I was part of a team building course in Toronto. We asked no questions of either the coordinators or each other. But, not surprisingly, staying in Observation is hard.

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Schein Blog Learning-by-Doing Delegation 40

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Perhaps it's easier to start by discussing the pathologies of a dysfunctional Chief of Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Your CHRO is your key resource to ensure you can achieve your strategic directions through a leadership team and employees that are aligned and executing along common goals. Resist the temptation.

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Metrics Human Resources Attrition CEO 14

You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

I think much of the resistance to caring is about risk and having the confidence to take it! You take a risk investing yourself and your own emotions in your team! 13 Responses to The Importance of Being Care-full Lise Moen February 7, 2011 at 8:44 am Loved it! It is much richer for all if you are prepared to make the investment!

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