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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders face an unprecedented talent challenge with no immediately obvious solution. It is easy to logically think of the talent challenge as attracting and retaining the right people. It is an alliance of strategic process and systems research, universities, industry partners, innovative startups, and operating divisions.

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The Fundamentals of Leadership Still Haven’t Changed

Harvard Business

Recently the Chief HR Officer for a healthcare firm asked us to identify the best new framework for leadership that she could use to train and develop a cadre of high potentials. Explicit in our HR officer’s question was her assumption that the newest thinking on leadership development must contain something essential.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Evidence suggests that an academic background in a field like psychology enhances executive coaching outcomes such as the client's self-awareness and leadership performance. An excellent virtual coach has the ability to: Operate the tools and functions of collaborative technology. Boyce, Center for Creative Leadership.

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4 Ways Leaders Keep Hope Alive In Uncertain Times

Organizational Talent Consulting

Concerning leadership, hope is a positive state that contributes to leaders and followers pursuing, expecting, and achieving organizational goals. Numerous research studies have linked hope with many individual, team, and organizational benefits, including: Increased revenue and decreased operating costs. Hope is not optimism.

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Hay Group Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

The Hay Group carried on growing for the next 20 years, expanding its operations and its global reach. His mantra formed the foundation for Hay Group’s new attitude towards leadership. 1. Leadership and talent. Leadership transformation. Talent management. Practice Areas. Capability assessment.

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How We Closed the Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Retention Rates

Harvard Business

As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. So relationships are where employees develop critical skills and leadership capabilities. As with many workplaces, BCG has traditionally operated according to male communication norms.

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5 Mistakes Employees Make When Challenging the Status Quo

Harvard Business

It’s time for companies to embrace their rebel talent as a way to foster innovation, employee engagement, and change from within. She’s often on her own, making it up as she goes along, often tripping over organizational potholes and stepping on cultural landmines.