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How Netflix Redesigned Board Meetings

Harvard Business

The board of directors of a public company has a long list of oversight responsibilities, but it is not always the case that directors receive the information they need to make fully informed decisions on key matters, such as strategy, succession, and performance monitoring. A New Way to Write Board Memos.

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How a Culture of Silence Eats Away at Your Company

Harvard Business

A few make dirty faces behind our confederates’ backs or complain to their neighbor. Of the hundreds of stories we gathered, five categories of conversations emerged as the most common and costly topics that people remain silent around. In our study, only one in 25 spoke up. They include: Prickly peers. Strategic missteps.

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How Office Politics Corrupt the Search for High-Potential Employees

Harvard Business

Few topics have captivated talent management discussions more intensely than potential. The main reason underlying this bleak state of affairs is that HiPo nominations are contaminated by organizational politics. Make Your Enemies Your Allies. Garry Gay/Getty Images. But how good are we at evaluating human potential?

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Yes, You Can Make Office Politics Less Toxic

Harvard Business

Decisions reflected who said it as much as what was said. As an organizational “expert,” I was proficient at enumerating its dysfunctions. I was disgusted when budgeting decisions were turned into tests of loyalty. Make Your Enemies Your Allies. Status-building. .” ” Resource-competition.

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History of Organization Development (Part 1 of 6) ? ?Prehistoric OD.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Share » Connect » Blog: Consulting and Organizational Development. NOTE: This site distinguishes the difference between “organizational development” and “Organization Development.” Someone had to make decisions and control the group’s effort and direction. Translate This.

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Effective & Enjoyable Meetings: Ways & Reasons to Meet

Nash Consulting

Meetings must be deliberate and intentional - your organizational rhythm should value purpose over habit and effectiveness over efficiency.” to figure out how to tweak this to make it work for you. This is not a time to debate, make lots of decisions, or deep dive into any one topic. By Ethan Nash. “As

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2024 Events for Project Managers, Business Leaders, and Industry Professionals

Epicflow

Events for Project and Resource Managers Dubai International Project Management Forum January, 15-18, Dubai, UAE The 2024 Forum entitled “Beyond Boundaries” will bring together more than 2,000 project professionals to discuss three primary topics: sustainability, modern methods of project management, future trends and technology.