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What gives Charity Managers a leading edge? Balancing commercial management with a social heart

The Management Centre

Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group In this interview Chris Chadford, Learning and Development Manager at the Calico Group, shares his experience of developing managers so they have commercial, financial and innovation skills. What changes were you aiming to see?

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Since I’ve shown a little grey in my beard, I can verify from my experience that some hiring managers do not look favorably on older workers, especially job seekers. After five or so interviews, the hiring manager stated that they wanted a “digital native.”

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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. Challenges in Achieving Change Readiness Organizations often face hurdles in developing change readiness.

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Learning without training – Books

The Management Centre

And whilst we spend almost all of our time delivering training, we wholeheartedly believe in learning lots of things in lots of different ways. There are thousands of management and leadership books, on all kinds of topics. We love learning here at =mc, as you would expect! And to value these behaviours in others.

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Unleashing Entrepreneurship: The Top 20 Home-Based Business Ideas

Business Consulting Agency

of total global retail sales by 2021 (Statista). Design-driven companies have outperformed the S&P Index by 219% over the past 10 years (Design Management Institute). Social Media Management Overview: Helping businesses enhance their online presence through social media platforms. from 2021 to 2028 (Grand View Research).

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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” I complied; he didn’t.

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You Can’t Pizza Party Your Way to a Great Corporate Culture

Harmonious Workplaces

Carefully and appropriately choose your organizational development interventions. The personal feelings workers have for their managers and for the executive leadership of their workplace can impact organizational commitment and performance. Professional Development Opportunities: Invest in your team’s growth.

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