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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

Studies show that employment rates sharply drop after the age of 45 (OECD/Generation, 2023). In 2023, at the age of 47, I attained a role in a family-owned business after shaving my beard prior to the interview. This bias, predicated on age, undermines the principles of equity and diversity with potential ethical issues.

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Consulting Industry vs. Consulting Profession

The Consultants Peer Group

But we all know this and we know it is big business, estimated worldwide annual revenue (2023) in excess of USD 700 Billion. A professional management consultant not only has certain skills that you may need but they also consult differently – they adhere to internationally known consulting competencies and Codes of Ethics and Conduct.

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3 Steps Toward Getting Your Workforce Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Right

Organizational Talent Consulting

There is a growing interest and concern with ethics associated with AI models. Plan a team meeting with company leadership to discuss: What is AI? In this meeting, listen to both verbal and nonverbal communication. To follow up on these meetings, capture the conversation and share key points. References: Beckett, E.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

In our first meeting, Alan recommended the book The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. The researchers state that servant leadership may not have a clear definition across all organizations, but the concepts provide a framework of ethics in leadership from which organizations can derive value. 6 (8) Gallup. link] Kouzes, J.

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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Job seekers report on peer-support calls and during networking meetings that they have had their interviews postponed or canceled. References Indeed & Glassdoor.

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How to Succeed as a Management Consultant

The Consultants Peer Group

Yesterday I was a presenter on a national Zoom ‘webinar’ on the ‘High Cost of Ethics Lapses’ in the management consulting profession. IBISWorld report Management Consulting in the US of October 2023 for NAICS #54161 (management consulting) and subsections states annual revenue of $366.6bn, 2mn employees, 1mn firms with $23.5bn profit and a 6.4%

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The Surprising Role of Goodwill in Building Trust

Organizational Talent Consulting

Trustworthy synonyms include reliable, dependable, honest, and ethical. Recognizing special dates such as birthdays and work anniversaries Scheduling one-to-one meetings and treating them to a drink of their choice [link] Key Summary Points Being trustworthy takes credibility, which is not intrinsic to being a leader. Hovland, C.