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The Central versus Decentral Dilemma: How the HR Practitioner can Facilitate a “Center-Led” Solution

Kates Kesler

Agility” is the management word of the decade for sure. But to move with agility in a complex organization requires leaders to be confident that important decisions are being made at the right level and location across the enterprise. And we believe that the HR practitioner has an important role in leading this work. An Example.

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To Little, Too Late: Why many Diversity and Inclusion efforts fall short

Kates Kesler

Organization capabilities are organization muscle, built through a combination of structure, process, metrics and rewards, and people practices. Metrics and Rewards. A lot of good work is being done in companies around of metrics and rewards, but more can be done in this area. Kates Kesler, part of Accenture.

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To Little, Too Late: Why many Diversity and Inclusion efforts fall short

Kates Kesler

Organization capabilities are organization muscle, built through a combination of structure, process, metrics and rewards, and people practices. Metrics and Rewards. A lot of good work is being done in companies around of metrics and rewards, but more can be done in this area. Kates Kesler, part of Accenture.

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Crafting an Effective Sales Strategy: A Blueprint for Success

LSA Global

According to Accenture, 80% of B2B customers will change providers at least every two years if their expectations aren’t understood and met. Define Clear Sales Objectives and Success Metrics An effective sales strategy begins with clearly defined sales objectives that serve as guiding beacons throughout the journey.

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Why John Deere Measures Employee Morale Every Two Weeks

Harvard Business

They do this with methods proven useful in accelerating software development, such as “ Agile ,” and which are increasingly being used for hardware product development, too. Sponsored by Accenture. Deere managers call it a “motivation metric” or even a “happiness metric.”

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WhatsApp Grew to One Billion Users by Focusing on Product, Not Technology

Harvard Business

Sponsored by Accenture. By tracking a metric, they can sell optimized wait times (elevators as a service) rather than banks of elevators based on price. Transforming a relatively simple idea into a $19 billion windfall, it turns out, was more about solving problems with the tools at hand than inventing new solutions from scratch.