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Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

Local (business unit and operational function) teams have embedded practitioners that know the work of the unit and can build local relationships. . METRICS/REWARDS . . What metrics should we track? . How do we acquire project and change management talent? . Kates Kesler, part of Accenture.

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

Kates Kesler

Work and decisions often become centralized at a corporate level for a variety of good reasons – to drive common strategy and policy, to consolidate work for efficiency and scale, to leverage scarce talent through centers of expertise. It typically is a set of roles at the center and dedicated or aligned roles in the operating units.

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Why John Deere Measures Employee Morale Every Two Weeks

Harvard Business

Operations in a Connected World. Sponsored by Accenture. But it turns out these methods don’t just have to do with technology and operations. Deere managers call it a “motivation metric” or even a “happiness metric.” Insight Center.

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A Study of Hospitals Found That Outsider CEOs Make Their Organizations More Productive in the Long Run

Harvard Business

One of the most important and challenging decisions faced by corporate directors is whether to promote a new CEO from within or to hire new talent when a CEO leaves the company. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Lee Powers/Getty Images. Both have advantages. Insight Center. Competing in the Future. Enter the U.S. hospital sector.

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New Supply Chain Jobs Are Emerging as AI Takes Hold

Harvard Business

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. These planners will lead the charge in moving away from a traditional supply chain operating model, which is inflexible and slow, to a new dynamic model with true end-to-end segmentation. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

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A Hands-Off Approach to Open Innovation Doesn’t Work

Harvard Business

For many business leaders — 85%, according to a recent Accenture survey — such open innovation is critical to their strategic plans. They focused on the entrepreneurial talent, not the technology. They used the right metrics to measure success. The right operating approach helps keep the focus on strategic goals.

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LGBT Equality Consulting Firms in the US (2019)

QEmploy

Policies that contribute to workforce equity and inclusion create equal opportunity for all employees and a diverse talent acquisition as a result. These include LGBT metrics, evaluation mechanisms, diversity training programs, as well as gender transition guidelines. Why is it beneficial for the workplace? Why Consulting? ].