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7 Employee Comments that Destroy a Team

Rick Conlow

The team leader did little upfront analysis or training. Of course, the President preached teamwork, but all the VPs existed in silos and worked to protect their own narrow confines. Early in my career, I had a process improvement project that included service managers from various locations. It became a vicious cycle.

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Synergy Unleashed: The Power of Great Teamwork

Rick Conlow

Our assessment identified a silo mentality throughout the organization and minimal leadership development or training. We addressed the issues with new communication channels, customer service and quality initiatives, on-going quality leadership training for all leaders (executives, too), and team development applications.

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10 Ways To Making Money And A Difference as a Consultant & Coach (Number 2 Is My Favorite)

Consulting Matters

Coaching, training, strategy, process improvement are all tactics that we use but it's not the essence of what we offer. Take 30% off the Consulting Beyond the Bottom Line Course Series! When it is all said and done, you are the instrument of change. Not your methodologies.

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Driving Digital Transformation in Aerospace & Defense: Recent Technology Trends

Epicflow

The technology allows A&D organizations to transform their manufacturing processes, improve safety, optimize customer service, system management, and, of course, transform military operations. After corresponding training, it took the Marines only about 36 hours to create this structure. Training personnel. .

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Can Employees Really Speak Up Without Retribution?

Harvard Business

Thus not surprisingly, lots of leaders say they want to encourage their employees to speak freely, whether it’s by offering creative new ideas, identifying process improvements, or even calling out unethical behavior. Of course, cultural differences in building trust also exist. When employees speak up, companies benefit.

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Leadership Development Should Focus on Experiments

Harvard Business

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. Underlying this notion was the lack of tangible results that could be attributed to management training. One experiment generated a 2.6%

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How to Beat Mid-Career Malaise

Harvard Business

” Of course, it’s not easy to rethink your professional path in middle age, when you’ve likely got a number of nonnegotiable commitments to consider — maybe a mortgage, a spouse or partner who has their own career, and children in school. . Is it your job? Or the organization you’re in?”

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