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

Kates Kesler

JULY 24, 2020

When thinking about diversity and inclusion, organizations need to take a more holistic view of the organization; many organizations focus their efforts too narrowly on talent practices and do not consider the broader organization design. The focus on “fixing” a talent problem comes too late. Capabilities.

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

Kates Kesler

JULY 22, 2020

When thinking about diversity and inclusion, organizations need to take a more holistic view of the organization; many organizations focus their efforts too narrowly on talent practices and do not consider the broader organization design. The focus on “fixing” a talent problem comes too late. Capabilities.

Talent

Talent Metrics Accenture Development

So, you’ve built a new capability, but no one uses it! What gives?

Kates Kesler

JANUARY 18, 2022

She had hired top talent, built assets, and delivered high quality demonstration projects. Cari faces a common problem: An executive leadership team decides to build a capability critical to the company’s strategy and future success. Determine what services are relevant and develop a bespoke set of solutions.

Enterprise

Enterprise Talent Accenture Energy

Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

MARCH 7, 2021

An enterprise – based, c enter-led team oversees governance of the integrated project portfolio to define priorities across the enterprise. . Communities of practice develop common guidelines, methods, and processes to maintain a consistent quality standard and avoid duplication of efforts. Christie Irizarry.

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Start Slow, Finish Fast: Rightsizing Your Organization the Right Way

Kates Kesler

JULY 6, 2020

Reductions in staffing levels can destroy or erode organization capabilities or “muscle” that are at the heart of their competitive advantage and may have taken years to develop. Consider these five factors: Customers Strategy and Organization Capabilities Operating Model Organization Shape Talent. Strategy and Capabilities.

Enterprise

Enterprise Talent Agile Exercises

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

Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

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. A common strategy is created by representatives of the network and is broadly communicated.

Agile

Agile Enterprise Metrics Talent

Chief Ecosystem Officer – Taking Customer Centricity to the Next Level

Kates Kesler

MAY 7, 2020

Customer centricity is defined here as creating unique product value propositions and strategies to deliver against unmet customer needs. Since inception, they have consistently developed cutting edge, best-in-class products. This model served the company quite well, providing a high degree of product specialization and focus.

Accenture

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Tecchies vs Business minds - managing people in different departments

freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2016

Working as an in-house consultant within a corporate industry rather than in a consulting firm may mean that your day to day dealings will be working with technology focused people with a different skill set to yours who are developing the new strategic areas that need to be explored. How much do you need to know? Word will soon get around.

Management

Management Talent Media Knowledge Base

Fireside Chat – Consulting Recruiting at Target and Non-Target Universities

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

However, you’ll grow your knowledge base much faster than most industry jobs. This past year, both Jason and I had the opportunity to participate as judges in a case competition at a local university and developed professional relationships with many of the participants. Pexels: Image.

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The 5 Skills That Innovative Leaders Have in Common

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This is a key talent challenge for most organizations, and a talent gap that needs to be closed, starting at the top – with the role of the CEO. When risks do present themselves, they develop plans to minimize the risk and identify where it is needed most. Insight Center. The 21st-Century CEO. Sponsored by Cognizant.

Development

Development Leadership Trends Study

The Startups Most Likely to Succeed Have Technical Founders Who Quickly Hire Businesspeople

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The importance of talented employees for a young firm’s success is undisputed, yet we know relatively little about how exactly employees contribute to a startup’s success. We suspect the costs of skill diversity are higher within the founding team, which has to agree on a joint strategy, than between founders and employees.

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Can African Tech Startups Succeed in a World Dominated by Facebook and Google?

Harvard Business

MARCH 6, 2018

Across African markets, information and communication technology (ICT) is facilitating the process of socioeconomic developments. Nigeria’s Paystack began in Lagos and has since relocated some of its core developments to Silicon Valley. Major investors, typically from outside the U.S.,

Telecommunications

Telecommunications Banking Knowledge Base Data

Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Linda’s company, Talent Reconnect, offers returnships that are aimed mostly at women who have graduated from top business schools but who had 2 to 5 years of post-MBA experience before opting out. In the meantime, I’m also developing some full-blown programs to really engage with these returnee women.

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

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

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So, you’ve built a new capability, but no one uses it! What gives?

Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Start Slow, Finish Fast: Rightsizing Your Organization the Right Way

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

Chief Ecosystem Officer – Taking Customer Centricity to the Next Level

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The 5 Skills That Innovative Leaders Have in Common

The Startups Most Likely to Succeed Have Technical Founders Who Quickly Hire Businesspeople

Can African Tech Startups Succeed in a World Dominated by Facebook and Google?

Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

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