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Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk

Harmonious Workplaces

I attended a meeting led by the VP of construction for a company for which I was the VP of marketing. I joined the meeting virtually from another part of the building via Microsoft Teams. After the meeting, he called me back into the conference room. I feel a kindred connection with those who own or operate organizations.

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How "scripting the plays" can help launch your lean initiative.

Markovitz Consulting

Unless they develop front-line operators’ problem solving capability, they’re sowing the seeds of their own demise. It’s not just blocking out time for a gemba walk or a meeting. Sure, the company could invest in leadership training. But of course, the more fires they douse, the more fires break out. So what to do?

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

Rita High School, where I learned to develop group and individualized training toward specific goals — namely, competing in band competitions or performing in concerts. L&D, goal-setting theory of motivation, and leadership training took shape during those five years with the band.

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Top Power Skills Every Organizational Consultant Needs

Consulting Matters

You have to meet them at their point of departure and use your power skills that I'll be sharing in this episode to influence them in a better way. It includes: HR practices such as training, staffing and communication, performance metrics and rewards, and performance management and coaching. The people strategy is about the WHO.

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Why Do We Spend So Much Developing Senior Leaders and So Little Training New Managers?

Harvard Business

Along with many other executives, I attended talks by noted management authors, I went to (often lengthy) team-building exercises, and I participated in discussions on different leadership styles. Some surveys seem to lump together technical skills training and classic management training. Well, you know what I mean.

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Why your company is not innovative - 4 ways to fix it

Asamby Consulting

Innovative businesses are able to keep their operations and products relevant to the rapid changing market conditions. The purpose of product innovation is to make the product much more useful in which it meets the demands or creates the needs of consumers. Is there any space for personal thoughts and ideas during the weekly meeting?

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When It Pays to Collaborate with Competitors at Work

Harvard Business

For instance, Doug shared some new concepts for transforming an insurmountable checklist of requirements into manageable benchmarks and priorities, which he had developed after conducting a comprehensive review of his company’s operations. He also shared supply discipline systems that reduced common inefficiencies.