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3 Options to Develop New Managers

LSA Global

There are several effective options to develop new managers. But, Manager Performance is Not Meeting Expectations According to McKinsey and the Corporate Executive Board, executives are not happy with the performance of their frontline managers and new managers are not being set up to succeed.

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How We Closed the Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Retention Rates

Harvard Business

Management consulting is a challenging environment in which to cultivate apprenticeship, because staff regularly jump from project to project and manager to manager. As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. ” Using Strengths-Based Development.

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4 Ways Leaders Keep Hope Alive In Uncertain Times

Organizational Talent Consulting

At this time, I am meeting the goals that I have set for myself. Bringing out the best in followers requires purposeful performance reinforcement rather than management of poor performance." Handbook of hope theory, measures, & applications. There are lots of ways around any problem that I am facing now. Snyder, Sympson, S.,

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7 Ways People Quit Their Jobs

Harvard Business

Those currently entering the workforce are expected to engage in even more job hopping than prior generations, suggesting that employers may want to move beyond the simple notice policy in the company handbook and learn to encourage employees to resign in constructive ways.

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Business Spotlight: Stanford GBS grad launches Returnships

Management Consulted

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. It’s obvious the hiring managers know what they’re hiring. And when I say smaller, I don’t mean dinky.

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5 Mistakes Employees Make When Challenging the Status Quo

Harvard Business

It’s time for companies to embrace their rebel talent as a way to foster innovation, employee engagement, and change from within. Over the last three years, we’ve validated our suggestions in meetings with thousands of employees in large corporations, non-profits, academic institutions, and government departments at every level.

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The High Price of Overly Prescriptive HR Policies

Harvard Business

Her manager denied her request, saying, “If we did it for you, we’d have to do it for others.” If your employee handbook or HR policy manual is large and prescriptive, consider the following: Don’t play “gotcha” — make positive assumptions about employees. The cost of compliance is ongoing.