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

Kates Kesler

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. Metrics and Rewards.

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

Kates Kesler

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. Metrics and Rewards.

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Have you designed your change and project management capabilities?

Kates Kesler

Where do we need leadership and management? . How do we acquire project and change management talent? . Talent is sourced centrally through a mix of external hiring and internal transfers. Change management (CM) excellence. . Project management (PM) excellence. STRUCTURE . PEOPLE PRACTICES . .

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

Kates Kesler

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. She had spent the past 18 months building this new organization.

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Embracing Healthy Tensions in a Matrixed Organization

Kates Kesler

While Netflix relies heavily on leadership behavioral expectations, the automotive company relies on documented protocols owned and overseen by a person or committee. What is most important is thoughtful, intentional, and consistent management routines that make new leadership behaviors and outcomes possible.

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Gallup Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

SRI’s expertise plays an important role in what is now Gallup Consulting because the merger actually expanded Gallup’s knowledge base and expertise, increasing its value to worldwide corporations and other organizations. . Leadership & Succession. Strengths-Based Development. Strengths-Based Selection.

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Chief Ecosystem Officer – Taking Customer Centricity to the Next Level

Kates Kesler

While such a role solves an integration challenge, it also creates potential complexity regarding boundaries and decision rights with existing, more traditional roles on the leadership team. We are closely following this story and other clients that are introducing new c-suite integrators. Jaclyn Kates. Kates Kesler, part of Accenture.