Leadership Freak
JANUARY 17, 2025
Incompetent leaders invite apathy. Skillful leaders ignitecommitment. You create the future when you inspire commitment. Those who arent committed find fault; those who are committed find a way. This post provides 15 practical ways to ignite commitment. What's your favorite?
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
With increasing headwinds and a desire for more efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness, many organizations are exploring shared services as a design solution. However, when you in- troduce shared services into your organization, you also have to answer a number of questions to achieve the full benefits: How do you chose the right work to centralize?
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Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 17, 2025
Innovative, socially responsible, and less-politically entangled suppliers are more likely to retain buyers.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
No matter what industry you are in, you want your business to win. You want to be better than your competitors and you want your customers to know it. One way to accomplish this is through the customer experience. The post Designing an Organization for a Differentiated Customer Experience appeared first on AlignOrg.
Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton
Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 17, 2025
These five actions can help you create and implement rituals that improve engagement and motivation.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
Due to the complexity in todays marketplace and the challenge of increasing both efficiency and growth simultaneously, many businesses are turning to matrix organizations for solutions. The post Designing and Implementing a Successful Matrix Organization appeared first on AlignOrg.
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AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
In this guide, we will explore some of the practices we have seen organizations use that have led to sustainable success in the effort to build internal organization design, talent, project man- agement and/or change capabilities. The post Winning Practices of Organization Transformation COEs appeared first on AlignOrg.
Michael McKinney
JANUARY 17, 2025
I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Joel Kurtzman on leadership: The leader is not separate from the group he or she leads. Rather, the leader is the organizations gluethe force that binds it together, sets its direction, and makes certain that the group functions as one.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
The need to navigate organization transformations is a challenging but necessary reality in business. Every organization must periodically transform or change in response to shifts in the market. Companies that can adapt more nimbly or in a more differentiated way enjoy significant advantages over those that respond poorly or are not able to achieve optimal organization alignment.
Vantage Circle
JANUARY 17, 2025
As the world settles into the rhythm of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar, many cultures gear up for another, equally meaningful celebration: the Lunar New Year. Unlike January 1st, which is fixed, the Lunar New Year follows the lunar calendar, making its date shift each year. This transition marks not just a new year but also a fresh start tied to ancient traditions, nature’s cycles, and family bonds.
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
Human Resource (HR) functions have come a long way from their Industrial Erafocus on ad- ministering payroll, benefits, hiring and compliance. At most organizations, HR has evolved into a strategic partner that advises C-suite executives, leads talent efforts, and enables other func- tions in the organization to address human capital issues like hybrid work models and employee engagement.
Alison Green
JANUARY 17, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion youd like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Rental House , by Weike Wang. After the daughter of Chinese immigrants and the son of a white, working class family marry, they grapple with their relationship with each other and both sets of parents over the course of a summer vaca
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
No matter what industry you are in, you want your business to win. You want to be better than your competitors and you want your customers to know it. One way to accomplish this is through the customer experience. The post EG Customer Experience appeared first on AlignOrg.
AIHR
JANUARY 17, 2025
Taking a sabbatical leave from work can do wonders for both employees and organizations. Recent research from Harvard Business Review shows that sabbaticals are growing exponentially , with data from the Chartered Management Institute reporting that 53% of managers claim their organizations already offer sabbatical leave. In this article, well take a closer look at employee sabbatical leave, including the benefits of going on a sabbatical, the key elements of a sabbatical leave policy, and real-
Speaker: Jeremy York
2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
Due to the complexity in todays marketplace and the challenge of increasing both efficiency and growth simultaneously, many businesses are turning to matrix organizations for solutions. The post EG Matrix appeared first on AlignOrg.
Alison Green
JANUARY 17, 2025
This post was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. Its the Friday open thread! The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers. * If you submitted a question to me recently, pleasedo not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
In this guide, we will explore some of the practices we have seen organizations use that have led to sustainable success in the effort to build internal organization design, talent, project man- agement and/or change capabilities. The post EG COE appeared first on AlignOrg.
Association Now Leadership
JANUARY 17, 2025
Employee engagement is at a decade-long low. For association leaders, thats an opportunity to support not just their own staffs but workers in their industry. There arent many things a person can rely on these days, but one thing it seems to go like clockwork is a reminder that workers are disengaged. The latest data point on this comes from Gallups annual report on workplace engagement , released this month, which finds it at its lowest level in a decade.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
Agile42
JANUARY 17, 2025
We hosted an insightful webinar in November titled “Ask the Scrum Trainer: A Q&A to Navigate Product Ownership,” where our experienced Agile coach, Regina Martins, addressed a wide range of attendee questions about Product Ownership and agility. From tackling challenging stakeholder relationships to navigating fixed-price contracts and managing unrealistic deadlines, this session covered practical advice and strategies for real-world scenarios.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 17, 2025
To accomplish something great, author Matt Higgins says you need to toss your Plan B overboard and burn the boats. You have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to ever turn back. You throw away your backup plans and your push forward, no longer bogged down by the infinite ways in which we hedge our own successes. Youll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins new book, B
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
The need to navigate organization transformations is a challenging but necessary reality in business. Every organization must periodically transform or change in response to shifts in the market. Companies that can adapt more nimbly or in a more differentiated way enjoy significant advantages over those that respond poorly or are not able to achieve optimal organization alignment.
Refresh
JANUARY 17, 2025
Continuing its impressive streak in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Hall of Fame, Express Employment Professionals has been named… The post Unrivaled Success: Express Leads as Top US Staffing/Recruiting Franchise in Entrepreneurs Franchise 500 first appeared on The Express Blog.
Speaker: Hanh Nguyen
In today’s ever-changing world, HR professionals often find themselves juggling conflicting priorities - especially when external factors seem out of their control. As we traverse the unpredictable waters of the current political and economic landscape, we find ourselves at a crossroads. For HR leaders, understanding how these external forces shape our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts is crucial.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
Human Resource (HR) functions have come a long way from their Industrial Erafocus on ad- ministering payroll, benefits, hiring and compliance. At most organizations, HR has evolved into a strategic partner that advises C-suite executives, leads talent efforts, and enables other func- tions in the organization to address human capital issues like hybrid work models and employee engagement.
AIHR
JANUARY 17, 2025
Most HR strategies arent adaptable enough to keep up with todays workplace – yet HR leaders tend to stick to their strategy, defending their relevance. Challenges like AI, political instability, and shifting labor markets demand more flexible approaches. Our research examined how leading companies develop their HR strategies. These efforts typically bring order to chaos by establishing clear principles for decision-making.
AlignOrg
JANUARY 17, 2025
With increasing headwinds and a desire for more efficiency without sacrificing effectiveness, many organizations are exploring shared services as a design solution. However, when you in- troduce shared services into your organization, you also have to answer a number of questions to achieve the full benefits: How do you chose the right work to centralize?
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 17, 2025
In the age of generative artificial intelligence, human creativity matters more than ever. Indeed, most people in business agree that unlocking creativity is critical to economic growth and valuable to society. Yet research shows that only one in four feel they are living up to their own creative potential. So how do you jumpstart your own and your teams creativity?
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
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