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The search for an ideal or perfect structure is about as futile as trying to find the ideal canned improvement process to drop on the organization (or ourselves). It depends on the organization's context and focus (vision, values, and purpose), goals... More...

andrea@morningstarventures.comBy Andrea Chilcote and Susan Reece, PhD Power is a fascinating concept. Babies experience power related to obtaining nourishment and comfort; adults recognize how power affects their jobs, lifestyle and relationships.... More...

andrea@morningstarventures.comBy Andrea Chilcote and Susan Reece, PhD Power is a fascinating concept. Babies experience power related to obtaining nourishment and comfort; adults recognize how power affects their jobs, lifestyle and relationships.... More...

Whenever we begin to design an employee communication strategy that is focussed on change the most important thing to consider is that the strategies implemented must engage employees, not simply inform. In other words will the employee communication... More...

I was raised around a lot of guys. I was the only girl. My brothers and cousins even started a club called BAM -- Boys Against Marshawn! Most of my mentors have been males. This has made me an extreme alpha personality, and very competitive. Some wom... More...

On September 3, 2008, Michael Hammer, the co-author of the widely acclaimed 1993 book “Reengineering the Corporation,” died of a brain hemorrhage (Hevesi, September 4, 2008). His book encouraged leaders to simplify how work is accomplishe... More...

Diversity is more than simply collecting a group of employees with various backgrounds&it's putting those differences to work. Many companies today tout workforces that are rich mosaics of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, values and beliefs while f... More...

It's not easy for leaders to meet all the expectations placed upon them by shareholders, Board members, and employees, especially when times are tough. It's not enough to meet your targets anymore; most leaders need to exceed to feel secure. So, most... More...

My last article, Pruning Thorns from Roses: HR's Role in Managing Disruptive Key Employees,1 explored approaches for managing difficult key employees. Several readers of this article requested that I examine what they felt was a more difficult and pe... More...

Most companies do not have a plan to manage and transfer knowledge and even fewer factor cross-generational challenges into business strategy, says a new report from The Conference Board, the global research and business membership organization. "... More...

A salesperson really wants to close a deal and agrees to a delivery date manufacturing can't meet. Manufacturing doesn't respond quickly to a salesperson with a time-sensitive customer service issue. A scientist marshals the talents of... More...

"I don't know what else to do, said the HR manager of a large manufacturing company. "We've just completed another team-building program to help get rid of the silo mentality and selfish politics around here but nothing seems to last. "Did y... More...

What is your age? How long have you worked here? What is your gender? Which is your ethnic/racial category? These questions seem innocuous enough, but can make some respondents uncomfortable. The same people that will tell you they have pl... More...

Question: What do "minivans have in common with "Hispanics? Answer: They're both labels people useincorrectlyto lump together diverse elements into a single category. I made this connection recently when I resigned myself to the fact that ... More...

Of those North American companies that have management succession plans barely half update them on a regular basis, according to a survey of more than 2,500 senior human resources executives by Novations Group, a global consulting organization based ... More...

A global study, "The State of Employee Engagement 2008, finds that Generation Y employees are the least engaged in the workplace on four continents. The new report was issued by Princeton consultants BlessingWhite. The study explores workplace a... More...

Co-authored by Keith Swenson and Dan Weinfurter In our opinion, a defining moment occurs as companies start to expand beyond their country's boundaries. At that point in time, they must ask themselves what doing business across borders will really... More...

For many employers - even those who actively encourage diversity recruitment and retention initiatives - adapting recruiting and retention efforts to include workers with a chronic condition can be challenging. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a... More...

Peter Drucker once said, "whenever anything is being accomplished, it is being done, I have learned, by a monomaniac with a mission." That sure squares with my own consulting experience. When I look back at the hundreds of team or organization change... More...

Networking works. Groups are formed to promote it. Companies sell how-to lessons. So Networking must be wonderful--right? Many corporate contracts go to "somebody who knows somebody." Quick. Easy. That's been the political-payback system since... More...

Great service companies share common beliefs about the importance of culture, behaviors, people, and relationships. These beliefs manifest themselves in different ways, but they form the core of each company's operating principles. There is great val... More...

High-profile chief executives brought in to deliver rapid results often have an opposite impact, according to global consultants BlessingWhite. "Despite their best intentions, so-called celebrity CEOs can easily undermine performance because of al... More...

A few months ago, I facilitated a senior management retreat for one of my clients. Managers flew in from around the country the night before to assemble at the owner's house for a homemade Italian dinner cooked by one of the senior executives. It had... More...

More than two-thirds (68 percent) of executive recruiters say diversity hiring efforts should be spearheaded by top company leadership, according to international recruiters who completed the latest edition of the quarterly Executive Recruiter Index,... More...

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Power’s Paradoxical Pattern

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Why Race and Diversity Matter in 2008

How to Spark Diversity Dialogue

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New Global Report Finds Gen Y Employees Least Engaged

Challenging Conventional Wisdom... And Dealing Effectively With Global Diversity

Challenging Conventional Wisdom... And Dealing Effectively With Global Diversity

Employees with MS Contribute to Workplace Success

Harnessing the Energy of Change Champions

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Celebrity CEOs Can Undermine Performance

How "Eating" and Organizational Success are Related

Executive Leadership, Not HR, Should Drive Diversity Hiring Efforts

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