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Does your company have an Alumni Program? Many do, although most treat it rather like a corporate website; a necessary investment, but not one deeply aligned with the business strategy. There are however, plenty of opportunities for value realizat... More...

If your employee communication strategy to communicate change focuses on stakeholder communication plans, an intranet site, CEO forums and Staff Information Bulletins via email stop right there. Your efforts are focused on information, not communica... More...

The development of a great successor is one of the most important accomplishments a CEO can achieve. But should you develop an internal or an external successor? There are many reasons, both personal and professional, to make the investment in deve... More...

Do your employees complain of favoritism, or inconsistency in decision-making, or lack of fairness? If so, the problem – and the solution – may be your organization’s values. On its face, identifying values to guide workplace beh... 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...

As a CEO, you have been given the privilege of carrying the baton of leadership in a very special relay race. If you do a great job of carrying this baton, your organization may last long beyond your tenure. You have been given this extraordinary bat... 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...

1. MANAGE YOUR STATE OF MIND FOR EVERYONE The best place to start is with your own morale. Here are seven ways to stay steady and strong no matter what comes your way: Stay informed. It’s tempting to ignore all the bad economic news, but... 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...

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...

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...

Co-authored by Keith Swenson and Dan Weinfurter Many organizations, including several of our clients, spend a lot of effort understanding how to increase the levels of employee engagement in their organizations. This is based on years of research... 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...

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...

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...

The majority of U.S. companies have a formal, written plan for emergency preparedness, according to a report released by The Conference Board. But a widely adopted certification standard for such plans does not exist yet.Three-quarters of the 302 sen... More...

Daniel Boone once said, "I can't say I was ever lost, but I was bewildered once for three days." Many team and organization transformation and improvement efforts are lost or badly bewildered. Besides riding in smelly cabs, eating rubber chicken (or ... More...

Recently a client of mine asked when she should be using icebreakers. My client was particularly concerned about an upcoming meeting that she has to facilitate with a new group. She wanted to open with an engaging activity that would get attendees ta... More...

The recent Catalyst study on Visible Minorities in the Workplace estimates that by 2017, nearly half of all people working in major cities across the country will belong to a visible minority group. With job satisfaction rates dropping drastically f... More...

While we're on the subject of great places to work, let's add one more study:Every year, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conducts an employee satisfaction survey. According to the 2007 results, the top concerns of employees are:" Com... More...

More organizations include middle managers in their management succession plans, according to a study by Novations Group, a global consulting firm based in Boston. In a nationwide survey of 2,556 senior human resource executives the firm found that ... More...

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The Business Case for a robust Alumni Program

Change Management and Employee Communication Strategies

The Case for Internal Successors

Warning! Values May Be Detrimental to Your Organization’s Health

Power’s Paradoxical Pattern

Power’s Paradoxical Pattern

Succession: Are You Ready?

SKIRTS in the Boardroom

2009 Workplace Survival Guide

Will Employee Engagement Be Hijacked or Reengineered?

Leaders Need Passionate Teams, Especially in Tough Times

Managing a Difficult Boss (Part I)

Bad Behaviors You Should Encourage in the Workplace

Cross Border Employee Engagement….Segmenting Talent Populations Makes Sense

Cross Border Employee Engagement….Segmenting Talent Populations Makes Sense

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

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

Harnessing the Energy of Change Champions

Executive Leadership, Not HR, Should Drive Diversity Hiring Efforts

A Certification Standard Has Not Emerged In Emergency Preparedness Plans

Keys to Personal, Team, and Organization Transformation

The Importance of Breaking the Ice!

Diversity: A Strategy for Better Business

The Top Five Aspects of Employee Job Satisfaction

More Companies Include Middle Managers in Succession Plans

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