Many companies have kept their self-managed teams a commercial secret. Hundreds of them have tried to make them work, with mixed results. Consultants extract large foes for either recommending them or unravelling the mess from the ones that failed. Self-managed-teams (SMT) often called self-directed work teams (SDWT), have acquired a […]
Decades ago the leaders of organizations seldom talked about the business issue that now reportedly keeps them awake at night: the challenge of retaining talent. Research reveals that while pay and benefits matter, you can’t count on money to retain talented people who have employment options. Key motivators include challenging […]
Decades ago the leaders of organizations seldom talked about the business issue that now reportedly keeps them awake at night: the challenge of retaining talent. Research reveals that while pay and benefits matter, you can’t count on money to retain talented people who have employment options. Key motivators include challenging […]
Assessing the Impact of Organizational Systems One of the single largest, most consistent oversights is not understanding that corporate and organisational systems – those written and unwritten policies, procedures and instructions to which everyone operates – are crucial parts of the strategic and operational plan of the enterprise. Very simply, […]
The time spent preparing for a meeting is rarely wasted. Ensure that the right people attend, and that they reach the right decisions. INVITING PARTICIPANTS Choosing the right people to attend a meeting may determine whether its aims are achieved. Each participant should be attending because they can make a […]
Meetings cost time and money, both of which are valuable. Hold meetings only when necessary, and ensure that they are concise and constructive. MEETING FORMALLY Each of the various different types of formal meeting has different rules of procedure. Some meetings, such as annual general meetings, must be convened by […]
Meetings cost time and money, both of which are valuable. Hold meetings only when necessary, and ensure that they are concise and constructive. MEETING INFORMALLY Informal meetings take several different forms and can be a useful forum for discussion. Whether they happen by chance or are organized in a casual […]
Meetings cost time and money, both of which are valuable. Hold meetings only when necessary, and ensure that they are concise and constructive. Do You Need A Meeting? Most managers feel pressured by the amount of time that they are expected in meetings. But how many meetings really serve a […]
Rapid economic and technological change, declining productivity growth and increasing competitive pressures, global inter-dependence, and the blurring of boundaries between distinct organizational entities, all facilitate collaboration. Collaboration is a response to turbulence that individual organizations are unable to manage because of a lack of resources or an inability to control […]
What Exactly is A blog? In the past several years, blogs have gone from the geek underground to a main attraction for media, marketers and businesses. Talking heads babble on the TV about “what the bloggers are saying” and companies are flummoxed on how they can leverage blogs to promote […]
