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How Organization Agility Produces Sustained Performance: Bringing Coherence to Diverse Conceptual Perspectives

Why and how organizations change – especially in competitive and dynamic environments – are central questions in organization theory and strategic management. Organization agility (OA) has emerged as a construct to describe the way organizations adapt quickly to continuous disruption and change, and theories explaining how OA works and produces performance outcomes have proliferated.

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2024: The State of ERGs Research and Annual ERG Leader & Member Impact Reports (Download)

Discover the power of ERGs in driving diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B) strategies globally. Dr. Theresa Welbourne and CEO have spearheaded the “State of ERGs” research study, the first study of its kind, and the Annual Leader & Member Survey. Click here to access the latest insights and empower your organization’s journey towards inclusion.

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Is the Future of Work Lost in Translation?

The increasing pace of work transformation is evident in the surge of gig work, demands for increased work flexibility, the institutionalization of remote/hybrid work accelerated by the pandemic, and the increasing integration of robots and Generative AI with human workers. It should come as no surprise that the number of resumes mentioning the “Future of Work” has surged over the last decade, with a slight decline recently, possibly due to layoffs and changing priorities.

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WEBINAR: Creating a Strategically Aligned HR Operating Model

With Max Blumberg, Alec Levenson, and Dave Millner
In this webinar, we’ll explore the crucial intersections between organizational design, compensation frameworks, and the intended and unintended outcomes they shape. We’ll discuss a case study on incentives gone wrong, highlighting the legal and ethical pitfalls of misaligned pay plans.

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WEBINAR: Paying the Price: Pitfalls of Misaligned Compensation in Organization Design

with Beth Gunderson and Anne Soash
In this webinar, we’ll explore the crucial intersections between organizational design, compensation frameworks, and the intended and unintended outcomes they shape. We’ll discuss a case study on incentives gone wrong, highlighting the legal and ethical pitfalls of misaligned pay plans.

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