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Workplace Fatigue is a Systems Problem

Mar 15, 2017 | Organization Design, Organizational Effectiveness, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR

Alec Levenson (CEO) explains that workplace fatigue is traditionally treated almost exclusively as an individual issue, and it certainly is the case that individual differences lead some individuals to experience fatigue and, ultimately, to burn out more than others. Yet not enough attention has been paid to factors arising from work design and organization strategy.

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Human Resource Consulting

Feb 15, 2017 | Performance Management, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR, Strategy Execution, Talent Management

The field of human resources (HR) consulting is large, extremely diverse, and highly dynamic. This introductory update to the 2005 chapter by Gerald E. Ledford (CEO), Edward Lawler III (CEO), Susan A. Mohrman (CEO) provides an updated view of the HR consulting marketplace and the types of individuals and consulting firms that occupy it, as well as the organizational actors who purchase and consume HR consulting services.

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The Best Strategy to Achieve True Innovation: The latest post from John Boudreau

Nov 7, 2016 | Innovation, Strategic HR, Strategy Execution

In your organization, does innovation mean finding new ways to exploit what you already do well, or exploring arenas where you’re unfamiliar and will make mistakes? Or both?

Using Workforce Analytics to Improve Strategy Execution

Nov 1, 2016 | HR Analytics, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR, Strategy Execution

In this article Alec Levenson (CEO) introduces an approach to conducting workforce analytics that is designed to improve strategy execution and organizational effectiveness through the application of systems diagnostics.

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Finding the Talent Pivot-Points that are Strategic to Performance Management

Sep 6, 2016 | Performance Management, Strategic HR, Talent Management

This webinar with John Boudreau will show how the tools and frameworks of “Strategic Partnership with Impact” offer insights to these vitally important strategic questions.

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Blog: Robert Felton’s Road Show Diary: Lessons learned from the three-eyed IPO monster

Jun 8, 2016 | Strategic HR, Strategy Execution

There is tremendous scrutiny getting ready for an IPO and life as a public company. Like a three-eye monster, a company must face three perspectives when going through an IPO: the public eye, the operations eye and the internal eye.

Using Analytics Strategically in Human Resources

May 10, 2016 | HR Analytics, Strategic HR

How can HR use analytics to understand what’s driving motivation and behavior in their organizations? Find out in this WorldatWork interview with Alec Levenson on his book, Strategic Analytics: Advancing Strategy Execution and Organizational Effectiveness.

Building Management Processes to Support Agility

May 10, 2016 | Agility, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR

Christopher G. Worley (CEO), Thomas Williams (PwC Strategy LLP), Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) explain how agile organizations continuously adjust to changing circumstances by, for example, launching new products or eliminating old ones, entering new markets or exiting underperforming ones, or building new capabilities. This requires management processes that can support adaptability over time.

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HR’s Role in Corporate Stewardship, 2/08/16

Feb 8, 2016 | Strategic HR, Sustainability

What is required for corporations to become stewards of the future and how can HR contribute? This webinar with Sue Mohrman and Ed Lawler presents the best thinking and knowledge from scholars who have been at the forefront of studying and working with leading edge corporations and other stakeholders.

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Strategic Analytics, 12/1/15

Dec 15, 2015 | HR Analytics, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic HR, Strategy Execution

This webinar aligns with Alec Levenson’s new book, Strategic Analytics: Advancing Strategy Execution and Organizational Effectiveness.

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Changing Tires on a Moving Car: Management Processes that Support Agility

Nov 18, 2015 | Agility, Sponsor Content, Strategic HR

The term “agility” gets tossed around a lot these days. Strategists tout the virtues of strategic agility, fast strategy, and resilience.

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Corporate Boards and HR

Oct 17, 2015 | Sponsor Content, Strategic HR

John W. Boudreau (CEO) and Edward E. Lawler III (CEO)
As boards face growing pressure to step up their understanding of strategic options, risk management, change management and globalization, it is particularly important that they have good data about the human capital issues that organizations face.

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