Edward Lawler III (CEO) shares how there is a growing movement to broaden the definition of organizational effectiveness. Fewer and fewer countries and societies are willing to accept that financial performance is all that matters when it comes to organizational effectiveness.
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New Book: Reinventing Talent Management-Principles and Practices for the New World of Work
In this book, preeminent organizational scholar Edward Lawler identifies a comprehensive and integrated set of talent management practices that fit today’s rapidly evolving workplace.
Human Resource Consulting
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.
Measuring and Maximizing the Impact of Talent Development
Alec Levenson addresses the issue that talent development is critical for organizational success. Certainly, if you don’t have the right talent then your business strategy will fail. But what does having the right talent really mean? How do we know when we have it? And if it’s something different than what we’ve always thought it to be, how do we go about developing it?
The Rise and Fall of Talent Management: Time for Reinvention
Drawing upon research conducted with the Corporate Research Forum, Jay Conger will share the results of a global survey on the current state of talent management. This webinar explores the forces that have been eroding the efficacy of talent management innovations over the last several decades and proposes next steps to begin reinvigorating the field.
Alec Levenson talks with Talent10x on creating a high-performance culture
In the latest episode of Talent10x, Managing Editor Frank Kalman talks with Alec Levenson, a senior research scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California, on the value of high-performance work design and why CEOs need to pay more attention to the value of team, not individual, performance.
Finding the Talent Pivot-Points that are Strategic to Performance 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.
Rethinking Talent Management Research
For most CEOs, “talent” is at or near the top of their priority list. Yet in our 2016 survey of over 230 organisations, only 17% of respondents rated their organisation as effective in predicting and planning future talent needs. Only 20% were satisfied with the outcomes of their organisation’s Talent Management efforts. This research report draws upon international good practice, including work of leading academics, specialist consultants and experienced practitioners. The findings include practical recommendations and methodologies for improvement.
Blog: Why the Conventional Wisdom About Job-Hopping Millennials Is Wrong
Millennials are frequently derided as job-hopping slackers who prefer “gigs” to careers and don’t think about job security because they are happy moving from company to company. But Jennifer Deal’s research shows the conventional wisdom is wrong.
Jennifer Deal and Alec Levenson interviewed by Life Science Leader
Millennials, the single largest demographic in the workplace today, are often derided as lazy, disrespectful, and needy. They’re also criticized as being so addicted to technology that they email and text message information that should be communicated face-to-face to supervisors and coworkers.
Is the Best Career Erratic or Predictable? Data from Freelance Platforms Offers Clues
John Boudreau explains how the freelance world and the traditional world share similarities: Freelancer movement between similar jobs is still more attractive than erratic movement, and proven experience and a past relationship make erraticism more tolerable.
Podcast: So, What Do Millennials Really Want From Work? with Alec Levenson
Listen to CEO’s Alec Levenson on KGNU’s ‘It’s The Economy’ as he talks about who Millennials really are, and offers practical advice to help those who manage, lead, and work with them to improve teamwork, increase productivity, strengthen organizational culture, and build a robust talent pipeline. The podcast is here.