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Webinar: John Boudreau will discuss his newly published book, Retooling HR: Using Proven Business Tools to Make Better Decisions About Talent, 6/21/2010
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This paper by Alec R. Levenson (CEO), Michael J. Fenlon (PwC), and George Benson (University of Texas) explains a rethinking of the meaning of total rewards that led to changes that produced lasting reductions in turnover and direct bottom-line benefits.
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In this paper Jay R. Galbraith argues that multi-dimensional organizations like Procter & Gamble’s Four Pillars structure are a new form of organization.
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Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) states that it’s not a pretty picture – in fact, it is not much of a picture at all! The relationship between corporate boards and CHROs is often so distant as to be of little practical significance from a board and organizational effectiveness perspective.
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John Boudreau discussed his view on the evolution of the HR profession, drawing on Center research, his recent work with leading HR executives and CHRO’s, and the ideas in his forthcoming book, Retooling HR.
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Jay Galbraith spoke on April 9, 2010 about Designing the Enterprise Organization. Clearly some interesting changes are underway in the design of the enterprise organization, and this session will show what is driving those changes and how companies are adapting to them.”
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Christopher G. Worley (CEO) and Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) define organization agility as “an evolving change and design capability, a leadership challenge that is never finished, only approached over time, but which yields consistently high levels of sustainable effectiveness.”
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With Retooling HR, John Boudreau reveals that the tools HR managers still need to create lasting strategic value don’t have to be invented from scratch.
Christopher G. Worley (CEO) and Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) propose an integration called “responsible progress” and suggest that is represents an important new stream of organization development theory.
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In this webinar, Theresa Welbourne spoke with Jo Macbeth and Dan Hardaker, who work in the Employee Involvement and Experience group at Telefonica O2 UK, who told their story about developing data coaching skills and the effect it is having on their own development and on the organization.
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This paper by Michael J. Fenlon (PwC) and Susan A. Mohrman (CEO) describes PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) situation starting in the early 2000’s, when a serious problem with turnover was costing the firm “approximately $40 million annually.”
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Like CEO’s previous research, this project measures whether the HR function is changing and on gauging its effectiveness. Edward E. Lawler III and John W. Boudreau pay particular attention to whether HR is changing to become an effective strategic partner. They also analyze how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital.