Center for Effective Organizations (CEO), University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business Jennifer Sparks-Taylor (213) 740-9814 sparksj@marshall.usc.edu Release Date: January 3, 2024 Strategic Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leaders Drive Success and...
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Beyond Diversity: Is it Time for the Chief Relational Officer Job?
Have you noticed that the people working in diversity are having a bit of an identity crisis? The names of the departments have gone from Diversity to Diversity and Inclusion to Diversity Equity and Inclusion to some variations that include Diversity Inclusion and the term Belonging. Occasionally, you might see the term equality. For example, in numerous bold statements, Salesforce aggressively uses the word equality. Salesforce has embraced the term equality while in other organizations this language often is intentionally deleted from references to any diversity work.
A Strategically Aligned HR Operating Model
Proposal of a pivot in how HR is structured and works to focus more directly on the capabilities required for successful strategy execution.
Organization capability: The missing piece connecting organization design and the operating model
Dr. Alec Levenson and Dr. Johanna Anzengruber lay a foundation in this working paper for drawing boundaries between the operating model, organization design and organization capability.
Are we there yet? The high cost and slow speed of building new org capability
by Alec Levenson
At These Companies, There’s A Space Where Getting Older Isn’t A Taboo
Employee resource groups specifically for midlife and senior employees are exceptionally rare in the U.S. — but they shouldn’t be.
WEBINAR: Building Organizational Capability to Improve Strategy Execution
September 26, 2023
With Alec Levenson and Carl Watson
2023 Labor Day Update: Labor Market and Organizational Trends and Challenges
Commemorating Labor Day 2023, I take a look at some key trends and challenges that have emerged over the past 30 years.
Dynamics of Employee Resource Groups: Leader Experiences Driving Mutual Benefits for Employees and Employers
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which bring together employees with shared identity or purpose, have been expanding around the globe. ERGs can be a recruiting and retention tool, providing member benefits of career growth, developing friends and providing expanded purpose at work. Given their popularity, they are of interest for researchers.
HR Resources
Last updated December 5, 2024 Click here for HR Resources for Covid-19 As we continue to adjust to a “new normal”, we would like to remind you of the resources available to help you and your organization. Most businesses have been transitioning to increased remote...
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Center for Effective Organizations and Ecolab Host the 2023 Strategic Employee Resource Group Leadership Summit
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) has announced a joint event with Ecolab, Inc., a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, to explore the impact of employee resource groups (ERGs) on business innovation and growth.
WEBINAR: HRBPs: Prioritizing the Real Business Priorities
March 20, 2023
With Dave Millner and Alec Levenson