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Client Case Study: Building Internal Organization Design Capability for an Energy Solutions Company
We recently partnered with a rapidly growing stored energy solutions company to enhance its internal organization...
Client Case Study: Envisioning 2030-Envisioning an R&D Organization Design for a Major Consumer Products Company
We recently concluded a year-long strategic initiative within the R&D function of a leading consumer products...
Strategic Employee Resource Group (ERG) Leaders Drive Success and Innovation through the 2024 Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) Awards Program
Center for Effective Organizations (CEO), University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business Jennifer...
Learn & Connect Series: Strategic Resource Groups Achieving Organizational Goals
Session Leader: Theresa Welbourne Join us as we embark on a transformative journey to professionalize and elevate...
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. Thus, we conducted a study […]
Stop Naming Your Change (and Transformation) Programs!
Organizations often give catchy names to transformation initiatives to create focus and signal their importance, but this practice can unintentionally reinforce the idea that change is temporary, leading to disillusionment and cynicism when further changes arise. Instead, aligning efforts with ongoing strategies and framing them as part of a continuous process, like “LRP Activation,” fosters clarity, engagement, and a culture where change becomes a normal and accepted part of organizational life.
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