People are the true wealth of a business or a nation. People problems can be solved The power of people's commitment, thinking and teamwork can transform business processes.
Dates: Wednesday, 6th October, 2010.
Location: The Centre Club,
123 South Westshore Blvd, Tampa, Florida 33609.
On-line credit-card registration below. Checks accepted.
One day. Includes continental breakfast, three-course lunch, all refreshments and snacks in luxury surroundings. Free parking.
Start. Registration 8.45. Course starts 9 a.m. End. 4.30. p.m. Continue reading »
Tags: 21st thinking, contingency planning, critical thinking, delegation, engagement, execution, innovation, leadership, management, metrics, operational management, planning, teams
Ansgar Gabrielsen, a male Norwegian businessman and politician, is an expert on the details of a 2007 Catalyst study, The Bottom Line: Corporate Performance & Women’s Representation on Boards,
Gabrielsen’s focus has not been on gender equality. His interest is in “the fact that diversity is a value in itself, that it creates wealth.” He is part of a movement has led to a law that requires all listed Norwegian companies to have at least 40% of women on their boards.
Despite much outcry about the law, research findings show that companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams perform better financially than groups with the lowest female representation. The Norwegians have therefore made diversification mandatory, on the basis that increased profits can be, and are, achieved through diverse boards, and that a company’s primary responsibility is to act in the best interests of its shareholders by maximizing profits.
Tags: Boards, Collaboration, diversity, management, Norway, profitability, women
CPS hears both sides of the “Managing the Millennials” debate. www.ManagingTheMillennials.com/survey brings us many candid snapshots of the world of work from the GenY perspective, to add to our research, focus groups, interviews and workshop-based knowledge. Our one VP is, of course, a Millennial too.
CPS now has permission to publish a highly entertaining MiIllennial’s perspective. Paul exemplifies many of the characteristics of the 21st century GenY knowledge worker: massive technical knowledge, a graduate education, and a history of entrepreneurship. Born in Tampa, he is an experienced, multi-lingual global traveler and married to a physics PhD student. Enjoy!
Then go on www.glassdoor.com (or something similar) and see whether your organization also needs to think seriously about collaborative management, collaborative thinking, and the competitive and innovative edge your Millennials bring to the table.. Continue reading »
Tags: collaborative management, collaborative thinking, competitive edge, Generation Y, humor, innovation, IT project management, management, Millennials, programmers
In a weak economy with high unemployment, it’s easy to lower the priority of retention, employment brand etc. Here is a quick review of the business case and financials.
You can use the following information to develop a company-specific spreadsheet to estimate your turnover and retention costs. CPS does not guarantee that this list is complete. Continue reading »
Tags: bottom line, costing, economics, employment, employment brand, management, recruitment, retention, selection, trust, turnover
Managing the Millennials: ensuring that GenYs help, not hurt, your bottom line.
Outcomes: At the end of this day, participants will have a wide understanding of how 80 million Millennials are changing every aspect of the business environment, as customers, suppliers and employees.
Participants will be able to manage both the surprising expectations of this generation, and be able to use the full value of the gifts they bring, to those who grasp the opportunity on offer.
Participants from for-profit business will have powerful, concrete strategies to achieve competitive advantages for their organizations, which will show strongly on their business’ bottom line. Continue reading »
Tags: Generation Y, management, Millennials
Many organizations are staffed by a mix of people from individualist cultures (e.g. USA, Canada, Western European cultures) and collectivist cultures (e.g. Latino, Asian, African cultures).
Building trust and understanding between these diverse groups is not easy, either for the team members concerned, or for managers and learning specialists who facilitate the process.
Everyone has an “I” consciousness and a “we” consciousness. The “I” focuses on self achievement, self responsibility and autonomy. The “we” identity focuses on connection to our reference groups, and our relatedness. This emphasis varies from person to person, and from culture to culture.
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Tags: collective cultures, cultural fluency, diversity, inclusivity, individualist cultures, management, Organizational Development, trust
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