When you are hiring and managing millenials, what are you going to be dealing with?
Are they really different, somewhat different- what is the pattern of variation? Should they be managed differently? Do they have the same values and motivations as their bosses? .... Here are some perspectives.
Contributed by alan on 11th of May 2015 09:53:26 AM
Over the last 30 years, there have been a series of buzzword programs in the quality and productivity improvement area in organizations. These include such alphabetic combinations as TQM, BPR, Lean, AGILE, LSX, Six Sigma, ERP, MRPII, TOC, WCM, Kaizen, CIT, CAPM and quite a number of others. All of them have been attributed to successful business results and a few to many.
Contributed by alan on 21st of April 2015 12:13:11 PM
There is a key concept in business and life that can have a powerful impact on your ability to identify problems and address them effectively. The concept is variation. Variation is the difference between what you expect to see and what you actually observe (expected vs. observed). W.
Contributed by alan on 19th of January 2015 07:58:01 PM
At the beginning of each year, you hear a lot more chatter about getting "organized", getting more done, working smarter, improving personal productivity…. No matter how you express it, the problem typically identified is not getting enough of your work done and in some cases, overcoming burn-out.
Contributed by Michelle Serra on 11th of December 2014 12:13:46 PM
There are many trade-offs that need to be managed to be an effective influencer and leader. For managers, one of the most important is the paradoxical tradeoff between providing direction and achieving understanding (and planning).
Contributed by alan on 13th of November 2014 11:13:54 PM
Most of us will agree that understanding each other is important, but many can't really describe what you need to understand. Many will cite relationship styles, decision making styles, leadership styles and communication tendencies as key issues. In fact there are quite a number of additional issues that can cause conflict and misunderstanding if not accurately understood. In fact, the worst scenarios occur when people think they understand and they don't (incorrect assumptions).
Contributed by alan on 10th of September 2014 11:21:01 PM
When you make major decisions, like choosing a major business goal and strategy, selecting a new employee, starting a business or even buying a house, you typically need to process a lot of information to make the judgment in an effective way. We all know people who take it too far and are often paralyzed by analysis and can't make key decisions. On the other hand, many American business leaders are criticized, and often rightly so, for making major decision without enough preparation, without sufficient understanding.
When it comes to hiring and major decisions in management, the cost in time and money to understanding has been dramatically reduced.
