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Workplace Survey, Findings

1.Workers are struggling to work effectively. 

When focus is compromised in pursuit of Collaboration, neither works well.

2. Effective workplaces balance focus and collaboration. 

Workplaces designed to enable collaboration without sacrificing employees’ ability to focus are more successful.

3. Choice drives performance and innovation. 

Employers who provide a spectrum of choices for when and where to work are seen as more innovative and have higher-performing employees.

 

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INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY

Created on Sunday, 07 November 2010 23:21
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
Written by Compiled by Roberto Alvarez
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Here is the “sheer productivity” at a successful consulting group for product innovation and design

 

4,000

Number of new ideas generated in a typical year

230

The number of ideas that were thought to be promising enough to work on it

12

The number of ideas that were ultimately developed and successfully sold

0.003 %

The success rate in developing new and “profitable ideas”

 

Bottom-line: "You can't get any good new ideas without having a lot of dumb, lousy, and crazy ones."

 

How Transformational leadership can Create Value and Positive Change in your Organization

Created on Friday, 14 May 2010 17:51
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 November 2012 14:33
Written by Alvarez
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A transformatioLeadershipnal leader not only challenged his people to grow professionally, but also personally — emotionally and intellectually. Working for a transformational leader can be a wonderful and uplifting experience.

The traditional or transactional leader says "I'm the leader — you're the follower; I have something you need (money) and you have something I need (labor). So let's make an exchange." Transformational leaders understand that there is something bigger at stake. They not only challenged his people to grow professionally, but also personally — emotionally and intellectually. Read more...

THREE WAYS TO ALIGN EMPLOYEES TO THE CORPORATE STRATEGY

Created on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 15:25
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 October 2019 14:53
Written by Adapted from the CEB's magazine
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 How can companies gain a competitive advantage when their employees’ are focused on changes and productivity is on the decline? Focusing employees on the right activities can reap unsuspected rewards

In the wake of economic uncertainty, many organizations are re-inventing their businesses to not only survive the downturn, but to emerge with a measurable competitive advantage in the recovery. In many companies, products suites are rethought, service identities are unmistakably changed, go-to-market strategies are redesigned for greater efficiency, resources and funding are slashed, and the workforce is restructured for streamlined operations.

For some organizations, these strategic changes in response to the broader economic environment have represented major shifts in the way they do business, while others have experienced more moderate tweaks to their strategy. Yet there are virtually no organizations with the luxury of remaining untouched by the economic turmoil.

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