I will probably incur the wrath of many a Project Manager with this post, but, hey, I have had that happen to me many times when working with them on various change initiatives. Anyway here we go … It never ceases to amaze me how the words Project Management and Change Management can be used in the […]
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The Organizational Skill: COMPATHY (Part 6)
Note from the Editor: This is the final piece in a series of 6 articles written by the author, Vardar Çobanoğlu. The full series is a compelling piece on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Corporate Management. You can read the other parts and find the author’s other articles here. * * * * A New Model for Achieving the Overall Performance and Labor […]
The Organizational Skill: COMPATHY (Part 5)
Note from the Editor: This is the fifth of series of 6 articles written by the author, Vardar Çobanoğlu. The full series is a compelling piece on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Corporate Management. You can read the other parts and find the author’s other articles here. * * * * Psychological and Organizational Problems… Forever? The famous Greek sophist Protagoras (485-410 BC) […]
The Organizational Skill: COMPATHY (Part 3)
Note from the Editor: This is the third of series of 6 articles written by the author, Vardar Çobanoğlu. The full series is a compelling piece on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Corporate Management. You can read part 1 and part 2 here. You can find the author’s other articles here. * * * * A Case of “Defending Champion vs the […]
The Organizational Skill: COMPATHY (Part 2: Analysis of the Case)
Note from the Editor: This is the second of series of 6 articles written by the author, Vardar Çobanoğlu. The full series is a compelling piece on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Corporate Management. You can read part 1 here. You can find the author’s other articles here. * * * * “So much for the case. Let me start […]
The Organizational Skill: COMPATHY
Note from the Editor: This is the first of series of 6 articles written by the author, Vardar Çobanoğlu. The full series is a compelling piece on Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, and Corporate Management. You can find the author’s other articles here. * * * * F.J. Roethlisberger addressed his audience at his Alfred Korzybski Memorial Lecture for the […]
3 Ways to Easily Increase Employee Productivity
There are many ways to increase productivity and employee satisfaction in the workplace. From the layout to the design to the office decorations to the company culture, all of these areas affect how employees feel and how they work. Here are just a few things to consider: Decorate With Plants Researchers have concluded that adding […]
Introduction to Strategy Development and Strategy Execution
A successful business requires both a well developed strategy and the ability to execute on that strategy. Strategy without execution is merely theory. Many companies develop robust strategies, but fail at operationalizing their strategies into implementable steps. In this article, we will provide overviews for 12 business frameworks related to various aspects of Strategy Development […]
Tips That Can Take Companies Out Of Crisis
Crisis management is simply the process which deals with any even that threatens the organization, employees, stakeholders and the public. With onset of several industrial disasters in the 1980’s, crisis management studies came into existence and have been since applied to various types of industries. While one cannot truly define a company in crisis, it […]
3 Frameworks to Help Your SMB Grow into an Enterprise
Every small business dreams of growing into that $100MM midsize company–and every midsize company dreams of even grander sales. As a company grows, it traverses through distinct stages of growth. In fact, there are specific characteristics that define companies at a each growth stage. Knowing, understanding, and anticipating these characteristics will best prepare any business […]
Strategic Human Resources
Human Resource practices today more than ever need to support, and be aligned with, the organization’s business strategy and the satisfaction of customer needs. They are essential to business and organizational growth, as well as providing a basis for competitive gain. This requires the Human Resource function to take on a more Strategic role, and […]
Supervisors Do Things Right, Leaders Do the Right Things
Note from the Editor: Charles Fiaccabrino is a seasoned executive with 50+ years of sales management experience. Charles began his career at Hoffmann La Roche on April 1st, 1969 as the first diagnostics sales representative in the newly formed Diagnostics Division and helped grow the organization into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. During his career at […]