Organizational Development

From shifts in our work calendar to continued emphasis on workplace mental health and a reimagination of how we empower women in the workplace, these are four trends to be aware of as we begin a new year.

Organizational change efforts are often long, laborious, emotional, and circuitous. And to be successful, leader(s) of any organizational change effort—from process reengineering efforts, to succession planning, to reorganizations—must understand the basics of how successful change happens.

As I sit here and reflect on my time in Chicago, I want to share four take-aways that anyone in human resources should take note.

Join Talent & Organization Development Institute^™ co-chair Noel Tichy for a free webinar on the most significant challenges that organizations face today in growing and developing a strong pipeline of leadership talent for the future.

Dan Pink is a featured keynote speaker at this year’s Talent and Organization Development Institute^™. and discusses motivation and how ‘traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think”.

At a time when buying players was not an option for the A’s Beane’s innovation in the way he developed his organization (team) was pioneering.

Employee engagement programs are designed to ensure that employees are committed to their organization. Goals, values and motivation can all contribute to an organization’s success. However, it can’t be emphasized enough, that employee engagement also helps to enhance employees’ own sense of well-being.

Whatever the criticisms of business partnering initiatives, the need for cross-disciplinary cooperation is increasing. Greg Spencer and Liz Credé of Sheppard Moscow advise on the features of successful implementation.