Author: Sarah Tennyson -- Perhaps it was the title of the event “Can’t we all just get along?” Perhaps it was the lure of a fine, free breakfast. But whatever brought 50 people to the SHRM OD and Change SIG event at 8.30am on a rainy Thursday morning, what they got...
Organizational Development
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Compensation and bonuses are still used as predominant way to incentivize and recognize people. However, Lean | Agile Enterprises avoid individual cash incentives that are so toxic for their teams and instead move to more meaningful ways of reward and appreciation, that acknowledge the fact that people are driven by mastery, autonomy, and purpose. They also bring more flexibility and transparency to their Reward solutions and...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Employee appraisals are undoubtedly the most scrutinized (and possibly least effective) HR tool. Lean | Agile Enterprises eliminate annual reviews and push the reset button on traditional Performance Management by shifting to an Iterative Performance Flow. Thereby (re-)optimizing the system for optimal cadence, alignment, responsiveness, and...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Hiring in a Lean | Agile Enterprise is no longer about simply finding people with the right technical skills, but the ones who can match expertise with abilities to thrive in self-organizing responsive teams. Their Talent Acquisition is a team-based approach and a dedicated HR team...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Passionate and dedicated people are highly engaged; and engagement has never been more imperative to business success than in the knowledge economy that marks the digital age. Lean | Agile Enterprises understand the power of inspiring people and the abilities of collaborative empowered teams. They set...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Intrinsically motivated people are the real driving force behind Lean | Agile Enterprises. Their drive and desire to make a difference builds the foundation for the new talent contract. The ensuing power shift will give Agile people a voice in shaping the way their organization, leaders,...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Lean | Agile has evolved as the predominant, most effective way of working in today’s turbulent times. And while Lean | Agile actively addresses critical aspects of Human Resources (HR) like engagement and performance; it also highlights the disconnect of traditional HR practices in the digital...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Companies must constantly evolve to meet new challenges and opportunities. Learning and development is a key part to that equation – not only on a personal but also an enterprise level. You must provide the time and space for people to inspect and adapt in order...
Author: Craig Haas -- Case for Change A $1B company was not meeting expectations for growth and had extremely high turnover in their salesforce. The CHRO and SVP of Sales created a vision for transforming their salesforce and sales operations model. The Sale Managers played a critical role as ambassadors...
Author: Sarah Clayton -- According to Weber Shandwick research, 55% of employees who have recently gone through a change event wanted more social and digital interaction with their employer. Although not a replacement for face-to-face engagement, internal social media is becoming a more and more important component of an effective...