LSA Global

JANUARY 22, 2025

In a working group, there is no collective work product beyond individual accomplishments. In a team, however, performance is measured primarily by the products produced collectively by the team. For example, the performance of swim, track, golf, and gymnastics teams is a function of what its members do as individuals.

Management 68

Management How To Construction Training 68

Clarity Consultants

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

By embedding learning into the organization’s fabric, companies can remain competitive and agile in the face of change. Enhancing Employee Skills : Through targeted training programs, employees can develop new competencies that significantly enhance their performance and productivity.

Development 147

Development Training Training Agile 147

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 15, 2019

I started this series asking where “Agile” was headed. This part is about how people want a recipe, The Answer, for how to get better at “Agile.” ” Before we can address what an answer might be, your need to know your why for an agile approach. Can “Agile” deliver on that?

Agile 67

Agile Software Efficiency Construction 67

Harvard Business

JULY 19, 2017

Many companies are attempting a radical — and often rapid — shift from hierarchical structures to more agile environments, in order to operate at the speed required by today’s competitive marketplace. At Bain & Company, we do not believe that companies should try to use agile methods everywhere. This takes time.

Agile 71

Agile How To Enterprise Leadership 71

Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Agile culture is about the ability to change. You need to know why you want to change, but once you know that, agile cultures promote change.). We (as agile teams and organizations) deliver something to get some feedback and learning. You might work for one of these companies and they want to use an agile approach.

Agile 41

Agile Culture Productivity Research 41

Harvard Business

JUNE 24, 2016

We design products, experiences, and even business models. Just as you construct an investment portfolio differently for different investment objectives, you want construct your thinking portfolio. Do they have not only mental ability , but mental agility. ” Design thinking is popular these days.

Construction 132

Construction Agile Examples Efficiency 132

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. Analysts have predicted that U.S.

Cash Flow 128

Cash Flow Transportation Energy Balance Sheet 128

Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For years, we've used several metaphors to describe software product development: People-based metaphors, such as: Man-weeks for all the humans working on a project or a product. See Why Shared Services “Teams” Don’t Work with Agility. I've been part of several construction projects, and they all used an iterative lifecycle.

Construction 78

Construction Resources Productivity Development 78

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Yet they are often masks for deeper feelings that we could and should describe in more nuanced and precise ways, so that we develop greater levels of emotional agility , a critical capability that enables us to interact more successfully with ourselves and the world (more on emotional agility in my new book of the same name, available here ).

Agile 133

Agile Examples Exercises Construction 133

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

That is, they do for creative problem-solving what catalysts do in chemical processes: they dissolve barriers and accelerate progress down more productive pathways. But there is something more that a well-constructed “challenge” gets right. Some questions have what I like to call a catalytic quality.

Apparel 108

Apparel Chemicals Journal Agile 108

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2016

How can you make the meetings more productive and collaborative? “One-on-ones are one of the most important productivity tools you have as a manager,” she says. “Then you, as the manager, can offer constructive feedback.” What don’t you like about our product? What the Experts Say.

Productivity 70

Productivity How To Meeting Case Study 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2018

” But the good news is that we are not helpless, says Susan David, a founder of the Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching and author of Emotional Agility. Is there a conversation we should have that might lead to a more constructive outcome?” ” So, be helpful , she advises. ” Take breaks from certain colleagues.

How To 132

How To Construction Case Study Case Studies 132

Harvard Business

JUNE 29, 2016

Both internal and external factors drive uncertainty about the duration and outcome of the reconstruction challenge — for example, the UK’s ability to negotiate agreements, having outsourced this task to Brussels for 40 years, or trade partners’ willingness to engage with Britain in a constructively and timely manner.

Industry 114

Industry Financial Strategy Strategy& 114

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Projects were selected across channels to highlight agility, innovation, and customer centricity. Product packaging was redesigned to be more user-friendly and increase adherence. The goal was to demonstrate this idea in action, not talk about it. He was proudly stating that! Embrace symbols.

Culture 134

Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 134

Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

That requires clarity into current situations, sound decision-making, and agile execution. Let’s put some constructive feedback – dare I say, even criticism? – So within one month, they had a plan in place to source additional products such as specialized masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). What is not going well?

Agile 74

Agile Leadership Meeting Construction 74

Harvard Business

AUGUST 2, 2017

They include building glistening landmarks that anchor their digital strategy (as Dubai has done), removing roadblocks and bottlenecks to improve their underlying speed and agility (Boston), or changing course altogether to construct an entirely new city (Shanghai). Dubai: Erecting Modern Landmarks. Boston: Removing Roadblocks.

Agile 71

Agile System Retail Data 71

Johanna Rothman

APRIL 3, 2018

I delivered a webinar called Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress last week, thanks to the nice folks at Innovation Roots. I find both the roadmap and my estimate (smaller or larger than a breadbox) helps me decide which products to deliver and when. We can, for certain kinds of products or services.

Data 41

Data Agile Metrics Productivity 41

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Potential benefits to the insurance industry include: Revenue expansion: The real-time learning and adaptive capabilities of AI provide a platform for insurers to explore new product lines, geographies, and cus­tomer segments, as well as quickly identify new avenues for revenue expansion. Start small. Manage change.

Insurance 71

Insurance Insurance Industry Turnaround 71

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

What we need to do is learn to develop emotional agility , the capacity to mine even the most difficult emotions for data that can help us make better decisions. Author’s note: I offer an assessment on my website to help you gauge your emotional agility. What’s the function of the emotion? Mark Chussil.

Emotional Intelligence 70

Emotional Intelligence Management How To Agile 70

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Why is one insurance company deep into an agile transformation while another is experimenting with it only at the edges of its business? As companies move to more agile operating models , they must learn to balance accountability with autonomy. Banks emphasizing products, meanwhile, have turned to partnerships.

Strategy& 71

Strategy& Strategy Strategy Company 71

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

Royal Dutch Philips is a $20B diversified consumer electronics, healthcare, and lighting products company. He reset collaborative P&L metrics and business review processes, shared by the region leaders and the global product leaders, to form tight “business handshakes,” that he regards as the center of a granular set of growth strategies.

Apparel 82

Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

And what we found in our interviews was an interesting reinforcement of our prior work on employer branding and agile talent. Research led by our Agile Talent Collaborative points out that project leads who manage freelancers don’t give enough specific feedback. Autonomy: Independence, seeking choice and flexibility.

Agile 71

Agile Advertising Talent Interviews 71

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In fact, when Garry Ridge took over, WD-40’s flagship offering was used in four of five American households and in virtually every mine, factory, and construction site in the country. The new CEO quickly realized the product’s ubiquity was both a blessing and a curse. Yet the company was also a one-trick pony.

Culture 70

Culture Company Case Study Case Studies 70

Makarios Consulting

AUGUST 30, 2022

That requires clarity into current situations, sound decision-making, and agile execution. Let’s put some constructive feedback – dare I say, even criticism? – So within one month, they had a plan in place to source additional products such as specialized masks and personal protective equipment (PPE). What is not going well?

Agile 52

Agile Leadership Meeting Construction 52

LSA Global

JANUARY 27, 2025

Understanding and maximizing these roles helps leaders assemble well-balanced teams that maximize productivity and innovation. If no collective work product beyond the sum of their independent tasks and accomplishments is required for success, then being a working group is sufficient. Working Groups Not all tasks, however, need a team.

How To 60

How To Talent Agile Efficiency 60

Kates Kesler

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

When a large automotive company shifted its organization model from a product center-of-gravity to a customer-centric model, its leaders initially believed the matrixed tensions were unnecessary complexity and associated tension with “failure.” Alternatively, the large automotive company previously referenced needed a different construct.

Automotive 50

Automotive Enterprise Operations Agile 50

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

Emotional intelligence helps you build better relationships, reduce workplace stress, create productive conflict and improve employee retention. Identify five people that know you well and would be comfortable giving you constructive feedback. Cultivate Your Cultural Agility. Culture is one of the most potent forces in business.

Leadership 52

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Agile Culture 52

Harvard Business

JANUARY 20, 2017

A study of cross-functional product teams revealed that when leaders treated members of their team well and fairly, the team members were more productive individually and as a team. They generated more revenue for the company and were rated as “effective” twice as often by executives. Leaders set the tone.

Training 70

Training Training Study Film 70

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The way to do this is by asking questions and listening carefully, giving actionable feedback, facilitating constructive arguments, taking advice and implementing feedback, maintaining regular contact with team members, and sharing credit for team success.

Emotional Intelligence 70

Emotional Intelligence Talent Culture Leadership 70

Harvard Business

AUGUST 11, 2017

After this experiment was in place for 12 weeks, we had managers rate employee productivity, creativity, and happiness levels before and after the mandatory time off. (We Creativity went up 33%, happiness levels rose 25%, and productivity increased 13%. And for productivity, the average employee score was 3.2 And everybody goes.

Company 71

Company Travel Policies System 71

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The leaders in the Facilitative Leadership Workshop faced the following challenges: High expectations to take, promote, and encourage a cross-functional and program focus vs. the predominant product and function focus that most of their internal customers follow and are rewarded for.

Leadership 36

Leadership Company Talent Agile 36

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Imagine a company that makes ice cream and sells its products to companies all over the world. A blockchain-powered solution would capture information about the product from participants across the supply chain and from different perspectives.

Transportation 71

Transportation Insurance Insurance Data 71

Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

NASA has moved from being a hierarchical, closed system that develops its technologies internally, to an open network organization that embraces open innovation, agility, and collaboration. In 1993 NASA was directed by the White House to collaborate with other nations on the design and construction of the International Space Station.

Operations 71

Operations Government Development Engineering 71

Comatch

MARCH 22, 2022

Thanks to Arcturus’s predictive analytics function, the investment manager can then assess the climate-linked financial risks of each company, and ultimately construct the strongest portfolio aligned to defined sustainability goals. Arcturus has the advantage of being agile and, acting in a focused way, can innovate quickly.

Financial 52

Financial Metrics Data Industry 52

LSA Global

MAY 25, 2022

New strategies, competitive pressures, leaders, products, and approaches. Having constructive debate in a safe environment. The People Team faced a few complications: The Executive Team that they needed to support was not on the same page with an agreed upon vision of of how to handle internal and external disruptions.

Talent 36

Talent Agile Construction Metrics 36

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 1, 2022

Coaching helps leaders shift assumptions and perceptions and adopt positive cross-cultural motivation, vision, and cultural agility. Also, general feedback often is not presented in effective or constructive ways. Executive coaches commonly use an hourly, value-based, retainer, or productized pricing.

Emotional Intelligence 52

Emotional Intelligence Leadership Ethics Study 52

LSA Global

MAY 11, 2023

The Undisputed Value of Engaged Employees Our employee engagement survey data shows that engaged employees drive 8% greater productivity, 12% higher customer satisfaction, and 51% less voluntary turnover. It is clear that employee engagement has a great impact on business success.

Culture 36

Culture Leadership Study Guidelines 36