Archive for the ‘Change’ Category

Stakeholders vs. Shareholders

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Pop quiz: What’s the difference between a stakeholder and a shareholder? Here’s a hint: it’s at the root of some recent problems affecting Indiana communities.

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The Myth of Management Buy-In

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Almost every change management professional talks about “management buy-in.” But actually, the most interesting and powerful business process improvements occur without the involvement of leadership.

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The Paperless Dream

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Most offices are driven by paper. One document management expert, however, wants to know what it will take to get paper out of the workplace entirely.
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Salesforce and BPM

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Earlier this month, SalesForce.com announced a new feature for their product suite. You can now visually design processes for your business.

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Ambition, Motivation and Productivity

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A feature in Time Magazine poses a powerful, and perhaps dangerous theory about ambition. The article implies that perhaps some people are just more likely to succeed.
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Job Satisfaction Plummets

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Here’s a double whammy for the working professional. You hate your job and want to quit, but the economy is bad so you’re afraid to leave.

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Incentives to Innovate

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

There’s a weird relationship between innovation and motivation. You can’t force creativity. Instead, you have to find ways to inspire creative people and get out of the way.
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Disorganized Office, Discredited Report

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

As well all know, the trends of “going green”, resource preservation and climate control have taken our society by storm. Yet, amidst the hype, a leader in the movement is currently under a magnifying glass for his disorganization.

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Broken Form

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

How many times have you had to fill out a government form, only to find yourself struggling to fit all the required information in impossibly small boxes? These processes illustrate a broken workflow, but not how you might think.
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Snow Day Policy

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

Winter weather is closing thousands of schools and businesses across the United States this week. This has inspired a local HR firm to ask a rather curious question.

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