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February 6th, 2012

Tim Szonyi – From strategy to action: aligning organizations to deliver on business goals

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Tim Szonyi is a Partner at Mckinney Rogers, a global consulting company that helps organizations translate business strategies into tangible results.   Tim discusses the factors that are necessary to translate organizational strategies into actionable goals and “missions” understood and owned by employees across the company.   Some of the critical concepts he shares include what it means to be “mission driven” and the importance of creating an unbroken “narrative chain” that creates a connection between the corporate strategy and what employees  do each day in their jobs.

Gain valuable insight into what it takes to drive business execution by listening to someone who has done it with dozens of companies around the world – listen to Tim Szonyi this week on Business Execution Radio.

December 19th, 2011

Marc Demerest – Leading knowledge intensive organizations under duress

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Marc Demerest is CEO and Principal of Noumenal Inc., an international management consultancy providing strategic and operational consulting services primarily in the information technology, biotechnology, nanotechnology and energy markets. Marc explains the unique challenges associated with leading organizations that provide complex, technology enabled solutions to customers. Being successful in knowledge intensive markets requires the confidence and commitment of employees possessing scarce and critical intellectual capital. Leaders in these markets often make fundamental errors when their organizations encounter duress, whether it is stalled growth, market contraction, disruptive change, poor productivity, or simply not executing to plan.

Learn how to get the most from your intellectual capital and avoid errors such as the point & preach dysfunction, they are me fallacy, spin city problem, Chappaquiddick syndrome, or plethora of avenues. Effective methods for managing duress:  this week on Business Execution Radio.

December 8th, 2011

Dan Finnigan – Getting the people you need to get the work done: social technology and staffing

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Dan Finnigan is CEO of Jobvite, the leading recruiting platform for the social web. Dan explains how social technology is creating profound changes in methods used to find talent. Recruiting is no longer just for the staffing department. Every employee is now a potential recruiter. Leading edge companies are unleashing the power of employees’ personal networks by creating cultures where employees see bringing talent into the company as a way to support their organization by giving career opportunities to their colleagues.

In addition to general strategies for using social technology to find the best employees, Dan also shares some interesting research findings about which types of social technology tend to provide the best employees. Are better candidates typically found on Facebook, Linked-in, or Twitter?  Find out by listening to Dan Finnigan of Jobvite – this week on Business Execution Radio.

Resources:

Jobvite website

Social recruiting survey

Customer videos

Product tours

November 8th, 2011

Todd Gentzel – Aligning strategic change, company culture, and leadership communication

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Todd Gentzel is Chief Strategist for Yaffe-Deutser, a consulting firm specializing in alignment and integration of corporate strategy, culture, and communication.   Todd discusses common mistakes that undermine efforts to drive strategic change. This includes focusing too much attention on people who resist change, and not spending enough time with the majority of employees who are open to change provided they understand it. Todd also questions common change management beliefs such as the importance of having a “burning platform” or a charismatic change leader.

Any efforts to increase business execution ultimately require getting people to act differently in the future from how they acted in the past.    Get insights into how to make these changes happen – this week on Business Execution Radio.

October 6th, 2011

Tony Beshara, Babich & Associates – Acquiring talent in a post-recession economy

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Tony Beshara is owner and president of Babich & Associates, the oldest placement and recruitment service in Texas.  He is also author of several books for job seekers including “The job search solution”, “Acing the interview” and “Unbeatable resumes”.  Tony has experienced 5 recessions over the course of his career and he shares some common mistakes companies make rebuilding their workforce following an economic downturn.  His comments are particularly relevant to smaller businesses of 200 to 500 employees where a single hire (or missed hire) in a key position can have massive impacts on the company’s ability to execute is growth strategies.

Learn tips for balancing speed versus quality in hiring, who to involve in the interview process, and what actions every company should do right now to ensure it has the people it needs when it needs them, this week on Business Execution Radio.

September 15th, 2011

François Ronai, Learning Strategist – Moving from traditional Learning Management Systems towards collaborative knowledge sharing technology

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François Ronai is a Learning Strategist and Consultant who assists companies in developing technology-enabled learning and education solutions to build workforce skills and capabilities.  François discusses how the advent of social learning and collaborative technology is shifting the nature of learning technology systems.  Traditional Learning Management Systems (LMS) focus more on administrative tracking of course participation and certifications and less on actual knowledge sharing and acquisition.  But technological advances similar to popular sites such as YouTube or Facebook are now enabling companies to rapidly create online “communities of practice” to more effectively share knowledge within their organizations.

Get advice on how to accelerate learning and knowledge transfer within your organization from someone with 20 years experience in the field, this week on Business Execution Radio.

August 17th, 2011

Ben Daubney, Vanson Bourne – The link between strategic alignment and staff productivity

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Ben Daubney, Research Partner at Vanson Bourne discusses a recent study investigating business execution methods used by over 400 organizations across Europe, North America, Australia and India. Ben shares features that differentiate high performing companies from those that struggle to achieve strategic workforce alignment.The study found that merely taking an active, open minded approach toward exploring methods for strategy execution is associated with higher levels of performance.  In other words, it pays to be curious about improving your company’s business execution capability.

A report detailing the research study can be found at the following link along with a short questionnaire to assess your company’s business execution focus: www.the-next-economy.com. But don’t just read it, hear it first hand from the author by listening to Ben Daubney, this week on Business Execution Radio.

July 26th, 2011

Adrian Bray, Shirlaws – Aligning employees around the things that drive company valuation

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Adrian Bray, Business Coach and head of Professional Services for Shirlaws Consulting, discusses methods for increasing the overall valuation of organizations.  He discusses how companies can integrate financial strategies with executive coaching techniques to radically increase the overall valuation of the organization.  Adrian explains why companies must look beyond profit as the sole driver of a company’s financial value.  He also shares what is required to get employees to move away from traditional business mindsets and embrace innovative strategies that will accelerate a company’s market value.

It is rare to find a person with Adrian’s unique mix of financial knowledge and executive coaching skills. Learn what happens when you mix financial know how with change management expertise – this week on Business Execution Radio.

Additional Resources: www.shirlawscoaching.com/successfactors

July 8th, 2011

Alison Eyring, Ph.D. – Supporting Business Growth in Emerging Markets

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Alison Eyring is CEO of Organisation Solutions and an Adjunct Business Professor at the National University of Singapore.   Alison discusses the realities of growing a business in the APAC emerging markets including China, India, and Indonesia.   She explains three levels of change companies have to address when expanding into markets characterized by large scale economic expansion:  adapting the organization, developing effective leadership styles, and managing individual challenges.

Competing in the emerging APAC economies is often characterized as a high risk-high return undertaking.  Learn how you can decrease the risk while maximizing the return when working in this region of the world – this week on Business Execution Radio.

May 31st, 2011

Susan Meisinger- SPHR, JD: Making HR relevant to business leaders

Listen to Business Execution Radio Episode 99:

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Susan Meisinger is former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).  Since leaving SHRM, Susan has focused on writing,speaking, and consulting on human resource management issues.  Susan shares insights from her experience as CEO of the world’s largest professional association devoted to human resource management.  She identifies common mistakes that occur when HR professionals try to make HR topics relevant to non-HR business leaders.  Susan also talks about strategies to ensure HR is collaborating with line leaders to drive business execution, and how to avoid having HR be seen as purely an administrative, support function.

When it comes to knowing what HR does well and how it can do things better, there are few people who can match Susan Meisinger’s experience.  Hear what she has to say – this week on Business Execution Radio.


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