Over the last 76 years, hundreds of organizations have trusted us to help them identify and solve the complex business challenges that are preventing their organizations from reaching its full potential. Through a blend of …
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75 Stories – Tanzy Lawhorn, Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Organizational Development at Sargento Foods Inc.
To celebrate 75 years of CPED, we’re publishing 75 Stories about our community. Tanzy Lawhorn is the senior director of diversity, inclusion, and organizational development at Sargento Foods Inc. and is the current vice chair …
Three Tips for Getting Stakeholders Invested in Your DEI Professional Development
Successful leaders know that creating and fostering a diverse organization is an immense benefit, but professional development resources may be hard to come by. How can you gain support from key stakeholders? Here are a …
Three Principles for Changing “the Right” Organizational Performance Issue
By: Jeff Chan Recently, I was working with a research and development team at a large packaging company that had fallen on challenging times. At one time, the team was thriving and developing breakthrough product …
Is Your Organization Structured for Success?
By: Jeff Chan Have you heard the saying, “every organization is perfectly designed to get the results it gets?” Unfortunately, the design is usually not the product of an intentional and deliberate process. Instead, organizations …
75 Stories – Chris Hagen, Program Coordinator
To celebrate 75 years of CPED, we’re publishing 75 Stories about our community. Chris Hagen joined the team at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development in January 2021 as a …
Innovation is the new Competitive Advantage
By: Adam J. Bock The accelerating pace of technological change, and the availability of inexpensive technological tools (such as big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning) have opened markets and industries to new competitors. Customers …
Designing Your Organization with Thoughtful Intent
By: Steve King Reportedly the late management and leadership guru Peter Drucker used to get in front of crowds and pose this question, “What single person do you imagine has the most influence over the …
Owning Your Finances [Webinar Recording]
We have all experienced massive changes in our lives because of the pandemic, and it is natural to feel uneasy about finances both personally and professionally. While your finances might feel out of control, you …
Meet our Solutions Advisors
At the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development, we strive to help organizations in the midst of a business transformation and individuals in the process of a professional transition achieve success. …