Leaders should focus on building a positive, efficacious, and system-wide organizational culture that they and members can rely on and mobilize to address the array of specific challenges they will inevitably face.
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Three DEI Trends from our Clients
In a roundtable conversation, clients from organizations of varying sizes and industries shared how they’re furthering their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Influencing for Professional Success – Forging Meaningful Partnerships
An essential component of building influence is your ability to forge meaningful partnerships with others in the organization. These partnerships will help you gain support for your initiatives and better collaborate across departments.
Success Stories – Quartz Health Solutions, Inc.
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 development programs, coaching, assessments, and consulting services, our team partners with you and your organization to ensure you’re solving the challenges that are having the most significant impact on your organization. One of our partners, Quartz Health Solutions has used continuous improvement programming to engage employees, increase quality scores, and save millions of dollars.
75 Stories – Tanzy Lawhorn, Senior Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Organizational Development at Sargento Foods Inc.
anzy Lawhorn is the senior director of diversity, inclusion, and organizational development at Sargento Foods Inc. and is the current vice chair of the Center for Advanced Studies in Business board of directors, of which the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development is a part.
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. Here are a few recommendations to gain support from key stakeholders.
Three Principles for Changing “the Right” Organizational Performance Issue
Leaders trying to improve performance will often change elements of their organization and turn to tangible things such as organizational restructure, training, or new technology to solve their problems. Identification of the root cause issue is a critical step to ensuring successful organizational change and performance improvement.
Is Your Organization Structured for Success?
This article examines six elements of organizational design needed to execute strategy as well as tips to avoid dysfunction and poor performance.
75 Stories – Chris Hagen, Program Coordinator
Chris Hagen joined the team at the Wisconsin School of Business Center for Professional & Executive Development in January 2021 as a program coordinator.
Innovation is the new Competitive Advantage
The most successful companies are building innovation into every aspect of their organizations. Being innovative is no longer a “nice-to-have” or just for startups.