Organizations are recognizing the value of diversity and inclusion as key drivers of success. Inclusive leadership is emerging as a critical factor in creating a workplace that not only celebrates differences but also leans into them for innovation and growth.
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Three Strategic Ways to Use Generative AI for Business Strategy
AI is a great tool for business. The longer your organization waits to understand and leverage AI as a tool, the further behind you may fall. How effectively your organization utilizes and integrates this tool is key.
A Journey of Growth: Q&A with a Continuous Improvement Champion
There’s no one-size-fits-all journey to professional success. Each career story is unique, shaped by diverse experiences. Matt Bartman has his own unique journey to share from his nontraditional path to leadership to the pivotal role of professional development, and CPED, in his career.
Successful Leadership Depends on Relationship Development
Establishing and nurturing solid relationships requires skill and determination. In the absence of positive, considerate relationships, individuals, teams, and organizations risk failure on multiple fronts—falling engagement, declining productivity, and departing employees.
Impact Your Team in Seconds with Positive Microbehaviors
It takes only seconds to make or break a team member’s day. These brief interactions are called microbehaviors. Our microbehaviors have the potential to make an immediate and positive impact on someone else. Fine tuning your microbehaviors is not as heavy of a lift as you might think.
Pros and Cons of Value-based Health Care
Value-based care is touted as one of the methods that could replace the fee-based method. As a starting off point, we’ve broken out some of the pros and cons to the value-based care method. It’s important to note that the pros and cons can vary depending on the specific context, healthcare system, and implementation strategy of value-based health care.
Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Strategy and Change Management
This guide provides tools and insights to help you understand why strategy and change management are integral parts in your financial services organization’s digital transformation.
The Myth of Manager Vs Leader Is Harming Your Organization
In the business world there has been a myth that managers and leaders are fundamentally different. CPED Instructor Betsy Hagan challenges us to take these existing opinions and ideas and reframe them for today’s business environment. It’s time to reframe the juxtaposition of management vs leadership roles.
Creating High-level Process Maps
Process maps can be a valuable tool for your team to better organize process, improve communication, and achieve goals. This article dives into how you can build a high-level process map, what you should consider when creating it, best practices, and how to make the most of the information found once it is complete.
Embracing Constructive Styles for Organizational Success in the Era of AI
While AI offers transformative possibilities for businesses, it can also instill stress and fear among workers.