2 Posts found for Publisher: Accenture

Accenture ran a workshop on how to improve decision-making for the CEO of a global manufacturing company and 10 of his direct reports. At the very beginning of the session, attendees were asked, “What do you do that no one else in the company has the responsibility to do?” After 30 minutes of vigorous debate failed to produce any consensus, the CEO intervened and gave … [ Read more ]

Author: Joshua Bellin | Source: Leadership Ensembles: Orchestrating the Global Company | Original Publication: Accenture | Subjects: Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior

• Providing clear minimum targets and acceptable levels of performance.
• Defining top performer profiles including extraordinary results and behaviors.
• Removing obstacles and constraints to performance (such as poor systems or processes).
• Improving the visibility of individual performance and results (such as employee dashboards).
• Creating transparency of performance relative to peers (such as league tables).
• Using top performers to coach and spread leading practices.
• Aligning talent management levers to motivate and develop performance.

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Author: Catherine Farley | Source: Transforming Workforce Performance in the New Business Reality | Original Publication: Accenture | Subjects: Human Resources, Management