Since 2003
We all know what it’s like to be inspired by a vision of the future. It feels good, as if we are responding to a higher purpose. But why do corporate visions fall often flat? In 1991, I led a vision statement exercise for my AT&T, New Jersey organization. The project took several weeks and …
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You are an HR Practitioner working in a company which offers an employer-sponsored Pension Plan (or a retirement savings and benefits plan.) Your employees don’t quite understand how it works, but neither do you, to be honest. This is a tricky area which combines legal and financial elements but it’s not as if you studied...
You are about to begin a fresh round of strategic planning. The team is eager, but before the retreat starts, you have a tricky decision. What length of time should your organization create a plan for? Some already have strong opinions. The head of sales wants a 2-year plan. He needs the retreat to be …