Dr. Al Vicere had an outstanding webinar last week. And the dialogue with Howard Morgan was fascinating. (We’re planning to post some of those questions and answers in weeks to come.)
If you missed this valuable event, or would like to listen to it again, you can still register for a streaming feed of the recording.
Al’s presentation began with a discussion of the incredible amount of societal change and economic pressure we’re encountering today. Socially, we’ve entered an era of frugality. Households, governments, and organizations are spending less. The US share of GDP is going to fall in the future. All of this has tremendous implications for business.
At most organizations, leaders are tightening the belts, focusing on efficiency, trying to stabilize during terrible conditions, and also, preparing for the upswing to come.
For leaders, it can be incredibly difficult to straddle those two directions at once. A theme emerged, one that would be emphasized over the next 90 minutes.
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Dr. Albert Vicere
In advance of Al Vicere’s webinar, Align Your Leadership, Strategy and Culture: Critical Skills in an Economic Environment of Dramatic Change, we have several resources to make available.
First, is the pdf of the event slides he wants you to have. Al encourages you to preview the presentation slides and think about your own organization in light of the categories listed on slides numbered 28, 32, and 36. In order to participate fully, please bring those comments and observations to the discussion. Please note that the actual event sides he intends to use will differ slightly from these as Al has a few ideas he does not want attendees to know of in advance.
Second, is the promised white paper entitled The Real Legacy of Leadership: Aligning Rhetoric to Reality.
Third, is another white paper; this one entitled Surviving the Terrible Two(thousand)s: A Participant’s Guide.
Remember, you may forward this message to anyone who intends to join you for the event and make as many copies of the documents as will be of use to you.
As a housekeeping matter, you’ll want to connect your computer and phone line 15 minutes in advance. Please refer to your previously circulated instructions or call 800-228-6430 or 715-832-8143 to connect.
Finally, be sure to check back here after the event for any follow up resources or other messages from Al. You may use the comment section below to pose questions before the live event or to follow up after the event. We’ll invite Al to respond to any comments going forward.
With regards,
Unbound Ideas
Are you laying off talent, trying to hire for specific positions or hoping to just hang on to your best people during all the uncertainty? Or are you doing all three at once?
We’ve been listening to HR leaders and managers all over the country talking about their workforce challenges. Here’s another one:
How can we continue to send a message about engagement and retention while we lay good people off? It feels counter intuitive and I’m afraid the message will be met with cynicism.
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