According to recent data from The Conference Board, presented by Amy Abel, Ph.D., here are some of the strategies companies are using to embed coaching into their talent management framework: 58% Make concerted efforts to integrate coaching behaviors within various talent management processes 50% Develop leaders and managers at all levels to be coaches…
Summer is here. And, while some of us are thinking about the beach, many executives are thinking about the other ‘b’ word….budgeting. With budgeting in mind, here are a few thoughts on the subject of outsourcing, a strategy that companies use to create efficiencies without compromising the system’s integrity, or diminishing important core competencies. Tax…
A friend of mine owns a creative services company that has enjoyed tremendous growth in both market position and revenues over the past decade. In the last few years, however, they’ve struggled. While the creativity and talent level of individual contributors have continued to evolve, their market position and profitability have eroded. To make matter…
In the fall of 2016, McKinsey & Company was asked to collect and evaluate middle market data in the Philadelphia Region. Middle market is defined here as companies earning between $10M – $1B in annual revenue. According to the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia report (sponsors of the study), this segment accounts for 27% of…
In a recent presentation on the future of work, Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder of Bersin by Deloitte, an HR research firm and consultancy, serves up 11 predictions for 2017 that he believes will improve workplace productivity into the next decade. The message here, especially for traditional hierarchical organizations, is to abandon old paradigms, and…
We are pleased to announce that Mare Rosenbaum has joined The Curci Group, an Executive Coaching and Facilitation firm located in Center City, Philadelphia. Mare’s primary responsibilities will include facilitating meetings and retreats for our regional, national and international clients. With the new association, in addition to Ms. Rosenbaum’s proprietary executive relocation program, she will be…
According to recent data, close to *90% of healthcare organizations currently use coaches as a preerred developmental approach for senior and high potential leaders. While coaching topics like internal communication, building relationships, succession planning, managing conflict and emotional resilience are common, increasingly organizations are also leveraging one-on-on coaching to help transition physicians into new leadership…
This might sound familiar… You hired him because he’s smart. He’s quick on his feet. In fact, his intellect and analytical skills have placed him two steps ahead of everyone else, and his output shows it. He sizes up situations fast, takes the right course of action, and gets results. His confidence and assertiveness have…
Coaching high-potential managers and directors to become senior leaders can involve changing some fundamental behaviors that have made them successful in their current role. When you’ve been rewarded on the basis of your tactical skills, and have executed well by sweating the details, then adopting a broader, more strategic approach might require an uncomfortable mind-shift.…
I’ll forever be indebted to Marvin Weisborg. Marv is a brilliant organizational theorist and OD consultant (and an amazing jazz musician) who has helped transform companies, organizations and communities the world over. He has advanced the body of knowledge around organizational change through, among other things, his research on self-organizing groups. Marv has written and…