THE MCKINSEY WAY This page intentionally left blank. THE MCKINSEY WAY Using the Techniques of the World’s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business ETHAN M. RASIEL M C G R AW- H I L L NEW YORK CARACAS SAN FRANCISCO LISBON WA S H I N G T O N , D . C . MADRID AUCKLAND BOGOTÁ MILAN LONDON NEW DELHI TOKYO MEXICO CITY SINGAPORE MONTREAL SAN JUAN SYDNEY TORONTO McGraw-Hill abc Copyright © 1999 by Ethan M. Rasiel. All rights
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listened to. Management must encourage a culture that facilitates continuous improvement. This can be implemented through activities such as brainstorming sessions or suggestion boxes, supporting risky ideas and being tolerant of mistakes and by rewarding team members for their participation in these activities. Useful team activities other than brainstorming include mind mapping, cause and effect diagrams, consensus and voting. One activity i would like to discuss further is the nominal group technique
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experience at the companies studied. The first myth is about The Eureka Moment. This talks about that áh’ feeling most often associated with a flash of insight or original idea. The article further states that a lot of companies organize big brainstorming events, ideation workshops, or innovation jams to try and come up with that sterling idea that will shake the world. As most often happens, nothing gets done after all these. The article makes a claim that the reason behind this is that most companies
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thinking skills has to almost be flawless in this situation. After soaking in all the information Alex informed me of; my first order of business is get settle into my new home for the next three weeks and start brainstorming on how to knock out these problems. After Brainstorming for a few hours last night, I found my-self thinking about the problems this beautiful island Kava has had. So today, my first full focus is to find out how can Wal-mart give back to a community who’s been hit with some
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Memorandum for New Manager Team C COM/530 28 November 2011 Professor MEMORANDUM TO: All Employees FROM: Corporate Office DATE: November 28, 2011 SUBJECT: Introduction of new Accounting Manager CC: Board of Directors Please extend a warm welcome to the new accounting department manager Monica A. Gallermo. Monica comes to us from ABC firm, where she has led a team of accounting specialists in major audits of large corporations for more than eight years. She
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------------------------------------------------- Slovenská poľnohospodárska univerzita v Nitre Fakulta ekonomiky a manažmentu Seminárna práca z Manažmentu kvality Prípadová štúdia 2 Vypracovali: Monika Čásarová Bibiana Krakovíková Veronika Ontková Júlia Pittnerová Marek Bujnoch Študijná skupina: EKP 1 Školský rok: 2013/2014 Úvod Erasmus je vlajkovou loďou programu Európskej únie v oblasti vzdelávania a odbornej prípravy zameraný na
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Appendix : Comprehensive Cases Case 1: Managing Motivation in a Difficult Economy Learning Goals In this case, you’ll have an opportunity to assess a motivational program designed to re-energize a troubled company’s workforce. Acting on behalf of the company’s executive board, you’ll evaluate the board’s current strategy based on survey data. You’ll also advise board members about improving the effectiveness of this program based on what you’ve learned about goal setting and motivation
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Prof. Tom Marx MD Khaleque IT 494-01 June 20, 13 Chapter 5 Running Case (Recreational and Wellness Intranet Project) Approach to collecting requirements Group interviews In this project, group interviews would work well since there is some same level or has the same role of employees. Group interviews require more preparation and more formality to get the information you want from all the participants. You can uncover a richer set of requirements in a shorter period of
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Appendix : Comprehensive Cases Case 1: Managing Motivation in a Difficult Economy Learning Goals In this case, you’ll have an opportunity to assess a motivational program designed to re-energize a troubled company’s workforce. Acting on behalf of the company’s executive board, you’ll evaluate the board’s current strategy based on survey data. You’ll also advise board members about improving the effectiveness of this program based on what you’ve learned about goal setting and motivation
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HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAMS CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGH PERFROMANCE TEAMS High-performance teams have the following special characteristics that allow them to excel at teamwork and achieve special performance advantages: * The right mix of skills, including technical skills, problem-solving and decision-making skills, and interpersonal skills. * Strong core values that help guide their attitudes and behaviors in directions consistent with the team’s purpose. * Ability to turn a general
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