Organizational Development

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Succession Planning and Management: The Nuance of Maximizing Excellence in Leadership Continuity

Succession Planning and Management: The Nuance of Maximizing Excellence in Leadership Continuity By Lori Harris, Harris Whitesell Consulting Leadership transitions are one of the most disruptive events in an organization’s lifecycle. They test not only continuity of operations but also investor confidence, employee trust, and market competitiveness. Despite this reality, less than 35% of organizations […]

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Beyond Time Management: The Role of Organizational Development and Talent Development in Reducing Burnout and Rustout

Beyond Time Management: The Role of Organizational Development and Talent Development in Reducing Burnout and Rustout Time management has long been celebrated as the answer to workplace stress and productivity. From color-coded planners to digital apps, employees have been told that mastering time is the key to success. Yet despite decades of focus on efficiency,

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Symbiotic Leadership: Building Mutually Empowering Team Relationships Success has never been a solo act. The most resilient, adaptive, and high-performing leaders and teams operate not through command-and-control or transactional cooperation—but through symbiotic relationships. Borrowed from biology, the term “symbiosis” refers to a close and long-term interaction between two or more different species that benefit from

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Unlocking Human Potential and Organizational Effectiveness: The Strategic Value of Assessments

In an era defined by rapid change, complex challenges, and constant innovation, organizations must go beyond instinct and tradition to optimize human potential. Organizational and people assessments—scientifically validated tools for measuring culture, climate, engagement, innovation, creativity, behavior, skills, motivations, and cognitive ability—have become essential for cultivating high-performing individuals and organizations. When used with intention and

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The Agile Enterprise: How Companies Are Reimagining Organizational Design for a New Era

The past few years have reshaped the way we work, lead, and grow companies. From the rise of hybrid teams to waves of organizational change, one thing has become clear: the businesses that thrive are the ones that can adapt quickly – and with heart. At Harris Whitesell Consulting, we help companies design for growth

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Enhance Your Well-Being and Resilience with a Stress & Well-Being Assessment

Enhance Your Well-Being and Resilience with the Stress & Wellbeing Assessment In today’s fast-paced world, managing stress and maintaining emotional vitality is critical for personal and professional success. That’s why Harris Whitesell Consulting is proud to offer the Stress & Well-being Assessment (SWBA), a scientifically designed tool that provides a comprehensive snapshot of your current well-being and stress

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11 TALENT MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS ON RESILIENCE

“Things turn out best for those who make the best of how things turn out.” ~ Jack Buck, Baseball Commentator, St. Louis Cardinals Resilience is key to an organization’s culture, climate, and employee engagement – resilience drives well-being, results, and success. Understanding the key components of resilience and how to build and enhance resilience is

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Optimize Long-term Strategy to Maximize Success

How to Optimize Long-Term Strategy to Maximize Success

How to Optimize Long-Term Strategy to Maximize Success (Written for Know Women by Lori Harris, Managing Partner, Harris Whitesell Consulting) Long-term planning is sometimes seen as a waste of time or ineffective. Leading businesses and industries make use of five- to 10-year strategic plans as a key resource for sustaining a company’s vision, market-share growth, brand

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TOLERANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY AND AMBIGUITY – A CRITICAL SKILL SET FOR LEADERSHIP

TOLERANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY AND AMBIGUITY – A CRITICAL SKILL SET FOR LEADERSHIP Tolerance is the willingness or ability to allow, endure, and accept a situation, circumstance, or happening. Uncertainty is the state or feeling of apprehensive, doubtful, risky, unpredictable, unreliable, or unsure. Ambiguity is the lack of clarity, consistency, understanding, and certainty. Tolerance for uncertainty

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Effective Talent Management Strategy for Finding and Keeping Top Entrepreneurial Talent

Effective Talent Management Strategy for Finding and Keeping Top Entrepreneurial Talent Written by: Lori Harris, Managing Partner, Harris Whitesell Consulting   Quote: “The best way to create the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker There are various challenges that entrepreneurs experience in finding and keeping top entrepreneurial talent. The aligned entrepreneurial talent will

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Communications

Cognitive Communication: Communicating to Maximize Excellence and Business Results

Cognitive Communication: Communicating to Maximize Excellence and Business Results The ability to effectively communicate, and avoid miscommunications, is a key competency for leadership. We know from recent research and studies that productive communications can positively impact engagement, and the reality in the majority of organizations is that effective and productive communications do not happen often

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Executive Presence – An Essential Competency

Executive Presence – An Essential Competency   All leaders are capable of executive presence. Some have varying levels of it. Not all are consistently effective at it. Beyond vision and strategy, both key competencies for executives, there are various other key functional areas of tactical experience and technical knowledge of industry, business, and operational systems

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