January 01, 2009
Dow Chemical’s Polyolefins and Elastomers (PO&E) business was doing so poorly in 1991 that it was being considered for divestiture. This first of two articles describes how a five-step approach...
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Talent Management
July 01, 2010
You are leading a project urgently needed by your organization. How can you best motivate your team to meet a demanding schedule? Should you offer bonuses if the team meets a deadline? Not according...
January 01, 2009
When French company Groupe Bull prepared to merge with American firm Zenith Data Systems, American and French and engineers working for Bull discussed the difficulties of working with each other. As...
November 01, 2010
At intervals throughout the year, chief technology officers (CTOs) of large research and development departments across industries gather for an open exchange of information and an opportunity to...
November 01, 2010
Leaders of five working groups report on the status of their work: Sustainability in R&D; Collaboration Continuum; Business Models for Collaborative Relationships; R&D Leadership Skills/...
July 01, 2010
You are leading a project urgently needed by your organization. How can you best motivate your team to meet a demanding schedule? Should you offer bonuses if the team meets a deadline? Not according...
2003 - 2005 Deliverables Special Interest Session (SIS) November 2005 Description This Working Group studied the impact of the retirement of the baby boomers on technology organizations, as for many...
1997 - 2000 Deliverables Description Objective: Study of how companies have responded to surveys of their employees' satisfaction surveys This subcommittee explored ways that companies responded to...
March 13, 2013
Timeline of training new employees, practical training, follow-up https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentations/22773 Spring 2013
March 21, 2013
Cargill’s Fellowship program, with a step-by-step process of how it is reviewed and awarded https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2013
March 21, 2013
Overview of Crown Holdings recognition and awards programs https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2013
March 21, 2013
Overview of different ways to plot career paths based on work history or education https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2013
March 21, 2013
Evolution of Cargill’s strategy, with the “Jobs to be done†approach launched in 2011 https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/485/slide_presentation... Spring 2013
February 28, 2010
Air Products provides examples of creating informal mentoring practices for women in technology groups. https://www.pathlms.com/iri-learningcenter/events/439/slide_presentation...
February 28, 2011
Keys to Lead Virtual Teams 1. Virtual Teams are Managed Opposite from Co-located Teams 2. Share a Well Understood Purpose 3. Clarify Expectations 4. Define Team Membership 5. Establish Roles and...
February 27, 2012
Explore the various aspects of Virtual Teams, develop and explore best practices in virtual team environments that IRI members can use to drive efficiency and collaboration with people who may have...