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Mergers and acquisitions often generate anxiety or, worse, outright resistance in the workforce. Don’t leave employees to figure out how to survive. Change managers: address M&A at these three levels.

https://emersonhc.com/change-management/mergers-acquisitions-the-people-side

Mergers & Acquisitions: The People Side - Emerson Human Capital Organizations in the throes of M&A need the power of their people, so there is a lot riding on change management. Learn how to address M&A at three levels.

There are plenty of articles on how organizations can improve employee onboarding. But how can you create a great transition for yourself? Start by reading this article authored by our Associate Client Director, Jaime Shearer.

DIY Onboarding: Your Checklist - Emerson Human Capital There are plenty of articles, including ours, on how organizations can improve employee onboarding. But how can you create a great transition for yourself?

If you’ve laid off employees this year, you’re not alone. But what now? How will you rally the survivors to move forward? Here’s what we recommend.

Layoffs 2023: Caring for the Survivors - Emerson Human Capital If you’ve had to lay off employees in 2023, how does an organization rebuild trust and ensure the productivity you need to survive? Here's our take.

Process design has a lot of benefits, like efficiency, speed, and cost savings. But do you understand the implications? Emerson's Tara Schlosser advises organizations to consider 3 myths before getting started.

Process Design: 3 Myths - Emerson Human Capital When an organization wants to focus on efficiency, the first thing that comes to mind is process design. Before you start, consider these 3 myths.

can automate and personalize content for your organization’s audience, but should you let it? Here’s one perspective.

Our Verdict On ChatGPT - Emerson Human Capital What is ChatGPT and should your organization use it to create content?

The average cost of an ERP implementation is $4.5 million. The average time to implement is 1-3 years. With these painful stats in mind, here are five questions you need to ask and answer before implementing an ERP.

Five Questions to Ask When Implementing ERP - Emerson Human Capital Enterprise resource planning can be an invasive and expensive undertaking. If you get these five things right, you’re on your way to a return on your investment.

At Emerson, we help organizations build their own internal functions. We partner with them to build the skills, methods, and tools they need to drive change from within. Here’s how:

Building Change Management Capability - Emerson Human Capital We help organizations build internal change management functions and partner with them to build the skills and tools to drive change from within.

Meaningful work with people we love – our mantra since Emerson opened its doors in 2001. Last year was no different. We partnered on some fun and innovative work. Here’s a recap.

9 Cool Things Our Clients Did - Emerson Human Capital Meaningful work with people we love – our mantra since Emerson opened its doors in 2001. Last year we partnered on innovative work. Here's a recap

Emerson L&D Manager Lisa Toft reflects on her recent move and enterprise learning. She learned everything can’t—and shouldn’t—be crammed into a learning event…nor a Honda Accord.

https://www.emersonhc.com/enterprise-learning-initiatives/is-it-common-critical-or-catastrophic

Is It Common, Critical, or Catastrophic - Emerson Human Capital An L&D Manager reflects on a recent move and enterprise learning: everything can’t—and shouldn’t—be crammed into a learning event…nor a Honda Accord

People unconsciously compare. They buy, join, quit, collaborate, adopt, undermine, and make deals based on those comparisons. As a leader, ask yourself: What comparisons are they making? If you know that, you can influence behavior.

https://emersonhc.com/leadership/comparisons-your-leadership-superpower

Comparisons: Your Leadership Superpower - Emerson Human Capital People unconsciously compare. As a leader, ask yourself: What comparisons are they making? If you know that, you can influence behavior.

People process experiences differently based on whether they are at the beginning, middle, or end of an event. If you recently left or lost your job, here’s how to use this moment to your advantage.

https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/how-to-leave-a-job-and-start-over

How To Leave a Job and Start Over - Emerson Human Capital People process experiences differently when they are at the beginning, middle, or end of an event. If you recently left (or lost) your job, use this moment to your advantage.

The Meeting Monster: a menacing hulk of back-to-back meetings waiting to eat your productivity. Fear not; you can use our tips to guard your time.

https://www.emersonhc.com/enterprise-learning-initiatives/six-ways-to-guard-your-time

Six Ways To Guard Your Time - Emerson Human Capital Don’t let the Meeting Monster steal your productivity. By Jannai Warth, Learning & Development Consultant It’s 8 a.m. You’re locked and loaded with a fresh cup of coffee—fueled up and ready to go. You open your laptop and see a wall of emails. You imagine a full day spent in Outlook. But wai...

You may say, “I know what my strengths are.” Good. But recognizing your strengths is only the beginning. Organizations use science-based assessments, like CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder), to help teams excel and employees grow.

Playing To Your Strengths - Emerson Human Capital Use science-based strength assessments, like CliftonStrengths, to grow in your job, career or even in your relationships.

Bad onboarding is like being invited to a party where you don’t know anyone. Don’t blow it – be a good host and nail onboarding for your new hires. Here's how..

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Don't Blow Your Onboarding - Emerson Human Capital Bad onboarding is like being invited to a party where you don’t know anyone. Don’t blow it – be a good host and nail onboarding for your new hires. Here's how.

Every change effort is difficult, so additional resources make all the difference in the world. But who are these "additional" resources? Most often, they are called Change Agents. To manage change at your organization, use these in-house experts to expand your team's reach.

https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/what-are-change-agents

What Are Change Agents - Emerson Human Capital Every change effort is difficult. Additional resources and experts can make a big difference. This post will help you build a change agent network.

In 2016, Emerson's Jaime Shearer ran her first marathon. She learned a lot. Here’s what came across loud and clear as she tackled this challenge.

Training My Whole Self - Emerson Human Capital In 2016, I ran my first marathon. Here’s what came across loud and clear on my journey to accomplish a physical, emotional, and mental challenge.

"The stresses I feel from work are similar to those I feel while trail running." Here's why that connection is helpful.

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The Nature of Resilience - Emerson Human Capital Considering the array of stressors in and outside of the office, we suggest connecting with the outdoors to boost your work stamina.

Stressed employees are simply not strong enough to deliver on organizational goals. Emerson's Amanda Ortega shares four actions leaders need to take to prevent burnout.

4 Actions Leaders Should Take to Prevent Burnout - Emerson Human Capital Stressed employees are simply not strong enough to deliver on organizational goals. Here's what leaders can do to prevent burnout.

What the heck does a road trip have to do with a work project? Surprisingly, they elicit similar thoughts and reactions. Here's what Emerson's Rory McKenna learned while on vacation.

Maintaining Motivation - Emerson Human Capital What the heck does a road trip have to do with a work project? Surprisingly, they elicit similar thoughts and reactions. Here's what I learned.

More companies than ever are using technology to monitor individual employees’ productivity. Are you pro or con? We think there are hidden costs.

https://www.emersonhc.com/enterprise-learning-initiatives/is-productivity-monitoring-undermining-productivity

Is Productivity Monitoring Undermining Productivity - Emerson Human Capital When it comes to employee productivity monitoring, we say: stop it. Employers, do the better, harder thing. Tap into the potential of employees with the freedom to be great contributors.

Workplace incivility is pervasive and spurs people to leave organizations. And -- because people get away with it -- it builds over time. Use this survey to take the temperature of your workplace. If it’s too high, then follow our three steps to restore civility.

https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/is-your-team-uncivilized

Is Your Team Uncivilized - Emerson Human Capital Workplace incivility is not only pervasive, it’s elusive. Fortunately our academic friends have figured out a way to measure it concretely.

Let’s say you’re a C-suite executive and a new CEO is on the way. You feel nervous—is your job in danger? In our opinion, yes, but here’s how to manage the change.

https://emersonhc.com/organizational-design-change/what-not-to-do-when-you-have-a-new-ceo

What Not To Do When You Have a New CEO - Emerson Human Capital Let’s say you’re a C-suite executive and a new CEO is on the way. You feel nervous—is your job in danger? In our opinion, yes, but here's how to manage the change.

Our clients often ask us how to thoughtfully build “fun” into their culture. While it’s a great question the answer is elusive, because what is fun, exactly? To guide us, the Emerson team nominated “The Power of Fun” by Catherine Price as its book club selection. Click the post to read Emerson's Lisa Toft's take on the difference between Fake Fun and Real Fun.

https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/emerson-book-club-review-the-power-of-fun

Emerson Book Club Review: The Power of Fun - Emerson Human Capital The Power of Fun by Catherine Price recognizes that, after the last few years, we all need to focus on lighter things. Read this post for straight talk about the differences between Fake Fun and Real Fun. Price leads us to reflect on times of the truest, realest fun in our lives.

Some organizations allow their employees to work remotely, some are implementing a hybrid approach, others are in a “wait and see” mode. But what's best for your business? Emerson's Dr. John Aaron Graves is here to help.

https://www.emersonhc.com/featured/choosing-where-your-employees-work-a-five-part-guide

Choosing Where Your Employees Work: A Five-Part Guide - Emerson Human Capital Some companies allow employees to work remote, some are implementing a hybrid approach, others are in a “wait and see” mode. What's best for your business?

It's science: the key to influencing individuals is to decrease the fear of the new.

https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/change-under-pressure

Change Under Pressure - Emerson Human Capital Studies show individuals change their behavior when the perceived cons of changing are less than perceived cons of staying the same.

Have you had to deliver any hard messages lately? If you lead a team or an organization, you’re likely asking yourself “is there a right way?” There is, but it depends on your culture. Here’s some advice.


https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/leaders-lean-on-your-org-culture-for-the-tough-talks

Leaders: Lean On Your Org Culture for the Tough Talks - Emerson Human Capital When you have challenging news to share, is there a right way? Yes! Here's how.

New year, same issue -- workers across the country continue to quit their jobs in record numbers. Why? One word: control. So what’s a company to do?

Click here to read our thoughts:
https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/why-people-continue-to-quit-their-jobs

We are excited to add yet another brilliant mind to the Emerson team. After five years leading client projects within our Emerson Ready Staff practice, Lisa Pyne has officially joined our Change Management practice as an Associate Director. Lisa’s passion is developing people and “getting epic stuff done” no matter how challenging the project. Click through to learn more about Lisa!

https://emersonhc.com/bios/lisa-pyne

The way you handle knowledge is a survival skill. In today’s world, your organization has to figure out how to embed and use information to be competitive. Read about five trends that shape the future of training.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/triciaemerson/2021/11/02/your-most-important-priority-now-how-you-approach-training/?sh=5a3738e665c6

Your Most Important Priority Now: How You Approach Training The way you handle knowledge is a survival skill. In today’s world, your organization has to figure out how to embed and use information to be competitive. Read about five trends that shape the future of training.

If change is everywhere, all the time, why do we still have so much trouble adopting new ways of working? Based on research and personal experience, Emerson's Chris Austin posits change challenges often have a common factor—a lack of effective communication. https://www.emersonhc.com/change-management/why-is-change-so-hard

Why Is Change So Hard - Emerson Human Capital If change is everywhere, all the time, why do we still have so much trouble adopting new ways of working? Based on research and personal experience, I believe that our change challenges have a common factor—lack of effective communication.