https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od module 8 en-us 2017-05-04 12:12:31 UTC 2026-03-04 16:47:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Condos.png luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169921027 The major role of management to begin with is the understanding of their role and the duties they perform.  I used the image of the boy scout being the leader because I feel like its the sense of community that is being built from the boss to his team as he embraces his role of management that could be compared to the way a boy scout gets his troupe fired up about meeting a cookie selling goal.  ]]> 2017-05-04 13:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169921027 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169958047 The world has never been more diverse with new advances in technology and travel. New combinations, new ideas, inventions and more are traded between continents and some of those we depend on daily. Bringing the thought of that diversity into an organization to reap the benefits of having multiple perspectives is amazing. In the consumer based business that we live in today, you want to try to appease every type of customer you could have, having that diverse insight gives you the option to remember about things like Kosher foods with Jewish cultures, Kwanza holidays with African cultures, or Easter for Christians, and so on and so forth, to use them in your approach to sales.  This video explains that perfectly.  The pelican brings a viewpoint that saves the penguins lives.  ]]> 2017-05-04 14:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169958047 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169980688 International management can be a vast topic to be abreast on considering how many different cultures there are around the world. Having to work constantly with these cultures would eventually lead you to be able to adapt but in the beginning, especially with first impressions, it is very important to get to know a cultures customs and manners before entering into any space with them. Something as simple as holding the door for someone or eating the food on your plate too fast could be a sign of rudeness to a person. Though business is business, when dealing in management you have to make sure that people are comfortable with who you are and what you will stand for especially in regards to reaching the goals of the organization. In this video below there are certain things that the non-asian descent businessman/woman did that were simple to us, but rude to the men and caused them to put the perception of their character into play. It made them uncomfortable and ultimately costed them the deal. If they had just known and been studious in keeping the cultural barrier light, things may have went smoother. ]]> 2017-05-04 16:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/169980688 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170035598 With all of the things that management must be in charge of being organized and having a plan to execute everything is vital to having a smooth sailing ship. Most learn how to make goals in high school, yet this is how I begin my planning, and would advise my team to as well. Looking at SMART goals you see exactly what needs to be done, how we brainstormed to do it, the variables we need to control in order to execute properly, and the time that we need to actually complete it in. Matching these factors with the organizational goals makes it easier for me to assign smaller tasks to the people on my team and in return make everyones burden, including the leader's, less of an actual stressor and in return cause us to do a better job overall. ]]> 2017-05-04 19:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170035598 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170035929 SMAR Goals are great for short term advances but can also help your team with reaching the long term overarching goals of a organization. These usually are the ones that promote the organizational culture like events, networking, diversity, etc. ]]> 2017-05-04 19:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170035929 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170059042 This is one of the most important parts of an organization in my opinion. The culture of an organization builds loyalty, trust, and a long lasting relationship between the employees, the subordinates, and the organization which in return subconsciously pushes everyone towards the goals of the organization with a solid effort. In the article that I chose, a columnist went in depth with the organizational culture at Amazon. There were complaints that the higher-ups there didn't care about the employees, many people were replaced often if they did not meet what Amazon felt were good enough standards, and were even negatively responded to in meetings when they presented ideas. I'm not to sure about everything, but I can assure you that that kind of culture is just an explosion waiting to happen. Keeping the vertical and horizontal dimensions of hierarchy informed about everything is important to make people feel like there is transparency and they are important enough to know, but putting things in the public that are not for public consumption is not acceptable corporate social responsibility. Many people knew the reasons and stories that some of their favorite co workers were being laid off or simply decided to stop showing up. This article was a couple of years ago, but it positions just how important organizational culture is perfectly. Yes your company is having great high return in pricing and growth, but at the expense of all of your employees livelihoods?? Your turnover will soon be as high as your ROI before you get the chance to blink an eye. We all know the costs of training and hiring a new employee is always more expensive than keeping and working with the one that you have who is completely competent. ]]> 2017-05-04 21:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170059042 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170062510 As I just mentioned, it costs more to fire an employee and hire a new one than to just work on the problems that you have with the current employees. Some organizations don't see it that way. Depending upon your type of business, they may be able to replace someone with the blink of an eye and train a new person to do their job int he same fashion or better. When it comes to positions of leadership, they are not so much replaceable. Nowadays most jobs you are on will have some sort of evaluation from your higher-ups that you feel like determines your overall future with the organization. I feel these are damaging to the organizational culture if performed with an extremely formal line of communication. The employee will feel scrutinized which could show in their work. Not to say that there should not be checks and balances to making sure that everyone is on point with their job, I feel like the way that most organizations do it is ineffective towards the employee of course. In the cartoon they joke about skipping the evaluation and going straight for the punishment. In reality, if the employee isn't given a chance to communicate on a fair level in order to explain themselves and make it right, is this cartoon more than a mere mockery of the system, better yet a truly painted picture of the reality of the process? ]]> 2017-05-04 21:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170062510 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170075355 Here is an example of how AT&T uses my theory from the first part of this answer to work. Taking the diversity of everyones background, experiences, and more to go into the pot when brainstorming and bringing things for the company together. ]]> 2017-05-05 00:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170075355 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170076268 This shows some of the major cultural differences even in small scale actions such as not finishing your food, or leaning on someone to sleep in public. Simply knowing many of these customs can help you when growing your company to other parts of the world.]]> 2017-05-05 00:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170076268 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170081379 Though the two are separate, workplace diversity is a form of corporate social responsibility. To invigorate and integrate the ideas from different backgrounds to better meet the goals of the organization (which usually has a public interest its benefiting as well). In the example I chose BP's incident with the oil spill that they had a few years back because it gives insight to a public interest based corporate social responsibility. This begins the other end of the totem pole for corporate responsibility. BP was being held responsible for ruining hundreds of thousands of water supplies, endangering and killing even more wildlife and worsening our global oceanic ecosystem as a whole.  With damaging that many lives at their expense.They couldn't point out one person in a specific department and rat them out or try to get them convicted of a crime. BP was forced to take responsibility for its companies actions as an organization.    ]]> 2017-05-05 01:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170081379 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170082221 Being prepared to interact with higher authorities in other cultures is very important when dealing with multinational corporations. Just as Lavin in the video below, there were some gestures that she did not understand that prohibited her from being able to properly reach the audience she was trying to teach. This is also an eye opener when new people of different backgrounds join your workplace. Not saying that you have to change everything in the office but being aware and trying to accommodate them as much as possible until they adapt will give a higher rate of retention. ]]> 2017-05-05 01:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170082221 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170124642 Once the juggle of understanding how to communicate with them has been crossed, there are still a couple of things that could make the deal go sour between you and an international organization. The diagram below maps out 4 major risk categories that you can lose in perfectly. It includes the risk of losing money in the currency exchange, losing credit due to the partners inability to produce as quoted, and political factors that may affect the partnering companies production. Certain things, you cannot control regardless, but understanding as much as you can about the culture's political and economic infrastructure will give you insight about whether or not whatever good/service you need is worth the risks that their culture presents. ]]> 2017-05-05 08:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170124642 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170127208 Some of the operations that entice a number of organizations to become multinational are other countries laws on labor and what they will allow people employed in their country to endure. Labor laws are a big deal here in the United States but in other countries, there are no limits on age, hours worked, and safety precautions to work in many places. Without these unions breathing down the backs of the big guy. Due to this a lot of outsourcing of jobs is done first to other countries. There is generally a guarantee that an organization can get cheaper labor by outsourcing. This is a great strategy to use as a leader when in time of high turnover in your company. Maybe trying a different recruiting scene will change that. Another reason for acquiring labor outsourcing as well is to have extra money in an organizations budget to allocate other resources that help them reach their goals like a new operating system, or a test trial for new product. ]]> 2017-05-05 09:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170127208 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170275915 Problem solving has steps that are lucrative to the planning process. Coming up with a proper way to execute can be like coming up with the solution for a problem someone may have. I like this diagram below because it outlines not only the steps that lead up to the solution being found but the very important ones after: documentation. It is pesty it seems but it is the one way ot hold everyone accountable for their actions in an organization and creates the opportunity for better planning in the future to prevent the problem from happening again. ]]> 2017-05-05 21:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170275915 luxeco_consultationgroup https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170276255 Priority of work is very important when it comes to planning. You can't build the house without the wall, you cant build the wall without the foundation. After setting SMART goals, dividing the work among team members and then dispersing to execute with precision due to priority of work laid out is best. It can only happen if a proper plan is in place though! ]]> 2017-05-05 21:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/luxeco_consultationgroup/5egu2gu3z4od/wish/170276255