Organizational “Drag” and How to Reduce It
September 20, 2016 | 10 -11am PT
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Friction within an organization can be detrimental to productivity, quality of work and employee morale, preventing it from moving effectively in the direction it needs to go. Oftentimes, while it is clear that friction is having a negative impact, its source and solution are not as apparent.
Join Professor Huggy Rao as he explores common causes of organizational friction and how you can prevent it from dragging down your team and your company.
You Will Learn
- How to identify sources of friction
- In what way these factors can bog down operations
- Tools to reduce friction and remain agile, efficient and competitive
About the Speaker
Hayagreeva Rao is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching courses such as Human Resources Management and teaching within two Executive Programs: Stanford and Human Resources. He has is widely published in the fields of management and sociology and studies the social and cultural causes of organizational change. His recent work investigates the role of social movements as motors of organizational change in professional and organizational fields. Rao has drawn on his knowledge and expertise to conduct workshops for British Petroleum, McDonald's, Aon, Bristol-Meyers, General Electric, Microsoft, the FBI, and the intelligence community.Presented By
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