Talent Risks CAN be Measurably Assessed and Managed – A Practical List

A common misconception I often find myself debunking is that risks related to “the people part” of business are somehow less quantifiable and manageable than other types of business risks. As we have be … Read More
By Steve Trautman Feb 26, 2024

The Best Reorganization You’ve Ever Had

Over the years I’ve experienced my share of business reorganizations. In the early days at Microsoft, I had nine offices and five different managers in my first two years. I knew there was a reorg coming … Read More
By Steve Trautman Nov 20, 2023

Tools for Teaching New Roles and Ensuring Accountability

In this final post of my Change Management & Knowledge Transfer Series, I’d like to talk about ways to teach workers how to do their jobs or new functions after a strategic or organizational change a … Read More
By Steve Trautman Nov 15, 2023

Reduce Flight Risk

Last week I had dinner with a really sharp 30-something project manager who had joined his company via acquisition just less than a year ago. He was impressive in many ways. He had ten years of experience w … Read More
By Steve Trautman Nov 03, 2023

Open Letter to Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer Re: Risk of Losing All the Tumblr Talent She Just Bought

Dear Marissa: It was great to see the New York Times headline this weekend touting Yahoo’s purchase of Tumblr and other start ups. The deal presents a great opportunity to tap into Tumblr’s 117 mil … Read More
By Steve Trautman Oct 18, 2023

A Tool to Clarify the Big Picture

In my previous change management post I explained why knowledge transfer has proven to be a powerful way to successfully drive change at the worker level. Here—and in Parts 3 and 4 of this series—we … Read More
By Steve Trautman Sep 25, 2023
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