by Kyle Kidd | Oct 23, 2017 | Consulting, Kyle's Blogs
Socrates, as we all know, was a famous classical Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago. Primarily through the writings of Plato we have learned about his contributions to how we think about ethics, good vs. bad, and justice. But more specifically, he... 
by Kyle Kidd | Aug 21, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Kyle's Blogs, Operations, Organization, Strategy
It seems like every time you turn around companies are consolidating. Whether it’s an outright acquisition or a “merger of equals,” companies believe that they can create more value by joining forces than by moving forward alone. The latest attention-grabbing... 
by Kyle Kidd | Jul 24, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Kyle's Blogs, Organization, Performance Management, Talent Management, Visibility
In my previous blog, I wrote about some of the warning signs that your HR function might need a jump start. One of my points was that as organizations go from a smaller (sometimes start-up) size to becoming more of a “grown up” company, they often experience role... 
by Kyle Kidd | Jul 10, 2017 | CIO Concerns, Kyle's Blogs, Organization, Talent Management
The Human Resources function has come a long way from the days when they largely focused on payroll, behavioral interviews, and being the people you “logged a complaint” with. In many cases, they are now less of a stand-alone organization and more of an embedded... 
by Kyle Kidd | Nov 30, 2016 | Kyle's Blogs, Process Improvement, Productivity, Project Management
In my previous blog, I talked about getting change initiatives off on the right foot. This involves assembling your A-team, preparing a plan of attack, and kicking the project off. Assuming you have already done these things, you are set up to move forward... 
by Kyle Kidd | Oct 10, 2016 | Kyle's Blogs, Organization, Project Management
I’m kind of impatient and I like to jump into things as quickly as I can to, as Larry the Cable Guy would say, “Get ‘er done.” However, I believe that some of the most critical work on large-scale change initiatives is done before any of the actual “work” of the...