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Neal Linson
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04/30/2007 3:57 PM	Alert
What is the one finding that the Hay Group wrote about that you want completed within a year?

rokne
Posts:14

05/21/2007 12:29 PM	Alert
The finding F- 4 says that "There is widespread agreement and understanding that the Society does not have adequate marketing and sales staff." My personal belief is that this is the most critical finding and that establishing an effective marketing function is, in my opinion, the highest priority. This has to be combined with empowering the senior staff since "F- 23. Senior Managers sometimes believe they are not empowered to rapidly reconfigure minor FTE changes with staff without review and oversight. " A more beneficial approach would be to let the senior managers act effectively and with the best interests of the Society in mind. Indeed: "F- 18. Several interview comments indicate the Board of Governors does not focus sufficiently on broad strategic guidance and direction, establish clear policies, and avoid day-to-day activities except in broad context. " After all, the senior managers are selected for their competencies in managing organizations like IEEE CS. Constraining their decision ablilities by micromanaging is not the best use of their considerable talents.