Lean but Agile

Rethink Workforce Planning and Gain a True Competitive Edge

by William Rothwell, Jim Graber, Neil McCormick

On Sale: January 30, 2012

Price: $19.99

Format: eBook

Book Summary

For those frustrated by the repeated mandate to “do more with less,” author William Rothwell has something tell you: there’s a better way.

About the Book

As organizations strive to meet stringent budgets, the mandate to produce greater results with fewer resources is no longer sufficient. Rather than accepting less, managers and executives must strive for better--evaluating every process and every role and doing away with assumptions about how work gets done and who does it in order to streamline processes and maximize efficiency. William Rothwell, who was honored with the ASTD Distinguished Contribution Award in Workplace Learning and Peformance, presents a system for analyzing work and selecting the ideal combination of cost-effective resources--employees, consultants, contractors, temporary workers, and vendors--to accomplish it. Lean but Agile does this by teaching readers to focus on outcomes and work backwards--exploring the introduction, implementation, and management of lean work and agile staffing methods that will produce those outcomes. You’ll also learn about advantageous changes in hiring, goal-setting, learning and development, and performance management, and the fundamental role technology can play in transforming your processes. Packed with practical advice, examples, guides, worksheets, diagrams, and metrics, Lean but Agile will help leaders, managers, and human resource professionals optimize their workforces while still achieving superior results.

Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780814417782
  • ISBN 10: 0814417787
  • On Sale: January 30, 2012
  • Pages: 240
  • List Price: $19.99
  • Trim Size: Trim size data not found for this book.
  • Category 1 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Human Resources & Personnel Management
  • Category 2 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Budgeting
  • Category 3 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture
  • Category 4 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management