Industrial Relations Counselors Inc

PURPOSE: THIS IS THE THIRD PAYMENT OF A GRANT TO MIT IDE THAT WAS MADE TO SUPPORT A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSED ON EXPLORING HOW PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES WILL WORK, INTERACT, AND PROSPER IN AN ERA OF PROFOUND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. IT SEEKS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: WHAT WILL THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE? HOW CAN WE ACCELERATE THE TRANSFORMATION OF INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND HUMAN SKILLS TO KEEP UP WITH THE QUICKENING PACE OF DIGITAL INNOVATION SO THAT NOBODY IS LEFT BEHIND?

PURPOSE: THIS REPRESENTS THE SECOND AND THIRD (FINAL) PAYMENT IN A GRANT TO THE NETWORK ROUNDTABLE, LLC THAT IS IN SUPPORT OF A STUDY THAT SHOWS HOW PEOPLE'S CONNECTIONS WITH OTHERS CREATE THE ESSENTIAL FABRIC THAT UNDERPINS WELL-BEING. EVERY MODEL OF WELL-BEING INCLUDES RELATIONSHIPS AS A COMPONENT OF WHAT CREATES A HAPPIER PERSON. BUT IN MOST MODELS, THE RELATIONSHIPS ARE SEPARATE FROM THE OTHER COMPONENTS RATHER THAN CONSIDERING HOW RELATIONSHIPS DRIVE THEM. THIS STUDY PLACES RELATIONSHIPS AT THE CENTER AND EXPLORES THE WAYS THAT CONNECTIONS ENABLE OR ENHANCE FOUR PILLARS OF WELL-BEING A SENSE OF PURPOSE, RESILIENCE, PERSONAL GROWTH, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND HOW PEOPLE WHO INTENTIONALLY MANAGE CONNECTIONS IN CERTAIN WAYS SEE BETTER RESULTS.

PURPOSE: THIS IS THE SECOND PAYMENT OF A GRANT THAT IS BEING USED TO FUND "WORK FOR TOMORROW," A GLOBAL INNOVATION COMPETITION, WHICH SEEKS TO IDENTIFY AND REWARD THE MOST PROMISING INNOVATIONS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AN AGING WORKFORCE. THERE ARE FOUR KEY CHALLENGE AREAS THAT INCLUDE MAINTAINING GOOD HEALTH; BUILDING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCE; ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION AND SUPPORTING DIVERSITY; AND ADAPTING THE WORKPLACE.

Claremont, CA

PURPOSE: THIS IS THE SECOND (FINAL) PAYMENT OF A GRANT MADE TO DEVELOP A CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK FOR BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP. WITH THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF ECOSYSTEM-BASED BUSINESS MODELS, BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES ARE BECOMING A MAJOR SOURCE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND INDISPENSABLE FOR THE LONG-TERM SURVIVAL OF ORGANIZATIONS. THE CHALLENGES OF ENGAGING IN THIS NEW UNIVERSE ARE SUBSTANTIAL AND CAN BE DAUNTING FOR ORGANIZATIONS. DESPITE THE CURRENT HYPE AROUND THIS TOPIC, THERE IS STILL A LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANTS OF AN ECOSYSTEM AND THE CAPABILITIES REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY LEVERAGE ITS POTENTIAL. THIS GRANT (AND THE RELATED RESEARCH) BUILDS UPON A PREVIOUS IRC-FUNDED RESEARCH STUDY ON ORGANIZING FOR BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM LEADERSHIP AND IS BEING USED TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS CLOSE THIS GAP.

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS BEING USED TO FUND "BOUNCE FORWARD: HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES & WORKERS THRIVE TOGETHER (PART ONE)". THE GOAL OF THE BOUNCE FORWARD PROGRAM IS TO MAKE WORK MORE EQUITABLE AND FULFILLING SO THAT WORKERS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE TOGETHER. IT STARTS WITH HELPING BUSINESS LEADERS CHANGE THEIR APPROACH TO LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOP THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THEIR WORKFORCE. PART ONE IS A PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PILOT DESIGNED AS AN EIGHT-WEEK COACHING AND EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN AND BIPOC SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SO THAT THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY TAP INTO THE CREATIVITY, INTELLIGENCE, AND PERFORMANCE OF THEIR TEAMS. IN THE PROCESS, OWNERS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO REIMAGINE THE EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP AND IMPROVE JOB QUALITY, WHILE ENHANCING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESS AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.

PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS BEING USED TO FUND "BOUNCE FORWARD: HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES & WORKERS THRIVE TOGETHER (PART TWO)". THE GOAL OF THE BOUNCE FORWARD PROGRAM IS TO MAKE WORK MORE EQUITABLE AND FULFILLING SO THAT WORKERS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES CAN THRIVE TOGETHER. IN PART TWO OF THE PILOT, OWNERS PARTICIPATE IN AN ALUMNI PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THEIR COACHING SKILLS AND TEAM LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES MORE FULLY. THE ALUMNI PROGRAM ALSO DIRECTLY ENGAGES EMPLOYEES IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TO MAKE WORK MORE ENJOYABLE AND ENHANCE THEIR WELL-BEING. THERE IS ONE MORE GRANT PAYMENT DUE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE ALUMNI PROGRAM AND DELIVERY OF A FINAL REPORT.