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New to the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP)? We’ve got you covered! 🚀 I am excited to share that SLCP is hosting a series of Free Introductory Training Webinars specifically designed for facilities that are taking their very first steps with us. Whether you want to understand the assessment process, unlock the benefits of data convergence, or simply learn how to get started smoothly, this session is for you. To support our global network, we are offering the training in three languages. Save the date for your preferred session: 🌍 ENGLISH WEBINAR 📅 18 June 2026 | 11:00 - 12:30 BST 🇻🇳 VIETNAMESE WEBINAR 📅 24 June 2026 | 09:30 - 11:00 ICT 🇨🇳 CHINESE WEBINAR 📅 25 June 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30 CST Let’s bust the audit fatigue together and build a more transparent, efficient supply chain. 👉 See the details in the flyer below or reach out to training@slconvergence.org if you have any questions. See you there! 👋 👉 https://lnkd.in/gvEGQmfx #SLCP #SupplyChain #SocialCompliance #Sustainability #GarmentIndustry #DataConvergence #ApparelManufacturing #FacilityTraining #VietnamManufacturing

How prepared is a country for the moment when its government changes? Transitions are not just an administrative step. In a matter of weeks, leadership is replaced while the State must continue operating without disruption. In Latin America and the Caribbean, this process often occurs without clear rules, increasing risks for public management.   In this new publication by the @Inter-American Development Bank, we present processes and tools to better manage this moment: coordinating teams, setting early priorities, and enabling the implementation of the new government. 👉 Read the publication: https://lnkd.in/eScaM4U8 #PublicManagement #GovernmentTransition #PublicSector #Governance #StateEffectiveness

What happens when institutions accumulate too many policies, mandates, and priorities to effectively function? Our new study in the Journal of Saturation Studies explores exactly this: "Institutional Saturation: Conceptualizing the Core Dimensions of Organizational and Governance Decline" The Theory of Saturation, recently introduced by Manafi (2025, 2026), proposes that all systems such as psychological, organizational, or societal, operate within finite capacities, beyond which excessive input leads to progressive functional decline. While prior research has explored saturation at the emotional and cognitive levels, institutional saturation, the progressive dysfunction of organizations and governance systems under excessive complexity and demand, has remained conceptually undefined. This study addresses that gap by identifying and structuring the core dimensions of institutional saturation through an exploratory qualitative approach, drawing on insights from seven international experts in organizational and business studies, with a focus on strategic transformation, organizational behavior, public administration, and governance. 🔍 Main Factors & Characteristics of Institutional Saturation: Using qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews, four core dimensions emerged as a progressive, interrelated process: • Institutional Overload: the accumulation of policies, mandates, and priorities beyond organizational capacity, leading to resource and attention dilution • Institutional Attenuation: a defensive shift toward procedural rigidity, rule reliance, and adaptive suppression, where compliance replaces effectiveness • Institutional Degradation: the deterioration of core functions including decision-making, coordination, and information flow across units • Institutional Breakdown: the collapse of legitimacy, accountability, and enforcement capacity, culminating in normative drift, corruption vulnerability, and operational paralysis 🎯 Contribution: By extending the Theory of Saturation to the institutional level, this study offers a structured diagnostic framework for understanding how governance systems decline under sustained pressure. It provides a foundation for developing measurement scales and opens new avenues for research in organizational theory, public administration, and governance studies. https://lnkd.in/diRUPEuy #InstitutionalSaturation | #SaturationTheory | #GovernanceDecline | #OrganizationalComplexity | #InstitutionalOverload | #PublicAdministration | #OrganizationalBehavior | #StrategicTransformation | #QualitativeResearch | #GovernanceStudies 📄 Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/dm74hPFa I would like to sincerely thank my co-authors,Oleksandra Mazurkevych, Roozbeh Hojabri, and Mahmoud Manafi, for their valuable collaboration, enriching discussions, and continued support throughout this research.

Most organisations have ambition. Few have the structure to deliver it. I wrote about the gap — and how to close it. ▶️ Full article in comments.

I was invited last week to speak as a guest lecturer in AUT’s Advanced Built Environment programme, delivering a session on NZS 3910:2023. I had the opportunity to discuss not only the technical aspects of the standard, but also the governance behaviours and decision‑making disciplines that sit behind effective contract administration. My appreciation to Associate Professor Mani Poshdar, Dr Katrina Rañeses, and Ali Bidhendi for the invitation and for the thoughtful way they integrate industry engagement into the programme. It’s encouraging to see emerging professionals engaging critically with the frameworks that shape our sector. Capability remains our most important asset. #NZS3910 | #Governance | #ProjectManagement | #Contract Auckland University of Technology

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱, 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗜𝗦)? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗦𝗔 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆'𝘀 𝗨𝗖𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 (𝗖𝗜𝗦) 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁. This course offers real-world insight into the CIS environment, helping professionals build confidence and technical competence in an evolving regulatory and investment landscape. Following the success of our most recent course held in May, we are delighted to share that delegate feedback was overwhelmingly positive. 🗨️ "A great course - given me a good idea as to how the different players and products in the industry fit and operate." 🗨️ “Today's sessions were great and full of detail - the information provided today will definitely assist me in my industry knowledge and understanding." Learn more and enrol for our October course today 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5PQcbhD #ASISAAcademy #UCTShortCourses #CollectiveInvestmentSchemes #Compliance #ProfessionalDevelopment #UCT #OnlineCourses

Three hours in a room debating one question: What does “competent” actually mean in logistics network design and development? Yesterday afternoon I joined a group of industry leaders to validate the future Competency Profile for Logistics Management Professionals in Canada in this area. 📣 Sounds academic. It isn’t. 👉 This is the standard that will define who gets certified… 👉 Who gets trusted… 👉 And ultimately, who gets to run supply chains in this country. And here’s the inconvenient truth: We are still at risk of designing competence for a world that doesn’t exist. We spent three hours pulling at threads: What does “develop a sourcing strategy” actually mean? Build? Improve? Recover? Why does “audit” sound passive when what’s needed is diagnosis and positive, impactful intervention? Are we training analysts… or decision-makers under pressure? And how much of this assumes perfect data, stable systems, and cooperative environments? Because in the real world… 👉 Supply chains don’t fail neatly 👉 Problems don’t announce themselves 👉 And no one hands you a clean dataset and says “go optimise” Operations drift. Quietly. Then suddenly... And when that happens, you don’t need someone who understands the theory. You need someone who can step in, make calls, and restore control, rapidly. That gap, between what’s written and what’s required, is where this work really matters. To the group’s credit, this wasn’t a tick-box exercise. There was real debate. Real challenge. And a willingness to push beyond “good enough” to operational excellence under disruption. Because if we get this wrong, we don’t just dilute a designation… We weaken the capability of the entire profession. And Canada can’t afford that. 💥 If you’re building teams, hiring talent, or shaping capability in supply chain… It’s worth asking: are we training people for the exam… or for the reality? Great working with you folk: Cheryl Starnes, Parth Davé, CCLP, Artem Bilotserkovsky, Brad Beerling, CCLMP, ICD.D and "host" Susan Grifone (and thanks to Emily Williams and Trina Davies for jumping in to help me navigate to the action!) #PostTechImplementationChaos #SignificantCustomerMixShift #FastGrowthExposingCapabilityGap #ResearchAnchoredRecommendations #StrategicPerformanceTransformation #RapidPerformanceRecovery

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗠𝗘𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁. In our latest piece, we break down the real reasons international expansion projects collapse, from poor market selection and weak partner due diligence to compliance gaps, cash flow strain, and choosing the wrong entry strategy. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸: → The 7 due diligence strands every SME should assess before expanding → The 11-step process behind successful international growth → Why most SMEs still leave FTA benefits and tariff savings unclaimed → The growing role of AI and digital-first expansion in global trade 𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗸. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eiFscsku #SMEs #GlobalTrade #ExportStrategy #InternationalExpansion #MarketEntry #TradeIntelligence #ExportGrowth #InternationalBusiness #SMEExports #TradePolicy #SupplyChain #BusinessGrowth #CrossBorderTrade #ExportReadiness #GrowBeyondBorders

New inquiry | Dynamic and resilient businesses innovate, grow, disrupt and take risks. Productivity growth occurs when innovative businesses can enter the market easily, efficient businesses can expand, and unsuccessful businesses can exit quickly. The government has asked the PC to investigate regulatory barriers to business dynamism and recommend reforms that increase productivity, the entry of new firms and the growth of existing firms. Read the full terms of reference: https://bit.ly/4d5P4wI

In the areas affected local government reorganisation really matters to #VCS organisations, especially after the recent local elections. Join NAVCA and Action for Communities in Rural England to find out why and who to work with and how #LocalInfrastructure #Rural Thanks to Gethyn Williams for the video.