70The Complete Guide to Systems Thinking and Learning
C. Another Key Structure: Employee Development Board
The people-management practices of any organization should be viewed as a system of people-
flow from initial hire, through career progression and retirement and/or termination. Making this
all happen is the responsibility of senior management; it is usually best done through an
Executive/Employee Development Board (EDB) focused solely on this framework and develop-
ing people as a competitive business advantage (the “people” edge).
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Having such a board reinforces senior management’s responsibility to
carry out their “stewardship” ...
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