Leadership development firm Zenger Folkman's recent study of a Silicon Valley software firm reveals companies are waiting too long to begin leadership programs. After spending much time, money, and effort in developing leaders when asked about the one thing they would do differently in the...
By Jennifer Robison, Gallup Business Journal - businessinsider.com The world's best companies purposely identify and develop high-potential managers and leaders. Because those with the right talent and experience are more likely to deliver results, businesses should begin their succession planning efforts by identifying and selecting leaders with a scientifically...
By Mary Mercer - hrmagazine.co.uk The introduction of flexible working with legislation focused on caring responsibilities has generated the notion that flexible working is a benefit to working women, and in particular working mothers. Despite much data showing the business benefits of flexible working, the idea stubbornly...
by Adrian Gaskell MCMI - managers.org.uk Each year the Institute for Corporate Productivity publish their Market Performance Index. The index ranks organizations according to their performance in four key areas: market share, revenue growth, profitability and customer satisfaction. It is inarguable that an organization’s very existence is...
By Dan Oswald - hr.blr.com What does HR need to do be seen as a strategic partner by the CEO and other executives in an organization? In this video, BLR’s Dan Oswald shares his perspective as a CEO as to what steps HR professionals should take...
by Ann Pace - astd.org E-learning is the number one technology-based learning and performance support method in which organizations will invest this year, according to recent research by Impact Instruction Group. The corporate training and development firm's 2013 Learning & Development Technology Report cites that...
Large U.S. firms tripled their spending on social tools such as internal blogs, wikis and communities of practice in 2012, a new report says By Garry Kranz - workforce.com Social learning may not yet be a mainstay of corporate training departments, although it’s more than a trend inside larger enterprises. A...
By Susanna Everton - personneltoday.com Contracts are an important business tool and most OH practitioners will need to deal with them as part of their day-to-day practice. Susanna Everton gives an overview of the important points you need to know. Occupational health practitioners will be exposed to...
From Human Resources Report - bna.com Human resources professionals will likely face several talent management issues in 2013 while also dealing with myriad federal regulations and the many requirements of the Affordable Care Act, experts told BNA. In general, the top issues for HR professionals in...
By Philip M. Berkowitz and Huan Xiong - mondaq.com President Obama's re-election, a newly active NLRB, and important decisions pending before the Supreme Court promise to make 2013 an interesting year in labor and employment law – domestically and internationally. Here is a summary...