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The global workforce is getting older. In the United States alone, Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age at a rate of 10,000 per day. Still, many are choosing to stay in the workforce. With Baby Boomers representing 25% of the active workforce, they will continue to impact the working economy…
Employees who possess an “entrepreneurial mind-set” are in high demand these days. Today’s businesses are looking for individuals who can find new and innovative ways to do their work while solving complex challenges. How can these organizations attract, retain, and ultimately profit from this special breed of employees? How can…
Driving employee engagement and retention, identifying and developing leaders and building extraordinary cultures are critical objectives for HR leaders everywhere. However, the avalanche of HR automation has made managing the HR infrastructure a significant challenge. How do HR leaders manage the expanding technical infrastructure that’s mushrooming within their departments? How…
Consistent sales attainment can be a challenge for any organization. In fact, two out of every three salespeople will probably not meet their revenue goals set for them this year. Why is consistent sales success so elusive? What are the biggest barriers to sustained sales success? In this month’s Performance…
More and more people are choosing to make their living as contingent workers and companies are using them in record numbers. With freelancing becoming a bigger part of the labor mix, attracting and retaining contingents is critical to organizational growth. How can today’s organizations make contingent employees feel more supported…
Meeting future growth projections will require companies to do a better job attracting and retaining the next generation of salespeople. The problem is that most Millennials don’t see selling as a desirable career choice. How can businesses get more of them to consider sales as a career? Once they are…
Less than 10% of newly named managers are prepared for leadership roles. They either lack, or fail to utilize the proper people skills needed to get off to a good start.. What can new managers do right away to become a better boss? How can social recognition help? In this…
Employee teamwork is essential to business success. It influences everything from financial performance and customer satisfaction to employee engagement and productivity. However, today’s businesses are not doing enough to encourage teamwork throughout the ranks. How can companies get their employees to work together across the entire organization? In this month’s…
Employee engagement continues to have a huge benefit on business. However, today’s companies are not capturing the emotional and intellectual commitment of workers the way they were years ago. Who or what is to blame? How do you get your managers to recognize employees again? In this month’s Performance Perspective…
Resistance to change is a challenge for any sales organization that is re-evaluating or restructuring their go-to-market strategy. Unfortunately most sales-based change plans will fall short of the mark and do so with disastrous consequences. How can management reduce resistance and accelerate acceptance and adoption? How do the concepts of…
