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Organizational growth is a byproduct of its people. If a company’s employees are growing professionally, then the talent base from which it draws its productivity and its intellectual capital becomes more diverse, more capable and, of course, more committed. However, shepherding the personal and professional growth of employees and the…
Companies looking to justify any of their business expenses need to put forward a compelling return in front of senior management. Employee recognition is no exception. For HR leaders to justify the organization’s investment in employee recognition, it helps to make a more complete and nuanced argument. Here’s how you…
The quality of an employee’s work experience not only influences their productivity, their engagement and their loyalty; it has a material impact on a company’s ability to attract future talent, drive innovation and satisfy customers. Organizations that focus on the experience of their employees stand out. They are included more…
Just about every organization out there can cite its vision and mission statements at the corporate level. But few recognize the importance of promoting and recognizing the very values it is built on at the employee level. Thanks to social recognition that’s changing. In fact, shared values are becoming a…
What are the top leading priorities for today’s CEO? According to the Wall Street Journal ‘s guest blog website; one of the biggest concerns is “team member excellence.” An aspiration made possible through outstanding recruitment and retention and all the other human resource practices that support it. CEOs expect to…
Here are three stats that should frighten every HR executive: ‚Ä¢ Only 15% of all workers are completely satisfied with their jobs 1 ‚Ä¢ 85% would leave the minute something better comes along 1 ‚Ä¢ About 1 out of every 4 individuals with a job is actively looking for a…
A few years ago, when the economy was in a deep recession, I wrote a white paper that argued (with passion and purpose) that recognition still mattered. It presented the case for ramping up (and not reducing) employee recognition. My thesis was simple: companies who took the attitude that their…
Then you’re ignoring the data. Yes, the number of “net” new jobs is stuck in the low 200K range, but those aren’t the figures you should be worried about. Actually the number of open job postings — a whopping 5M in total — represents the real problem for companies looking…
With the July 4th holiday coming up shortly, I thought it apropos to talk about freedom. The independence to live your life the way you want to is a founding principle upon which this great county of ours was founded. While we often think of freedom in the context of…
American Pharoah won the Triple Crown recently; the first horse to do so in over 30 years. Winning three major events in a row is not easy. It requires a unique combination of speed, agility and — pardon the obvious — horsepower. There is no triple crown for winning at…
