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A company finds a purple squirrel and hires her immediately. But the new employee never becomes integrated with the company, and her work is never on par with what the company expected from her. What went wrong? What practices can the company change to ensure that new employees are actually…
Software as a Service solutions are the chosen vehicle for today’s sales incentive and employee reward and recognition programs. There’s a good reason for that: They are proven commodities that are faster to implement and less expensive to operate. But not all SaaS solutions are equal. In fact, some are…
Companies have no shortage of strategic initiatives. It seems like the c-suite is continually drawing up new blueprints for the operation. But as any astute business executive will tell you, the biggest challenge they have is not formulating the strategic direction; it’s translating the vision into a working reality. In…
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…
Few businesses have experienced more change in a shorter period of time than the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Market forces have made it increasingly difficult for reps to see doctors, let alone navigate the maze of practitioners within evolving delivery models. As a result, leaders in the pharma and biotech…
The days of sales being a solo function are all but over. More and more salespeople rely on internal resources at one point or another during the sales process. Team selling, when sales professionals work closely with other disciplines inside their own firms in pursuit of common revenue goals, is…
In my last post, I outlined 3 things that the best companies do to maximize the impact of their employee recognition programs. Now, I’ll do the same for sales incentives. But before I do, I’d like to point out that a lot has changed in a very short period of…
While the value of employee relationships are not recorded on the balance sheet, they do offer compelling returns for the companies that support it. Relationship capital is the intangible value of all the relationships an organization has . And, while many companies devote significant resources to maximizing the relationships they…
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…
