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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…
One of the biggest changes within the HR function is the “digitization” of their people-related program portfolios. The goal is simple. To keep pace with the shifting life and workstyles of their employees, companies are providing mobile access and a better web-enabled experience. Why is that important? There are a…
Breaking paradigms has always been what good HR leaders do. They effectively rethink the obvious and address people-related challenges and opportunities in new ways through available tools. That makes them innovative and efficient and positions them as a more valuable resource to senior management. Take the way some have responded…
The TV show Mad Men ended its epic run last Sunday. No series marked the shifting culture and prevailing attitudes of the 1960s better. More than nostalgic, it was an authentic, entertaining and sometimes scary portrayal of the way Americans lived and worked not too long ago. So how far…
The mentor model is built on the assumption that the more seasoned and successful among us will show the younger ones the ropes. While younger employees still learn from mentors, companies that want to appeal to them might need to rethink the paradigm. Younger employees want to be guided, of…
