HR Digest

APRIL 21, 2024

Cost Savings : Flexible working can help businesses reduce office overhead costs by allowing employees to work remotely or on a hybrid schedule. In England, Wales, and Scotland, the Equality Act 2010 requires employers to make reasonable adjustments for staff with disabilities or neurodivergence.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

I have found that business-speak can be particularly beneficial in using just a few words to explain situations, scenarios, processes, trends, attitudes and any number of other ethereal and esoteric concepts that might have otherwise needed several sentences or paragraphs to describe. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

A simple cost/benefit or risk/reward analysis should indicate whether your effort will be of value to you, and even if it is not of value to you, it may be to others. Blogging is much more than the latest trend and is here to stay. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Our Freedom. All Rights Reserved

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

This post is a great example of facing up to the expedient and popular trend of using no as a silver bullet. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

While I can't blame social media since I've seen this trend in metropolitan areas (old woman's purse snatched; no one ran after the snatcher), what you noted here is more than passivity, it's active withdrawal from reality, which is pretty dangerous. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Small Business Trends Anita Campbell Editor provides information of interest to entrepreneurs and executives. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom. mikemyatt: The rigidity of a closed mind is the first s.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

If you buy into this line of thinking my guess is that it won’t be the first time you’ve fallen prey to a failed initiative around the latest trend. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Our Freedom.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 19, 2015

Today’s story is about how I found my leadership secret weapon – an operational metric that could play a key role in our march to greatness, and provide a critical link between great customer service and profit. But on the other hand, there was a deeper issue – the cable operator just wasn’t liked. It was on the record.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. What say you?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

As a backlash against increasingly international trends, relationships matter more. Exhaust resources that don’t cost first and at least come up to “Dummy&# level on each initiative that you manage. When all attributes are equal in a competition, the company who gets the contract has a personal connection.

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Press Release Discount Sharpe Advertising 100

ExactHire - Leadership

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

There simply was not enough hiring taking place for Millennials to make their mark on organizations, and so the dynamics in the workplace and how these companies operated really didn’t change. To ignore them is to lose them, and to lose them is to incur the costs of rehiring. Times they are a changin’.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 15, 2019

Mostly because it’s fundamentally more difficult to lead an organization than ever before, due to a confluence of leadership trends and external factors. Yet even as we connect people and the world’s population rises 7 percent between 2010 and 2020, the number of working-age employees will actually decline in many industrialized nations.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

The net result of being a late stage trend follower is that you will likely experience little more than yet another in a long line of great adventures that ended in frustration due to the time wasted and the investment squandered. Assess : Put the idea through a risk/reward and cost/benefit analysis. Our Freedom.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2015

In 2010, data centers represented 2% of all electricity use in the United States. Leading companies are learning that sourcing renewable energy for data centers is a low-cost way to demonstrate commitment to global climate goals while adding reliability and predictability to energy consumption.

Energy 8

Energy Globalization Hedge Cost 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Consequently, although companies should cut costs now, they should be on the lookout for the quick rebound that is likely to follow. The essence of the phenomenon is the fact that each stage in the supply chain plans its capital projects and operations, including inventory levels, based on its future expectations. For example , U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Today’s executives are dealing with a complex and unprecedented brew of social, environmental, market, and technological trends. Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2012

During the 2000s, however, a worrisome trend appeared. The evidence indicates that the United States is losing its ability to attract and expand the operations of multinationals and their significant contributions to productivity growth, innovation, and high-wage employment. economy, these trends are alarming. A Shift Abroad.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Initially seeking low-cost and relatively unsophisticated ways to grow, the firm expanded its operations throughout Latin America in subsequent decades. Profits depend heavily on getting the right amount of highly perishable products to stores at the right moment and at a reasonable cost. It made its first U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2012

Bharti's innovative business model converted fixed costs in capital expenditure to a variable cost based on usage of capacity. Through the outsourcing arrangements, Bharti dramatically lowered its costs while ensuring high quality for customers, since vendors had world-class competencies in their domains. The trend is spreading.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The employment shift from occupations that require mid-level skills toward those at the high and low ends is one of the most important trends in the U.S. Until recently, economists thought of this trend as a gradual phenomenon that didn’t depend much on the ups and downs of the economy. production and operatives).

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). Here's the rest of my top 10 stories, with callouts for companies and examples that typify the trend. Malthus strikes back: Coca-Cola takes an $800 million hit on commodity costs.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Apparel P&L Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2017

Despite spending twice what other developed nations spend on a per capita basis for health care, the United States has a longstanding trend of having lower life expectancy, greater prevalence of chronic disease, and overall poorer health outcomes. Their asthma was much more stable, requiring fewer office visits and fewer hospital services.

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Health Care Transportation Cost System 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

And when Allen Printing's bank, facing problems of its own in 2010, suddenly called in its loan, the company was so strapped for cash that it had to file for Chapter 11. Heffington, working with Steve Curnutte, a restructuring advisor, realized that as new orders poured in, it became difficult to establish the true cost of fulfilling them.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

manufacturing nearly tripled between 2005 and 2010, from 11% to 30% of plants. Furthermore, the costs of moving to the DDD frontier are not trivial, and may outweigh the benefits – particularly if the scale of operations is just too small. We find that the use of DDD in U.S. However, adoption has been uneven.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Technology Objective Survey 8

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

If you were to make a list of up-and-coming business trends, social media strategies would probably be near the top. Social media and community collaboration bring many benefits, including brand-building, customer loyalty and retention, cost reductions, improved productivity, and revenue growth.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 21, 2017

When eyeglass maker Warby Parker launched in 2010, its founders had $2,500 seed funding and impressive business school pedigrees. I call this trend “bracketing” — buying multiple versions of an item to see which they prefer, intending to return the rest — essentially turning the bedroom into the fitting room.

Retail 8

Retail Supply Chain Merchandising Brand 8

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

They do not vacillate with the swings and trends of "popular opinion" This, along with an open mind to listen, learn from and entertain the possibility of equally valid, dissenting views is what makes great leaders. link] Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 | Lead Change Group [.] That's how they lead.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Is Amazon trying to capitalize on the growing trend of mail-order meal kits? Compare that to Whole Foods, whose latest 10-K filing makes far fewer references to price, and cites low prices not only as a clear risk factor, but also one which contributed to its recent declines in operating income and net income.

Price 8

Price Retail Competitive Advantage Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In this new operating environment, I find more and more multinationals looking to new frontier markets for growth while demanding profitability from their emerging-market operations. Difficulty in distribution is not unique to Asia and reflects a global trend. Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Marketing 8

Marketing GDP Automotive Supply Chain 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

It has a lower cost-per-lead-acquisition than paid traffic when viewed over the long-term (2+ years). They are on top of the latest trends in SEO, SEM and copywriting strategies. Content Marketing Institute They do well in research and predicting trends. It grows sales. Caylin White Have a plan! Know your audience.

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Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Outsiders, by contrast, can take years to acquire the necessary familiarity with a company’s structure and operations. More recent research published in 2010 by HBR found more mixed results, with insiders and outsiders performing roughly the same. But notably, firms tend to pay more for outside CEOs than for insiders.

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CEO Collins Industry Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

There are three trends are behind this shift: The ease of innovation and its decreasing cost mean that start-ups now face the same short-term pressures that have constrained innovation at large companies. Healthy Heart's first implant occurred in September 2010.

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Innovation Company Venture Capitalist Health Care 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

However being aware of industry trends, competitive positioning, who the thought leaders are, etc. mikemyatt: RT @thinkBIG_blog: Cheap always costs you mo. Copyright/Legal Privacy Resources Sitemap N2Growth Blog © Copyright 2010 N2Growth. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Our Freedom.

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Blog Open-book Library Learning-by-Doing 419

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 29, 2011

Barnes & Noble (B&N), America's largest bookseller, is bucking these trends. from the same period in 2010. The more basic black and white model has been praised for its size, weight, and ultra-intuitive operation. In the first quarter of 2011, industry-wide book sales were down 2.5%

Strategy 15

Strategy Retail Long-term Short-term 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 29, 2013

The trend towards more extreme weather appears to be continuing around the globe. So just when electric systems need to operate flawlessly — whether to power air conditioners, pump water, or heat homes — long-term challenges to power grids are multiplying. Encouraging trade skills.

Energy 8

Energy Industry Engineering Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

In June 2010, I queued outside an Apple store for a couple of hours to secure a new iPhone 4. So if the new model costs the same amount, then you will effectively pay $180 to upgrade (I'm ignoring sales tax here). That cost me a little time but it netted me much more than 40% of the phone's purchase price. Let's do some math.

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Insurance Price Entrepreneur Cost 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 4, 2015

Many were due to increased imports and offshoring to low-cost locations. The Future of Operations. The technologies and trends shaping tomorrow’s businesses. First of all, it turns out that the productivity explanation for sector trends is incomplete. manufacturing output. Insight Center. Sponsored by GE Corporate.

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