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Retain Talent Through a Concrete Corporate Culture

Coaching Tip

Moreover, attracting and retaining talent is “at the top of the agenda” for CEOs, according to the 2011 Annual Global CEO Survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to a recent survey by the National Association for Business Economics , the employment outlook by companies in the United States has soared to a 12-year high. . Barbara T.

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Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2011

Harvard Business Review

These drivers underpin a number of stories from 2011, but a few new themes came out as well. Coca-Cola was not alone in facing increasing costs in 2011; one of my clients, Kimberly-Clark, took an earnings hit from record pulp prices. The best analysis of the resource scarcity mega-trend came from asset manager Jeremy Grantham.

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Corporate Diversity Still Coming Up Short for Women

Strategy Driven

Integration and Innovation Abound – According to the report, 30% of the S&P 100 companies include some oversight of diversity issues at the board level and 34% of companies include diversity measures within their compensation plans. “We It is also important in evaluating the effectiveness of diversity initiatives.

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Fire the Slugs! And Other Great, No-Nonsense Ways to Retain Your Best People

Strategy Driven

Sit down with the other managers in your organization and identify the problems that are faced by people in your workforce. Develop innovative ideas and deploy specific new plans to provide employees with more flexibility in their work, support for their common needs, and help for dealing with personal issues that impact their life.

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Sustainability in Financial Services Is Not About Being Green

Harvard Business Review

Trust reached an all-time low of 24 percent in 2011, down from 69 percent in 2008.". Examples of governance performance include management of the legal and regulatory environment, systemic risk management, and managing conflicts. environmental, social, and governance — or ESG) performance.