HR Digest

APRIL 15, 2023

Is it a red flag if an interviewer refers to the company as a ‘family’ during an interview? In the job market, phrases like “company family” may sound appealing, but they can signal deeper issues within an organization. According to a study by People Managing People, nearly 1 in 5 job candidates think so.

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Reference Survey Human Resources Process 69

HR Digest

JUNE 25, 2023

A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that companies with engaged employees are 20% more profitable than those with disengaged employees. It has direct implications for your company’s bottom line. This includes not just top-down communication, but also encouraging feedback from your employees.

How To 98

How To Morale Human Resources Survey 98

Chart Your Course

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

My friends from Networkforgood.org have put together an excellent EGuide called, Engaging Millennial Employees: Recruit and Retain Top Talent with Cause. This guide gives companies tips on and insights into keeping the workforce they have and recruiting top-tier Gen Y candidates. Ask your team how they’d like to be engaged.

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PR Survey Download Construction 182

Lead from Within

MARCH 25, 2019

One of the most surprising things I’ve found in my extensive experience as a leadership executive coach that most companies are missing the mark when it comes to CEO succession. Continued strong leadership at the top is critical to any company’s long-term prospects. Create a process. These figures are unnerving.

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CEO Succession Planning Leadership Development 163

HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Employee engagement will be a top focus for the year ahead. While a lot of attention remains on whether companies should adopt hybrid, in-office, or remote-first cultures, the main challenge leaders should focus on is creating a ‘stay’ culture. Potential employees also look to companies to help broaden their skill sets.

Leadership 109

Leadership Diversity CPO Career 109

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2019

I managed a national top-forty accounting and consulting firm (SS&G). People leave managers, not companies. Ninety-one percent of HR professionals surveyed by LinkedIn believe soft skills are very important for the future of recruiting. Several of our initiatives set the industry standard for successful firm management.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Flextime 175

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

There are thousands of companies hiring new employees every day. According to Payscale.com , the average annual salary for computer programmers is $64,450 —A testament to why it sits at the top of the list of jobs that don’t require a degree. This means there are plenty of opportunities out there for those who want to get ahead.

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Software Real Estate Engineering Education 97

Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

the technology company established to build Arc, the digital platform created by the U.S. While LEED was designed to recognize leadership which has historically been described as the top 25% of the real estate market, “now we can help everyone else make improvements from where they are.”. Scot serves as the CEO of Arc Skoru Inc.,

Real Estate 170

Real Estate Benchmarking Arkes Construction 170

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Now more than ever, people place companies on a pedestal when choosing where to buy. Check out some of the top ways to incorporate typical company characteristics and techniques into your company processes. Companies should not act like robots. However, this is only possible if your company is flexible.

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Tips FAQ Brand Survey 101

HR Digest

JULY 28, 2021

What should companies do now? In a recent McKinsey Global Survey on the future of workforce needs, nearly nine in ten executives and managers say their organizations either face skills gap already or expect gaps to develop within the next five years. Coronavirus has changed the way Americans work. A STITCH IN TIME.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Rather than over-expending resources on attracting talent, employers should take a serious look at ways to retain employees already at the company. Without hitting full productivity, employees often move on to the next opportunity, leaving companies to restart the hiring and onboarding process.

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Process Attrition Trends Training 59

HR Digest

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Gen Z will account for 27 percent of the workforce by 2025 and organizations need to start taking their role at the company more seriously if they want their companies to succeed in the long run. Such familiarity with tech can be beneficial for a company and it does not have to stop with their expertise being restricted to them only.

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Trends Technology Globalization Uncertainty 52

The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The researchers surveyed hundreds of disabled workers from across the UK, and the results showed that around 80% said that remote working would be crucial should they be looking for a new job, with 66% saying they wanted to work remotely between 80-100% of the time. Hybrid working. Invest in training and supporting line managers.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2024

Our research shows the top reason employees are leaving is that their leaders lack interpersonal skills. By fostering an atmosphere where constructive feedback is valued, HR leaders contribute to the cultivation of a resilient and trusting workplace culture. McCarthy’s insights intertwine with Anthony Horton’s perspectives.

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CEO Altman McCarthy Supply Chain 52

Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 11, 2012

What is it like to work for a high performing company? Hay Group’s High Performing Companies Norm provides an insider view. Our High Performing Companies Norm is based on survey data gathered from employees working in approximately 40 companies that are financial performance leaders. The Good News 1.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 26, 2021

Indeed, research from the Cyentia Institute found that approximately 60% of Fortune 1000 companies had suffered at least one breach in recent times, with around 25% of them suffering an attack each year. It’s increasingly accepted that the coronavirus pandemic has coincided with an incredible increase in cyberattacks on organizations.

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Maturity Budgeting Technology Short-term 121

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 27, 2018

Towers Watson’s global talent survey found that career advancement opportunities ranked higher than base salary on a list of top reasons employees join their companies, yet less than 50 percent of these same employers said they effectively provide these advancement opportunities. Subscribe to an industry blog. Ask for feedback.

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Career How To Open-book Licensing 151

HR Digest

JANUARY 4, 2019

An Employment Outlook Survey by ManpowerGroup published by Forbes predicted a net employment outlook of 20 percent for the first quarter of 2019. Appraising where to find jobs, the study identified Jacksonville, Tampa, Cape Coral, and Deltona as the top four US cities job seekers should set their sights.

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Tourism Transportation Trends Survey 70

The Center For Leadership Studies

MAY 31, 2022

The stay interview has the potential to be more impactful on employee satisfaction than any engagement surveys a small percentage of your workforce dutifully filled out over the last 20 years. What are you currently doing to constructively handle this and channel energy into positive solutions? What (who?) is your biggest frustration?

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Situational Leadership Attrition Mentor Performance Review 52

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 7, 2016

To help answer why there are not more women in the top ranks of leadership, scientists at Development Dimensions International (DDI) , the global leadership development consultancy, released two research studies aimed at finding the answers. Organizations in the top 20 percent of financial performers have 37 percent of their leaders as women.

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Diversity Globalization Transportation Industry 120

The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In our pre-pandemic world, not only were companies investing huge sums in ever more expansive and elaborate workplaces, but cities were falling over themselves to offer various incentives to locate those buildings within their boundaries. At the top of their agenda is making buildings greener and more sustainable.

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Cooperperson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Key to Building a Vibrant Organization and a Success Driven Team An owner of a small to midsize company, an executive within a large corporation, or a middle manager directing people to get the work done, all want the same thing: people consistently delivering high levels of performance and cooperating with each other to achieve team objectives.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With a backdrop of research supplied by Ken Taylor via an extensive survey recently conducted by all the good folks at Training Industry on the most pressing challenges experienced by learning leaders in 2021 , here goes: Learner Engagement. Lack of Top-Level Support. Option 2, at a minimum, places your health at risk.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 12, 2021

Key players in 3D displays include most of the top display makers in Japan, Taiwan, Korea and China in addition to several startup companies with unique technologies. One company uses a miniaturized Light Field Projector Module (LFPM). Several display technologies including LED, OLED, and LCD serve this particular market.

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Technology Content Video Globalization 103

Strategy Driven

MARCH 25, 2016

ii showed that companies with gender diverse leadership are 15% more likely to report financial returns above their national industry median, while those with ethnically diverse leadership were 35% more likely to have financial returns that outpace their industry. Most recently, a new international study by McKinsey & Co.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Instead of allowing a negative “have-to” environment where employees feel pressure to perform, embrace a constructive ‘what-can-we-do’ approach where they feel free to be imaginative and forward-thinking. Investing in research and development helps to establish this culture and ensure the company will remain ahead of the curve.

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Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Thus, they fail to establish a company vision and miss their business mark. Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. This is primarily because niche trainers recommend what they have to sell, rather than what the company needs. Free surveys do not constitute a cohesive plan.

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Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

It is a mindset that permeates organizations from top-down as well as bottom-up. Employees must buy into the process by offering constructive input. Thinking that quality needs apply to some other department, company or industry, not your own. Quality is not something that managers assign others to achieve.

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Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2018

It turns out that the word “innovation” is not a Harry Potter-esque magical incantation that, once spoken, renders companies more inventive, creative, and entrepreneurial. To be constructive, we also asked about the things that foster innovation.) The top five obstacles were each cited by at least one-third of respondents.

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Innovation Company Budgeting Survey 15

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? So what are the top leadership competencies the best leaders exemplify? But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice.

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Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Most companies have mission and vision statements, but those tend to communicate very little about a company’s purpose. In a new research paper we tried to determine if all the resources companies are putting toward at least the appearance of purpose are working.

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Company Middle Management Survey Analysis 8

Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

But the most recent Barron’s survey finds that they are now the least-respected company in America, right behind Big Tobacco’s Philip Morris. On one occasion, the company sent a civil engineer to the top of a 500-foot cooling tower to do a walkdown. What happened in between? They’d typically ask: “Why are you here?”

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Competitive Advantage Leadership Analysis Tips 92

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

When Gilbane, a family-owned construction company, hired a design firm for a rebranding, the designers surveyed Gilbane’s clients and came back with an important finding: Do not discount the fact that the firm is a “family-owned” business. The companies surveyed had average sales of $3.48

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B2B Press Release Construction Brand 8

Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

We asked 65 content marketers who would they vote as the top agency dominating the content marketing field, and we got 44 different answers! They are on top of the latest trends in SEO, SEM and copywriting strategies. Sujan Patel Tarek Dinaji thinks Sujan Patel is one of the top marketing professionals today.

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Marketing Content Audience Brand 105

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2017

presidential election, Interpublic (IPG), my company’s parent corporation, held its first open call for employees to talk about concerns related to respect in the workplace. ” Companies today have the capacity to be a haven from the incivility that individuals confront every day, on the road, online, in the media, and in politics.

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Diversity Politics Survey Incubator 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 30, 2018

However, a 2015 survey of 1,000 working adults showed that eight of the top nine complaints about leaders concerned behaviors that were absent ; employees were most concerned about what their bosses didn’t do. Constructive leadership immediately improves job satisfaction, but the effects dwindle quickly.

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Absenteeism Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Construction 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2012

You are an executive responsible for unearthing the next new market opportunity for your company and — like your competitors — you're looking at maps of rapidly-growing economies in the emerging world. Cities will need to construct floor space equivalent to 85% of all of today's residential and commercial building stock by 2025.

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GDP McKinsey Real Estate Globalization 14