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The Essential CHRO Roles Every CEO Must Support

HR Digest

Companies must depend on their chief human resources officers (CHROs) in creating corporate values necessary to achieve success. The HR is supposed to be a true partner to the CEO, just like the CFO. Predictions should also include the impact of changes in human resources at rival companies.

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Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers

HR Digest

During Accenture’s June 25 financial analyst conference call CEO Julie Sweet stated: “As I’ve said before, we’ve recognized some real areas of efficiencies and so there are of course headcount implications to it, which is what you’re calling lay-offs.”

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The Never-Ending Meeting :: Women on Business

Women on Business

It’s not rocket science, but it is surprising how many CFO’s and managers don’t stop to evaluate the effectiveness of their meetings. Assign tasks and ask if there are questions. Wrap up the meeting with a summary of accomplishments and next steps action items. Be the change you see in your meetings!

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Competing on Service: Eleven Ways to Beat the Competition by ‘Hugging’ Your Customers

Strategy Driven

Twelve cases are written as narratives with multiple teaching points, but without a focus on a particular business decision; the remaining twenty-three cases were written around specific conundrums related to strategy, operations, finance, marketing, leadership, culture, human resources, organizational design, business model, and growth.

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A Refresher on Marketing ROI

Harvard Business Review

Comparing marketing efficiency with competitors. ” Measuring how efficiently the marketing organization is using the company’s money keeps everyone accountable for using those funds wisely. As a result, CFOs and CMOs are often at odds. It’s about “delivering customers and sales.”

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When Investors Want to Know How You Treat People

Harvard Business Review

Australia’s main CFO forum, the G100 , has shown interest in the topic and even published a paper offering broad support for integrated reporting, arguing that “corporate reporting reform is underway and CFOs should seize the opportunity to drive the reporting agenda.”

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How One Nonprofit Is Expanding Health Care for the Uninsured

Harvard Business Review

Under the leadership of Anthony Tersigni, Ascension’s president and CEO, the organization has sought to become much more efficient at delivering health care. Ascension centralized functions such as human resources, payroll, travel services, and finance, thereby streamlining operations and saving costs.