HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. For years, HR teams have largely been delegated to admin tasks and rote hiring activities, but there are innumerable ways by which HR can contribute to business success.

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Succession Metrics Strategy Trends 105

Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Diversity, Language & Miscommunication. Diversity is a wonderful thing, says Diana Peterson-More. Data abounds supporting the bottom-line and societal benefits of diverse groups whether as boards of directors, mock juries or product developers. Art Petty shares 3 Big Moments That Can Define Your Leadership Career.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Self-aware 97

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Executing the strategy requires the discipline to stay the course and not give in to non-strategic temptation. Leadership , Marketing , Strategy. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Strategy CEO Marketing Strategy Human Resources 234

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

They make sure that marketing efforts are producing enough leads and that sales managers are converting a reasonable percentage of these leads into sales. They understand if Human Resources is hiring the right people, nurturing talent, and building an engaged workforce. They should source resources and streamline processes.

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Quality Wireless Human Resources Incentives 150

HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

I have no doubt that our diversity initiatives have made an indelible impact on our culture here at Neustar. ” Several key programs, co-created by management and employees, have set the tone and course for how we have navigated Neustar’s evolution. Another area I’m extremely proud of is our culture and values. What’s next for Neustar?

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Leadership Agility Diversity Competitive Advantage 52

Engaging Leader

APRIL 13, 2014

Over the course of this series, some of the episodes will discuss specific strategies for improving workforce health and managing costs. Her diverse background in human resources, corporate communications, and marketing provides a blend of creativity and practicality that delivers results.

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Health Care Pharmaceuticals Long-term Education 138

The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 27, 2019

The Matthew Effect is a phenomenon commonly seen in the online world, as tools that ostensibly should lower inequality by giving all people access to fantastic resources, end up benefiting the better off because they have the willingness and ability to better capitalize on these tools. Instead, focus on the applicant’s ability.

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Diversity Class Education Analysis 50

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I found myself thinking about how diverse this perspective was in the 1930′s and how accurately predictive. . One of the elements of the business case for supporting the progression of women in business is the need for diversity of thought on our leadership teams. Or on a new product team?

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Diversity Advertising Execution Team 167

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 20, 2016

More than half of all Americans are female, yet this gender split is not reflected in today’s job market, especially in more executive-level roles. There is a large body of research indicating the organizational, marketing and financial benefits of an equitable gender mix in management and worker-team groups. Critical Mass.

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Company Automotive Diversity Metrics 100

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

They represent leaders in their own worlds with a diversity of interests that relate to the topic of coaching. Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Telisa Yancy – Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance. Deborah Borg – Chief Human Resources & Communications Officer, Bunge Limited.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 4, 2016

As a base minimum you should have an understanding of the market they service, the products they sell and who they sell to? While you are checking the company’s website in course of your research, check out the ‘mission statement’. So if the interview has been set up by an agency – ask them for this information.

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Positioning SWOT Mission Statement Sharpe 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2016

Recently I had a revealing conversation with the head of sales of a global marketing company. She was talking about her company’s vision of diversity. As someone who has studied diversity for a long time, what she said was music to my ears. “Of course, you need to have a personality that fits into the company.

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Diversity Talent Management Human Resources Globalization 8

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Slowly, we are seeing a shift from a buyer’s to a seller’s labor market. There may be a high unemployment problem but HR executives are still complaining about a significant skill gap, that is, a difference in proficiency between the majority of individuals in the market for jobs and those that companies want in their labor force.

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Newsletter Reputation Resources Goal 50

HR Digest

JANUARY 20, 2023

The human resources sector of the business world continues to evolve and change drastically. Bureau of Statistics, about 675,000 jobs were occupied by human resource professionals in 2020. In this article, we try to break down what human resources is all about and detail what different employers might require for the job.

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Human Resources Tips Resources Career 64

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

Of course, they haven’t had a chance to think it through, but that’s the first reaction.” Rick Jensen, who left a big job in marketing to become SVP, Chief Talent Officer at Intuit, recalled a lesson he learned in marketing: “Fall in love with the problem.”

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Quinn Execution CFO Forrester 13

HR Digest

MAY 3, 2021

From the vantage point of a lifelong career in human resources, Becky Schmitt talked with The HR Digest about the various programs which have put Cognizant on the global map as one of the top companies for star performers. This includes our diversity and inclusion efforts, and we recognize there is still work to be done.

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Schmitt Diversity Career Human Resources 98

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Of course, organizations need future skills and workers may desire predictability in their development. But fast-changing global product and labor markets can make it prohibitively risky for any organization or individual to try to see that far ahead. Hiring Human resources Talent management'

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Talent Management Management Short-term Human Resources 13

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

It is usually technical or sales/marketing in nature. Human Resources Oversees Training. One Course Will Fix the Problem. Understand and celebrate diversity. What business the company is really in.why.where they are headed.with what resources-knowledge-skills.on Training is rarely allowed to be extensive.

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Education Company Succession Mentor 50

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. One idea we retained from GE was to celebrate diversity.

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Management IPO Diversity Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2012

If you cast too wide a net, such as searching on "marketing" or "Atlanta" or "writing skills," you'll receive too many results that waste your time and energy. For instance, the Society for Human Resource Management has a job board, as does the American Marketing Association. Industry is not the only niche, of course.

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Directory How To Industry Media 15

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

In South Africa, integrated reporting is a requirement for listed companies on an apply or explain basis and the European Commission passed legislation that will require around 6,000 European entities to disclose on non-financial and diversity information. We have found human capital issues are likely to be material in every sector.

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Human Capital CFO Banking Report 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Over 50 had occurred in the course of the last five years. Leaders in the study reported having to implement staff reduction targets, dispose of big businesses in major markets, and lead mergers and acquisitions. Build a strong and diverse personal network. Do you talk to the boss? Consult with peers?

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Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

For them, sustainability is a thing to tackle, a functional area; it's a what , like marketing or product development. Of course companies have distinct quality or R&D departments and professionals, but the most committed companies drive the thinking into every aspect of the business. But most companies are missing a big step.

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Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

They identified five as critical: adaptability, cultural competence (the capacity to think, act, and move across multiple borders), 360-degree thinking (holistic understanding, capable of recognizing patterns of problems and their solutions), intellectual curiosity, and, of course, empathy. They’re a confounding cohort.

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Emotional Intelligence Audience PR Middle Management 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

According to my current research at Harvard on innovation models in global companies across diverse sectors, these types of projects fail between 70% and 90% of the time.This should be a deeply troubling, motivating statistic. And it’s one that stems from a very human problem in most big organizations. A Different Approach.

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Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

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Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 7, 2013

In many and diverse sectors of the global economy, new web-based business models being hatched for the Internet of Things are bringing together market players who previously had no business dealings with each other. Given the reality of limited resources, this lands many traditional product companies at a crossroads.

Supply Chain 9

Supply Chain Business Model Software Long-term 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Your network’s strategic advantage and, therefore, the extent to which it helps you step up to leadership, depends on three qualities: Breadth: Strong relationships with a diverse range of contacts. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network? Dynamism: A dynamic set of extended ties that evolves as you evolve.

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How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

While most corporate cultures are focused on engineering the most common goal of every business, some employers are repositioning their cultures to address social inequality as well as drive diversity & inclusion. When we talk about subcultures, we of course, need to consider diversity and inclusion.

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Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The expectations business leaders place upon their human resource departments are increasing. Of course, human resource professionals came into their roles with a higher calling: cultivating the company’s human capital, its employees. The times have caught up with the nobler side of human resources.

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Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Our vision is straightforward: most people will become independent contractors who have the flexibility to work part-time for several organizations at the same time, or do a series of short full-time gigs with different companies over the course of a year. This is already happening in some places.

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Human Resources Bureaucracy Cost Wilde 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Higher-ambition leaders are able to integrate multiple business disciplines (strategy, ethics, marketing, finance and so on) into a coherent, systemic approach for building a great company. For example, in finance courses students learn that profitability and return on assets is the measure of business success.

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360-Degree Feedback Ethics Education Human Resources 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

Stellar recruitment is vital, of course, but it can be easy for an HR organization to myopically focus on delivering those services in their efforts to serve leaders and be a strategic partner. Beyond risk mitigation, taking a strategic approach to diversity and inclusion can have tangible payoffs.

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Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11