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The Part-Time Workforce Are A Hidden Talent Pool

The Horizons Tracker

Part-time workers represent a significant, yet underutilized, human resource pool with aspirations for increased working hours. An untapped resource Willing workers, eager to contribute, face the challenge of being screened out by hiring algorithms due to factors such as employment gaps or other perceived “red flags.”

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Companies Want to Disclose Employee Health Data to Shareholders, and It’s a Bad Idea

Harvard Business Review

A working group whose members include Humana, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, PepsiCo, Unilever, and South African insurer Discovery recently proposed that publicly traded corporations provide an overview on the health of their workforces in their various forms of public disclosure, including annual reports, 10-Ks, and sustainability reports.

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The Rise of the Rude Hiring Manager

Harvard Business Review

Martin had participated in five interviews, between which he managed myriad back-and-forth e-mails and deliverables. He was asked to explain his strategies for expanding distribution and introducing new products to market. When his proposal was finally accepted, they wanted the finished book in six weeks. “It

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

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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In Defense of Corporate Wellness Programs

Harvard Business Review

A recent HBR blog proposed to deliver “ The Cure for the Common Corporate Wellness Program.” Department of Health and Human Services. It’s not clear whether the authors are intentionally dismissing or simply misunderstanding the wealth of data that shows how wellness programs benefit participating employees.

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Closing the Gap Between Blue Ocean Strategy and Execution

Harvard Business Review

Unlike marketing, manufacturing, human resources, and other functions, a good strategy should cover the entire activity system of an organization. A marketing department, for example, may focus on the value proposition and pay insufficient heed to the other two propositions.

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How to Design a Bundled Payment Around Value

Harvard Business Review

The surgeons (all physicians from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital) participated because they wanted a reimbursement model that rewarded providers for delivering better medical outcomes for their patients at a lower cost. All participants have been impressed by the collaborative ethos of the working group.