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Quita Highsmith on changing the face of HR in the pharmaceutical industry

HR Digest

We also work with hiring managers to eliminate unconscious bias and ensure that hiring decisions are based on competencies, not just the experiences listed on a resume. In fact, all prospective hiring managers at Genentech are now required to take Unconscious Bias training, and be certified for Inclusive Hiring before adding to their team.

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Ditch the Monday Morning Commute: How Remote Work Can Benefit Your Employees and Business

HR Digest

As a project manager for a marketing agency, I noticed a significant increase in my team’s productivity when we transitioned to remote work. HR Manager, Pharmaceutical Industry Leverage Technology To ensure the success of a remote work policy, HR professionals must leverage technology effectively.

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The Optimal Margin of Illusion

Great Leadership By Dan

In order to avoid this, you should establish metrics for assessing your assumptions about what is occurring around you. You also need metrics and review processes that provide you with accurate data and keep you from being overly optimistic or biased in your perceptions. Develop Peripheral Vision.

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WHE01: 5 Components of Workforce Health Engagement

Engaging Leader

Some employers, however, have achieved significant improvement in health metrics and costs, as well as improved employee engagement, productivity, recruitment, safety, and trust in management. Over the course of this series, some of the episodes will discuss specific strategies for improving workforce health and managing costs.

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Is GSK taking the Sales out of Sales Rep?

LDRLB

It’s been over half a year since a potentially landmark event occurred in the pharmaceutical industry. I spent five years in the pharmaceutical industry, and had the chance to talk to many GSK representatives when the measures were announced. In the case of pharmaceutical sales, I’m not convinced this has been the case for a while.

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Is GSK taking the Sales out of Sales Rep?

LDRLB

It’s been over half a year since a potentially landmark event occurred in the pharmaceutical industry. I spent five years in the pharmaceutical industry, and had the chance to talk to many GSK representatives when the measures were announced. In short, reps’ bonuses aren’t based on individual sales any longer.

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Performance Measurement

Strategy Driven

We talked extensively in this book about how accounting profits or profit growth as a sole performance metric doesn’t lead to value creation. While you can find numerous books focused on the topic of corporate finance, few offer the type of information managers need to help them make important decisions day in and day out.

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