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Featured Leading Voice: Mary Schaefer

Lead Change Blog

Mary’s mission is to create work cultures where organizations and human beings can both thrive. in Human Resource Management from the University of Charleston. Mary has always been fascinated by the human dynamic at work. ” she responded, “write, speak, teach, coach, read and travel.”

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

Are you looking for the top leadership experts to follow in 2015? Now, here’s the list of the top leadership experts to follow in 2015: Name Category About Follower Ratio (1:x) Twitter Followers Twitter Following Facebook Followers Amy Jo Martin Digital Media, Sports NY Times Best Selling Author & Founder of @DigitalRoyalty. . ~

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Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers

HR Digest

” Accenture has cut down travel budgets, cut back contractors were required, and was limiting new recruiting, the report stated. In 2015, Accenture had about 150,000 employees in India, 48,000 in the US, and 50,000 workforces in the Philippines. Also, we have identified structural costs that needed to be addressed immediately.”

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4 Ways to Increase Retention and Employee Engagement

Chart Your Course

years, while in 2015, CNBC reported the median for millennials was two years. It also shows employees that they’re trusted with corporate communications and that they’re accountable for their work while traveling on business trips. So what can businesses do to retain their talent? Ask for Feedback.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business Review

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. The middle layers spend their entire days in meetings or on conference calls, traveling to meetings outside the hospital, or negotiating contracts with vendors. PM Images/Getty Images. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S.

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Ten Clues It's Time to Replace Your Head of HR

Harvard Business Review

Perhaps it's easier to start by discussing the pathologies of a dysfunctional Chief of Human Resources Officer (CHRO). If your CHRO travels only to accompany you, or keeps in touch with staff primarily through email or one-way communication such as videocasts, you've got a problem. How do you know you have the right person?

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How to Improve the Engagement and Retention of Young Hourly Workers

Harvard Business Review

HMSHost , the largest provider of food and beverage services for travelers in North America, piloted its Engagement Training Program to help frontline managers provide authentic recognition to its employees, listen and solve problems, and deliver specific, actionable feedback to their teams.

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