Harvard Business Review

MARCH 21, 2017

Good ventilation has been shown to reduce sick building syndrome symptoms, cut absenteeism , and even reduce infectious disease transmission. We saw higher test scores across nine cognitive function domains when workers were exposed to increased ventilation rates, lower levels of chemicals, and lower carbon dioxide.

Productivity 11

Productivity Products PPM Absenteeism 11

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

While all of those certainly play a role, I'm guessing that what Elizabeth Scharpf stumbled across as a critical factor in absenteeism wasn't on your radar. Minimal professional training? Insufficient infrastructure? While interning in Mozambique in 2005 for the one-person (!)

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. ROI in this context is generally limited to examining the tangible benefits of a program, such as a reduction in medical costs or absenteeism. This, of course, takes time and support. There are generally two answers: return on investment (ROI) and value of investment (VOI).

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Really messed-up experiencing strikes, union drives, turnover absenteeism, low commitment, low morale. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. The kids are acting out”, right?! What began to dawn on me over time was the issue was leadership. They know my stuff. I’m connected.”

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Really messed-up experiencing strikes, union drives, turnover absenteeism, low commitment, low morale. And contrast that to Devon’s son who got out of college, chemical engineering degree, six figures. The kids are acting out”, right?! What began to dawn on me over time was the issue was leadership. They know my stuff. I’m connected.”

Leadership 100

Leadership Servant Leader Airlines Learning-by-Doing 100

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Facing strict regulation on chemical release and competition from flowers from Africa, the Dutch flower industry developed a closed-loop system that grows flowers hydroponically in greenhouses, lowering risk of infestation and reducing the use of fertilizers and pesticides. In 2005, they launched a U.S.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8