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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

However, according to data from the Eagle Hill National Attrition Survey , low performers can have significantly negative effects on an organization. Low performers in management roles contribute to attrition among high performers. According to Autumn Manning, CEO of YouEarnedIt, an employee engagement firm. “So

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Accenture to lay-off 25,000 low performers

HR Digest

During Accenture’s June 25 financial analyst conference call CEO Julie Sweet stated: “As I’ve said before, we’ve recognized some real areas of efficiencies and so there are of course headcount implications to it, which is what you’re calling lay-offs.”

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Maneuver Strategy

Coaching Tip

In their new book, “OUTMANEUVER: OutThink, Don’t OutSpend” strategy and innovation consulting experts Jeffrey Phillips and Alex Verjovsky examine how maneuver strategies, based on speed, agility, insight and innovation win the most in any market at the least possible cost, for companies of any size, in any industry. Human capital.

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The Disconnect that Keeps Your Company from Performing at its Peak

Strategy Driven

Over the years, I’ve worked with a number of founders, CEOs, and presidents of companies. These executives tell me frankly that they don’t have the revenue stream, the market share, or the margins their products and services deserve. Often, these executives are a part of my network. I call this obstacle The Disconnect.

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Case Study: How Much Should a New CEO Shake Things Up?

Harvard Business Review

Sena Aslan, the CEO of FDM Turkey, wished the drive from the Ankara airport to the bank’s largest branch were a bit longer. “The market research from Capital is promising. Why not slow down a bit—do some more-intensive market research to double-check that our assumptions are accurate?” “So what?

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Could HR be the most data driven function?

HR Digest

If you analyze functions like finance, IT, and marketing you will find common drivers of success. Senior HR leaders will need to be able to stand alongside the CEO to make better business decisions on areas such as: Turnover. Data can also help HR decrease the attrition rate of its top performers. Talent Management.

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Why Do Employees Stay? A Clear Career Path and Good Pay, for Starters

Harvard Business Review

While it’s tempting to dismiss turnover as a fact of life in today’s fast-moving job market, new research shows otherwise. Even the most inspiring CEOs may not increase worker loyalty if individual employees feel that their careers have stagnated. Replacing an employee who quits costs, on average, 21% of their annual pay.

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