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How We Closed the Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Retention Rates

Harvard Business Review

It’s a model that’s increasingly used in companies of all kinds looking to accelerate the development of their high-potential people. As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. use travel time to connect with team members and establish an open-door policy).

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Building Local Talent in China

Harvard Business Review

There is a clear and growing divide among global companies operating in China. Should you import expats for key positions to deliver immediate results, or develop local talent, which takes time and delivers unpredictable results? Word of your organizational equity will travel. Do it right now. But they don't know the acronyms!

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Which U.S. Companies Are Doing the Most R&D in China and India?

Harvard Business Review

To find out, we developed a measure and coined the term Global Engineering Intensity (GEI) as the ratio of the headcount of R&D staff in India plus China to a company’s current annual R&D expense. ” Senior executive presence and travel across sites is an important part of integrating teams.

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Change Management Is Becoming Increasingly Data-Driven. Companies Aren’t Ready

Harvard Business Review

We are working with a large travel and tourism firm to introduce a system for real-time employee feedback. At EY, where some of us work, we have developed a tool for social media analytics called SMAART that is able to understand sentiment within consumer and influencer groups. Capture Reference Data About Current Change Projects.

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

Harvard Business Review

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. When the staff conversation turns to operating margins, cash flow, inventory, or revenue, does the CHRO tune out? Face time with employees is essential.

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Case Study: Can an Airline Cut “Turn Times” Without Adding Staff?

Harvard Business Review

Thanks to increased demand for air travel, Rising Sun’s flights were now fuller and more frequent than ever before. Attrition rates had indeed spiked in the past year, along with turn times. I was working as fast as I could, following all the techniques in the manual, and it still took me 18 minutes.” ” Ken winced.