Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

In 2016, former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tasked chief human resource officer Kevin Cox with finding new opportunities that would drive innovation and revenue growth. Team members come from multiple geographic locations, career paths, business lines, and time zones, and the teams have to work together in a self-directed way.

Development 12

Development Participative Conference Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Career progression analysis also shows that at each level, men are promoted at materially higher rates than women. Women are far more likely than men to leave the industry or to reduce their level of ambition just at the point in their careers when they need to make the effort to push on to the top. financial firms are women.

Chief Executive Officer 8

Chief Executive Officer Committee Career Industry 8

You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 8, 2010

The Hospital Human Resources Department had changed its name to The Employee Engagement Department. Each time I see that sign, I wonder what they might be doing differently now that they weren’t doing when they were called The Human Resources Department. You can run focus groups (and believe me I have run hundreds!)

Survey 40

Survey Human Resources Blog Learning-by-Doing 40

Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2015

The result of poor culture fit due to turnover can cost an organization between 50-60% of the person’s annual salary, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). That’s why it’s a key trait to look for when recruiting. Does the response reflect your organizational culture?).

Diversity 8

Diversity Human Resources Environment Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2017

The reality seems less impressive, as a global IBM survey of more than 1,700 CEOs found that 71% identified human capital as a key source of competitive advantage, yet a global study by Tata Consultancy Services showed that only 5% of big-data investments were in human resources. Insight Center. Putting Data to Work.

Human Capital 11

Human Capital Metrics Analysis Survey 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

We hired roughly 1,000 new employees in approximately 15 months to build our operations, human resources, compliance, and technology teams. (We We found that while people understood our vision, they worried about their careers and what would happen to their long-term health and investment programs. What values drove them?

Management 10

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

By “total health” we mean a culture that’s supportive of career, emotional, financial, physical and social well-being – not just an occasional road race. There are a few simple ways to start doing this.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8