The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The findings illustrate how no matter how much firms invest in employee engagement and development, they can often be blindsided by unforeseen events, such as the Fukushima incident, which created significant concern among the public about the safety of the sector and indeed on the potential implications for the surrounding region.

Human Capital 116

Human Capital Human Resources Competitive Advantage Loyalty 116

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. Owning up to our own behavioral biases is a worthwhile starting point to discussing the problem of managing infrequent, severe events. Make risk a strategic priority. Data from the U.S.

Insurance 8

Insurance Risk Management Finance Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 20, 2014

Yet, according to the Association of Test Publishers, the Society for Human Resources, and the publisher of the Myers-Briggs, these assessments are still administered millions of times per year for personnel selection, executive coaching, team building and conflict resolution. Conflict Managing yourself Organizational culture'

Incentives 14

Incentives Human Resources Short-term Self-aware 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2011

Collectively known as "operational risks", these latter costs are substantial yet, if managed properly, could significantly, reduce the bottom line with few negative side effects. For example, estimates by Mercer and others indicate that losses just for the major risks (e.g., employee accidents, office theft, etc.)

Cost 15

Cost Metrics SWOT Operations 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 5, 2012

Corporate volunteer programs range from one-day community service activities to mini-sabbaticals that send top performers to developing countries to lend their expertise to nonprofit organizations and proven entrepreneurs. Such volunteer assignments can do more than inject excitement into a humdrum job; they can ignite a career.

Participative 14

Participative Library Entrepreneur Survey 14

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 1, 2016

Just in case you’ve forgotten, a manager in a matrix organization has two or more upward reporting lines to bosses who each represent a different business dimension, such as product, region, customer, capability, or function. The executives in charge of the various groups sit together naturally in the top management team.

Organization 8

Organization P&L Report Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 19, 2016

It may do to physical goods what cloud computing is now doing to digital services; what the PC, internet, and smart mobility have done to personal computing; and what outsourcing did to software development and business processing — take mass distribution and innovation to the next level while realigning the very geography of work and trade.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Execution Analysis Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A multidisciplinary team involving representatives from human resources, legal, and security can bring a variety of skills and perspectives to the table on how to intervene and mitigate the problem once a user might present at-risk behavior.

Forrester 8

Forrester Shaw Absenteeism Analysis 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 24, 2013

Half of hiring managers said that they were concerned about the expanding skills gap , and around the same amount say they limit their candidate pools by only looking at applicants with specific job titles. Hiring managers are understandably cautious with their hiring practices in the wake of the recession.

Business Intelligence 9

Business Intelligence Automotive Skills Training 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Although no one has left quite as big an impression on me as Selena, I have met many know-it-alls in my years in human resources. How Self-Managed Teams Can Resolve Conflict. If you manage or mentor a know-it-all. Here, you might say, “There are some real risks. You and Your Team Series. Joel Garfinkle.

How To 8

How To Class Report Human Resources 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We can dispense with all that employee training and professional development. We took a risk once, and it didn’t work out. That was caused by previous management. Our human resources department takes care of that. Learn to manage change, rather than become a victim of it. We blame it on them.

Budgeting 74

Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 74

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Yet after more than a decade at war, there have been only minor changes in the systems that govern training and human resources, which still focus on efficiency at the expense of experimentation and innovation. A healthier approach also means managing acceptable losses.

Efficiency 8

Efficiency Supply Chain Christensen Crisis 8