HR Digest

AUGUST 27, 2020

Active listening skills are sought after in applicants. They may specialize in networks, operating systems, applications or databases to create a secure software platform and write the correct code for it. Provides quite or isolated spaces rather than open workspaces. Requires very less or no public speaking interactions.

Software 40

Software Document Insurance Career 40

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Other enterprises and their functions are looking to leverage technology to optimize and augment existing operations. New skills are emerging, and existing skills are evolving and expiring. Employees are concerned about their skills becoming irrelevant: better upskilling is their top concern.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Content CIO Business Model 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Among other skills, he wanted to find executives who had the wisdom to know when the organization needed to be fundamentally changed and shaken up — and when the organization needed time to incorporate prior changes. A few years ago, Brad Anderson , then CEO of Best Buy, told me something both provocative and profound.

Innovation 15

Innovation Merchandising How To Proposal 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

But it will impact the way many jobs are performed, requiring new skills and making many existing skills less valuable. The World Economic Forum predicts that “by 2020, more than a third of the desired core skill sets of most occupations will be comprised of skills that are not yet considered crucial to the job today.”

Company 10

Company Insurance Engineering Software 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages. Mnangagwa’s first actions in office underscore how important he views economic recovery.

Banking 8

Banking First-mover Advantage Politics Finance 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Our research into over 20,000 workers of all skill levels across U.S. In Precision’s case, good tactical performance required developing rules, checklists, and standard operating procedures and then following them closely. A great salesperson will operate much more efficiently with a defined process for reaching out to prospects.

Organization 10

Organization Tactics Call Center Metrics 10

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

As the supply of courageous board candidates dwindles, global companies are in need of battle-tested directors more than ever — board members who fully understand and can actively engage in virtually all aspects of an enterprise's operations. Today's challenges require new perspectives and skills.

Compliance 8

Compliance Maslow Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 30, 2013

"I find a lot of people paralyzed by their unhappiness with their current reality," says Leonard Schlesinger, the president of Babson College and coauthor of Just Start: Take Action, Embrace Uncertainty, Create the Future. If you're overlooked, it may be that he doesn't appreciate your skills and it's time to move on. Know the risks.

Reputation 10

Reputation Case Study Short-term Cost 10

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

The impact of her lack of leadership and management skills resulted in a tremendous amount of mistrust, uncertainty and poor moral. Her attitude of retaining only good followers resulted in the loss of numerous well-experienced and efficient people. A poor manager or supervisor is more than just an organizational problem.

Leadership 420

Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 420

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Tactics deemed as ’standard operating procedure’ for some companies were exposed and ridiculed by others. Yet, most CEOs were never trained on how to be CEOs, with all the responsibility, people skills, leadership and ethical management that must go along with the job. Operational Statistics. Every day in the U.S.,

Ethics 59

Ethics Cost Crisis Learning-by-Doing 59

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2011

Our research of more than 1,800 organizations over the last two years suggests at least five reasons for this: Business Uncertainty. A second impediment is the increasing diffusion of employees' attention, skills, and knowledge across multiple teams at a time. Or do employees feel like they are just operating in the dark?

Team 12

Team Short-term Proposal Uncertainty 12