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Hiring For Cultural Fit Can Be Good But Comes With Risks

The Horizons Tracker

It’s perhaps understandable, therefore, that managers would strive to achieve a degree of cultural fit when they recruit. Indeed, a few years ago research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) found that a poor cultural fit can cost somewhere between 50-60% of that employee’s annual salary.

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Kellogg Company’s Melissa Howell on The Value of Recruiting Veteran Talent

HR Digest

"Presence in the Present" As a branded company whose success depends on change management, Kellogg Company puts a premium on its internal culture. KVets & Supporters is our Business/Employee Resource Group that celebrates military service and recognizes the benefits that can be brought to Kellogg by those who serve.

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How to Be a Family-Friendly Boss

Harvard Business Review

In my work with employers (usually advising on work-family balance for fathers), I sense that many managers believe in giving more employees this kind of flexibility — allowing them to fashion the particular arrangements that work for them while minimizing disruption of the workplace. Human resources Managing people Work life balance'

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How Johnson & Johnson and American Express Are Developing Young Leaders

Harvard Business Review

The study examined the management and development preferences of America’s young and rising corporate leaders. 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. American Express.

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The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

Getting the funds that you need from tight fisted management is an ongoing process. Sell management-clients on acquiring more returns on their investments, not just on making further investments. Reduce management’s risk in doing business with you. Acquire an upper-management mindset. Creative new ideas generated.

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Crowdsource Your Performance Reviews

Harvard Business Review

Forty-five percent of human resources (HR) leaders don't think annual performance reviews are an accurate appraisal for employees' work. These stats, from a recent survey by Globoforce and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), show that HR has lost confidence in the traditional review process.

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Getting Employees Excited About a New Direction

Harvard Business Review

It takes a careful mix of mission, management, and culture. ” These were the first words McKay said to me in a discussion set up by RBC’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Zabeen Hirji. . The Jam was three great days of idea generation and dialogue.” Insight Center. Sponsored by Citrix GoToMeeting.

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