HR Digest

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Change is the only constant and agile HR appears to be the next evolutionary stage of human resources in an organization. Agile HR can be defined by its principles of responsiveness that encourage restructuring of work to facilitate immediate feedback, planning, and action. Let’s explore the concept in more detail.

Agility 59

Agility Short-term Reference Examples 59

In the CEO Afterlife

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

This is a short-term aggravation, and though it may thrash earnings for the quarter or the year, it is not a restructuring of the marketplace. When I was a CEO, I managed to squirrel away a “rainy day” fund for nasty business blips. At best, they are managers. They’ve seen it before and they’ll see it again.

Short-term 232

Short-term Long-term Advertising Hammer 232

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

The new work contract – where employees take responsibility for their own careers and corporations provide them with career-enhancing but impermanent opportunities – can be as difficult for organizations to manage as it is for individuals. We must manage our human assets with the same rigor we devote to our financial assets.

Bureaucracy 151

Bureaucracy Intellectual Capital Kotter Telecommunications 151

Women on Business

JANUARY 23, 2011

Washingtonians are not the only ones in transition; companies are reorganizing, restructuring, and adjusting their plans for 2009. A manager that can provide this to their employees will develop a loyal and strong team. I have observed many firms attempt to create loyalty and.

Press Release 100

Press Release Motivation Discount PR 100

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

The job market simply doesn't function the way a market should. That's why at ManpowerGroup we believe that investment ought to focus on youth, who are now entering the market and who most need training. Still, while I cannot overstate the importance of training, it alone will not solve the labor market's structural dysfunction.

Marketing 12

Marketing Restructuring McKinsey Education 12

In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 6, 2013

Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The conversation in the world of branding is well beyond product and service brand discussion by marketers and ad agencies. I am not suggesting restructuring the entire brand management system. That’s an understatement.

Brand 260

Brand P&L Human Resources Brand Management 260

In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 17, 2011

by John • October 17, 2011 • Branding , Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 3 Comments. Never in the history of marketing has there been so much talk about branding. The reason: a fundamental flaw in the management process that is supposed to renew brand health. Did you like this?

Brand 168

Brand CEO Stage-Gate SWOT 168

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In my consulting work with large, multinational companies, I see a pervasive anxiety among managers who have trouble finding people for skilled positions, no matter what industry or region. There are several ways to restructure work either to require fewer skilled people or to get more flexible in deploying skills.

Skills 14

Skills Survey Human Resources Document 14

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

The fastest-growing segments of America''s job market — by far — are temporary and part-time employment. In fact, temps with Androids and iPhones already use services like Gigwalk and LinkedIn to more profitably find and manage their part-time and/or temporary work. Economy Hiring Human resources'

Human Capital 9

Human Capital Real Estate Human Resources Disruptive Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

They were bold and brash and injected fresh new ideas that challenged existing policy and practice in many quarters of the Department of Defense administration (such as finance, human resources, procurement, and supply chain processes). The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), however, was successful in transforming its bureaucracy.

Bureaucracy 8

Bureaucracy Innovation Supply Chain Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

They pay upwards of $300K to $1 million to consultancy firms that conduct market analyses and in-depth need-finding, identify new opportunities, generate promising ideas, and, often, develop ideas into working prototypes. The client company then refines these concepts and prototypes and takes them to market. A Different Approach.

Innovation 9

Innovation Company Entrepreneur Constraint 9

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), a new partnership between UBS Wealth Management and Amazon allows some of UBS’s European wealth-management clients to ask Alexa certain financial and economic questions. Soon she will probably be booking appointments, analyzing markets, maybe even buying and selling stocks.

Consultative 8

Consultative Budgeting Advice Marketing 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2017

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. These advances will have also significantly increased the workload of more senior managers, keeping them working around the clock.

Team 12

Team Conference Restructuring McKinsey 12