Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes. Productivity translates to profitability in an advantageous climate in which to function.

Quality 50

Quality Metrics Strategic Planning TQM 50

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2013

White males held almost all managerial and professional jobs, as well as most high-skill production jobs. Indeed, many human resource managers who had hung their professional hats on affirmative action in the 1960s and 1970s rebranded their focus as "Diversity Management." What benchmarks do you have in place?

Diversity 8

Diversity Human Resources Benchmarking Handbook 8

HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

We have the one of the largest freight transportation datasets in the world, and we’ve leveraged that asset and our expertise to create products that help our customers measure their Scope 3 emissions. The evidence is clear that more diverse and inclusive organizations are more creative, innovative, and higher performing. Within C.H.

Supply Chain 109

Supply Chain Human Resources Diversity Transportation 109

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 25, 2015

Competition among the most innovative companies is growing ever more heated for one of the most highly-coveted resources on the market: talented employees. It typically takes eight months for a newly hired employee to reach full productivity. Ineffective onboarding has been a systemic challenge for as long as I can remember.

Technology 8

Technology Human Resources Long-term Tools 8

HR Digest

JUNE 24, 2023

HR analytics, also known as people analytics or workforce analytics, is a data-driven approach that empowers Human Resources Management (HRM) by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting HR data. The term Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) emerged as organizations recognized the critical role HR plays in driving business success.

Metrics 98

Metrics Trends Compliance Analysis 98

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Benchmarking seems to assure leaders that as long as their organization’s performance is 50% of the national average or better, things are okay. The road map starts with creating an environment for frontline workers to imagine innovative new ways of delivering care. It involves several steps: Begin with one unit. Define the goal.

Health Care 8

Health Care Benchmarking Process Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2014

That shift has created an increasingly commoditized product and service environment. Digital has removed barriers across sectors, even in old-line businesses known for “sticky” products, such as telecom and insurance. That’s a major missed opportunity according to Ian Ewart, Head of Products, Services & Marketing at Coutts. “I

P&L 11

P&L Banking Marketing Call Center 11

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2013

"Training is a funny thing," James Sanders, Manager of Innovation at Deloitte Consulting, told me recently. "No Traditional leaderboards are, in fact, counter-productive," Sanders says. Benchmark what your peers in similar organizations are doing with gamification and understand what works and what does not work.

Learning-by-Doing 9

Learning-by-Doing Video Training Audience 9

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Upper management is most effective when it frames business decisions toward values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives and the benchmarking of tactics. One can never review progress enough, with benchmarking being the key to implementing plans. Optimizing human resources and building capacity among staff to manage for results.

Mentor 56

Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

HR Digest

APRIL 30, 2019

To foster collaboration among employees, we’re focusing on celebrating our differences so we can unlock fresh perspectives, new ideas, and innovations to help us succeed. I am a product of this company in many ways. I’ve seen firsthand that incredibly valuable insights come from different perspectives.

Globalization 40

Globalization Human Resources Long-term Diversity 40