HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These were only some of the topics The HR Digest discussed with Shannon Bagley, Executive Vice President – Human Resources at Centene Corporation. Shannon Bagley: Even in the midst of uncertainty, I was taken aback by our organization’s incredible agility and speed in decision-making.

Human Resources 52

Human Resources Diversity Real Estate Agility 52

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In this time of economic uncertainty, the pressure to control costs is at a peak. With hiring freezes and layoffs, companies increasingly are asking themselves how to produce the results they need with limited or decreasing human resources. It has to work within the established culture, values, and business requirements of the company.

Flextime 115

Flextime ROI Advice Human Capital 115

Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

  Tom Foster, Management Skills Blog : Nuclear Winter - Does the uncertainty of the current economic climate still have you hunkered down, playing it safe, and hoping for the return of more prosperous days?

Blog 133

Blog Talent Management Human Resources Welch 133

Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 28, 2010

  Financial markets seem to be in perpetual chaos, our environment is in peril due to natural and man made disasters, and feelings of uncertainty abound in our everyday lives.    Together, the newsletter and blog are a powerful one-two punch to knock the fear out of your life.   Fear.less can help. 

Newsletter 100

Newsletter Human Resources Blog Welch 100

Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

The fastest-growing segments of America''s job market — by far — are temporary and part-time employment. Their greatest human capital concerns have shifted. Technology makes reviewing, refining, redesigning and revising both jobs and job descriptions as dynamic as a commodities trading desk. Of course not.

Human Capital 9

Human Capital Real Estate Human Resources Disruptive Innovation 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

For all of the uncertainty and anxiety in headlines today, the world is a much better place than it has ever been. In emerging markets, billions of people have moved out of extreme poverty. And there is an increasing fear that technology could make matters worse by displacing jobs on a large scale. The same goes for technology.

Globalization 8

Globalization Supply Chain Human Capital Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 22, 2016

Manufacturers invest most of their capital into physical assets, while high-tech firms invest in R&D to create new intellectual capital. But all assets are not created equal, especially as the technological landscape changes. There’s no question why legacy organizations are tackling digital transformation now.

Intangible Assets 10

Intangible Assets Business Model How To Intellectual Capital 10

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 30, 2016

All the originally appealing simplicity vanished into uncertainty. For most organizations, identifying which processes deserve or need to become platforms – hiring, training, fundraising, marketing, innovation, software development – becomes strategically paramount. Would they defect to competitors?

Process 13

Process Competitive Advantage Outsourcing Supply Chain 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 20, 2016

As an economist, my training in how individuals invest during times of uncertainty leads me to a much different prediction: America’s coastal cities are going to adapt, get ahead of climate change, and be just fine. As sea levels rise, are these cities doomed to an underwater future? I doubt it. How can I be so optimistic?

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Parcell Incentives Human Capital 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

What will be the administration’s take on science and technology? One thing we can say with confidence is that uncertainty will remain high for some time in politics, macroeconomics, and business, at both global and national levels. But even with these directions in mind, there’s a lot we just don’t know yet.

Strategy 10

Strategy Uncertainty Long-term Politics 10

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

The centrepiece of the institute is the Qatar Science & Technology Park, which brings together applied research and technology innovation, incubation and entrepreneurship. Train Workers In STEM Fields , with a number of policy options to improve the number of people studying a science, technology, engineering or maths discipline.

Resources 90

Resources Innovation GDP Education 90

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

There are many explanations for growing inequality and stagnant wages, but studies have found that so-called “skills premiums” — higher wages for more-skilled workers — have been a significant factor in growing income inequality, and technology is the reason why that premium has risen.

Skills 8

Skills Engineering Telecommunications Incentives 8