Absence is an issue faced by all businesses. The simple fact is that companies employ human beings and, naturally, they will need time off.
Yet, as the old business cliché goes, ‘time is money’ and time lost to absence can prove a big drag on productivity and, therefore, the amount of money brought...
Published: Oct 29, 2018
Today’s senior executives don’t hold HR in very high esteem: according to Deloitte, almost half of senior leaders (42%) thought their HR teams were “underperforming or just getting by”; only 27% rated HR as excellent or good.”1 For government HR teams committed to their agency’s mission,...
Published: Jul 18, 2014
The CIPD has been tracking learning and talent development (L&TD) practice since 1998. Now in its fourteenth year, our survey continues to take the pulse of current and emerging practice. Since its launch the survey has identified thecritical factors which shape L&TD practice and policy, such as the transition...
Published: Apr 08, 2014
Preparing for the 2020 workforce is critical to business strategy, growth and performance. To understand the challenges and opportunities, Oxford Economics and SAP surveyed over 2,700 executives and more than 2,700 employees in 27 countries during the second quarter of 2014. We found that many companies lack the structure,...
Published: May 14, 2013
What if you could give everyone that touches customers an indispensable tool that optimizes business process, removes data silos and makes customer interaction extraordinary?
See how Redglaze Group uses Sugar to give individuals access to critical data, optimize processes and improve efficiencies.
Published: Jan 29, 2016
At Showpad, we work with companies of all sizes. The one thing we always hear is, “I wish I started my mobile sales enablement pilot sooner.” In this E-Book, we’ll walk through the considerations you should address to run a successful pilot and ramp your mobile sales enablement project quickly.
Published: Feb 02, 2014
re your employees truly connected to—and engaged with— your business? In a perfect world, every employee is committed to your organization’s goals, is ready to go above and beyond in daily activities, and actively collaborates with other team members. Yet when it comes to employee engagement, there’s...
Published: Aug 15, 2013
a new study by showpad and demand metric of 244 sales and marketing professionals reveals the true impact of a bad sales experience, and how disconnects between sales and marketing can be negatively affect sales.
Published: Jul 08, 2014
Of late, there’s been an ongoing debate in the scientific community as to whether intelligence is fixed or changeable. If intelligence is fixed, then each person’s measure is doled out in the womb, and no amount of information acquisition can increasesomeone’s intelligence quotient, or IQ. But if intelligence...
Published: Jun 01, 2011
Making a profit in today’s business climate is notoriously difficult. Organizations must navigate multiple challenges, including increased government regulations, stricter budgets, and keeping up with rapidly changing technologies - all threats to the bottom line. Yet amid these challenges, organizations can still...
Published: Aug 07, 2010
In reality, talent is made stronger through training. Yet some stalwarts still believe the adage that leaders are born, not made. Nonsense. Regardless of a colleague’s leadership capabilities, education and training play a pivotal role in creating superstars.
Published: Feb 09, 2011
Translation? Employees aren‘t quitting their jobs—they’re quitting their bosses.2 That’s bad news for agencies planning for innovation, succession, and market longevity. Human capital is an organization’s most valuable resource—and turnover is expensive not just in terms of sourcing,...
Published: Apr 09, 2013
Over the past few years, much has been written about millennials’ learning preferences and expectations. This focus on millennials coincided with the generational group becoming the largest element of the workforce - and with massive breakthroughs in web, mobile and social technologies.
Collectively, these forces...
Published: Feb 17, 2017
Learn fresh ideas, new considerations and real-world results for making the shift to continuous performance management.
Published: Mar 25, 2019