Articles By: Cornerstone

Regulatory Changes and the Impact on Talent

Regulatory changes can affect business operations, its interactions with customers and clients, its financial well-being, and its values and culture. Leaders must be adaptable, responsive, transparent, and agile to successfully navigate the transformation required by disruption – and this is especially true when regulation or deregulation is the disruptive force. This brief addresses how regulatory disruptors lead to organizational transformation, […]

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Mergers and Acquisitions: The Importance of the Human Factor

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been one of the most popular strategies that CEOs have used to increase stakeholder value. Unfortunately, most M&A deals fail to add such value. In fact, many M&A deals cause a loss in value, in part because organizations struggle with human resource issues – such as cultural integration and high turnover – during these periods […]

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The Transformation Toolkit: How to Thrive in the Face of Market Disruption

In today’s market, it is disrupt or be disrupted. Every industry is exposed to disruption in some way. In the face of these disruptors, organizations have two choices: continuously reinvent themselves or be left behind. The pace of change has not only accelerated but has manifested itself in a reduction in tenure on the S&P 500, with a 77% decrease […]

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Drive Transformational Change Through Learning and Development Report

The success of transformation ultimately depends on the people within an organization and their capacity to learn and innovate. Nurturing this talent with opportunities for development not only provides them with new skills but it also it fuels creativity and collaboration, allowing organizations to more effectively direct change. This elevates the importance of employee learning and development (L&D) programs, making […]

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The ABC’s (Literally) of Goal Setting

Every business experiences growing pains at some point in its life cycle. To overcome them, you must have goals and alignment to business objectives. The best way to do that? Set OKR’s — Objectives & Key Results. Learn more about how OKR’s, SMART Goals, and check-ins can help set your business on a trajectory of growth and success.

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Top 4 Things Millennials Need From Your Learning Program

Millennials want to learn, develop, and grow in their careers. For HR leaders, to hold on to your young leaders it is essential to develop a strategic learning program. Read this brief to learn four things a learning program needs to be successful…especially with the millennial workforce.

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Four Essential Strategies to Grow Your Business

Getting any business off the ground is no small feat. And once you’re up and running, the key to survival and long-term success is growth. You have to grow to survive. Read this brief which contains four tips to maximize the chances of success in growing your business.

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Continuous Performance Management: The Shift From Accountability to Development

Year-end performance reviews don’t reflect the feedback and development needs of modern workers. Continuous Performance Management starts with the foundational belief that employees want to perform well and they want to improve, grow and develop in their careers. Read this brief to learn the four steps of how to use continuous performance management for your business.

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