Consider a real case study conducted by the Ken Blanchard companies. Two organizations implement nearly identical employee training initiatives. Company A quickly sees improved metrics & long-term financial results. Company B sees little change – and is back to square one a year later. Why?

You marry someone for who they are, not who you think they might become. So why do so many HR professionals not take the same approach with their recruiting initiatives? Why do they hire based on a candidate’s potential, rather than what they can offer right now? More importantly, who should they be engaging? Check out some findings from the […]

While a talent management strategy that unifies every phase of the employee lifecycle is critical to building a resilient, engaged workforce, it’s only the beginning. Getting the most from your people—while keeping them engaged and committed—takes not just talent management but talent mobility.

Collaboration between Cornerstone OnDemand and researchers at Harvard Business School uncovers how the distance between two employees’ desks affects various performance measures. According to the findings, placing the right type of workers in close proximity to each other has been shown to generate up to a 15% increase in organizational performance. For an organization of 2,000 workers, strategic seating planning […]

Almost every employee in every company collaborates and communicates every day. In the past, most businesses relied primarily on email, phone systems and sticky notes to do this, but today’s technology provides us digital solutions that enable us to work anytime, anywhere. How are small and medium businesses (SMBs) thinking about and adapting to create a smarter, more agile workforce? […]

Ever feel like it takes too long to do something that should be simple? Or feel like your work processes just have way too many steps? Don’t worry – help is here. Discover how you can improve your efficiency at work when you: • Develop standard operating procedures to ensure accuracy, timeliness and customer satisfaction. • Make collaboration easy and […]

While you may think your business is mobile-friendly, a mobile-responsive website is simply not enough anymore. If you want to grow your small business, you must also focus on mobile sales, marketing, email and payment. In this webinar brief, Rieva Lesonsky explains: • Why mobile search is vital to business growth. • How mobile optimized emails impact consumer behavior. • […]

It’s a fact: when companies employ newer talent management tools, they see reduced hiring times and higher retention rates. But what features, tool, and apps should you look for when shopping for a next-gen talent management system? Download “How to Conquer Your First Talent Management Purchase” and learn: • The fundamentals of talent management software (and why you need it!) […]