Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And —rather than selling physical products, they deal in less tangible resources like time, insights, and expertise – billed either by hour or by project. A recent SAP-Oxford survey identified three key models emerging in the professional services industry: 1. That said, professional services firms have some important things in common.

Industry 52

Industry SMB Software Talent 52

Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Retention efforts are especially important after the two-year mark because it can take up to two years for a new employee to reach a similar level of productivity as an existing staff member. After this, high performing talent is incentivized to stay by being offered a management level position or a department of their choice.

Productivity 76

Productivity Recruiting Recruitment Training 76

Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

In a 2014 survey , 55% of executives said a major constraint to investing in training was that they did not know how to measure success. Almost half (49%) said that it was difficult to ensure a return on investment (ROI). And in another survey, 87% said they cannot calculate quantifiable returns on their learning investments.

Training 42

Training Training ROI Metrics 42

Rick Conlow

OCTOBER 19, 2023

International Coach Federation (ICF) Research: The ICF conducts extensive research on coaching, and their studies have found that 70% of individuals who received coaching reported improved work performance, communication skills, and productivity. It found that training alone increased productivity 22.4%. It blew the executives away.

Training 86

Training Training Leadership Development 86

Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2017

And a new survey by Cisco found that one-third of all completed IoT projects were not considered a success. In my experience with dozens of organizations implementing IoT solutions, those that achieved their expected ROI changed their traditional business approaches in one or more of the following ways: They Developed a Partner Ecosystem.

ROI 28

ROI Operations Talent Accenture 28

Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

Survey-based reports find that firms are currently spending an estimated $36 billion on storage and infrastructure, and that is expected to double by 2020. However, looking at the surveys and consulting reports, it is unclear what the precise use cases are that will drive this positive ROI from big data. Predicting demand.

Data 51

Data Advertising Operations Case Study 51

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2018

You know, I would add that I think, as someone who’s living this every day, we all know that the talent market is just so tough right now. You have to work really, really hard at these things that Michael was pointing out to be able to attract the very best talent, and also to keep them. Jody Kohner, Salesforce.

Deloitte 38

Deloitte Consulting Data Talent 38

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Our research at the Agile Talent Collaborative reinforces findings from Accenture and other consulting and research firms: the use of freelancers — or agile talents as we call them — is growing, and for reasons that go well beyond cost efficiency. How talent management is changing. Insight Center.

Agile 28

Agile Development Talent Deloitte 28