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How Organizations Can Thrive in the Digital Economy - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

Organizations can now engage with customers and employees like never before, and the virtual environment holds the potential to drive operational efficiencies, save time and money, and open the exploration of new commercial avenues. Preparing for the Future of Talent Acquisition. Agile organizations are connected organizations.

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The Case for Investing More in People

Harvard Business

In the decade between 2005 and 2015, labor productivity in the US as measured by GDP per labor hour was less than 1% for 7 of the 10 years, according to the OECD. We know that great ideas that drive breakthroughs in productivity come from human beings with the time, talent and energy to innovate. And wages are stagnant.

Agile 40
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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. million from 2005 to 2015, a 67 percent jump. Talent acquisition functions should rebrand themselves around “talent access.”

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Some change management consultants prepare organisations to transform the way they do things in order to become more efficient and effective versions of themselves – for example, Agile Coaches and Lean Consultants. 10.1108/EBHRM-04-2015-0011. And not only relying on the direction to come from above. Evidence-based HRM.

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The Future of Management (Part 2/3)

Tom Spencer

Some change management consultants prepare organisations to transform the way they do things in order to become more efficient and effective versions of themselves – for example, Agile Coaches and Lean Consultants. 10.1108/EBHRM-04-2015-0011. And not only relying on the direction to come from above. Evidence-based HRM.

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Why Startups Like Uber Stumble Over Problems They Could Have Avoided

Harvard Business

Nurtured correctly, it can help a company achieve scale insurgency — a company with the benefits of both size and agility. Some 55% of executives cite the problem of revenue growing faster than talent: The company grows so quickly that it has trouble attracting the quality and amount of talent that it needs.

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How Learning and Development Are Becoming More Agile

Harvard Business

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.

Agile 28