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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

Over the years, many leading organizations have struggled to retain top talent. Since companies compete to attract and retain top talent, these shifts in how the workplace is organised are likely to persist. In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors.

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating with greater purpose. However, an inclusive approach has some potential drawbacks to address rather than ignore, such as bias, agility, and communication effectiveness. References: Amrollahi, A., &

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Hedge Funds: Down but Not Out

BCG

Article Tuesday, February 07, 2017. If market conditions improve in 2017, performance may bounce back and the recent woes of hedge funds may prove to be little more than a blip in the funds’ extraordinary 25-year trajectory—during which their AuM increased 74-fold, from $40 billion in 1990 to $3 trillion in 2016.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Leadership Communication Effectiveness

Organizational Talent Consulting

Cultivate Your Cultural Agility. Cultural agility is vital because, with over 60 global society cultures identified and numerous variations in regions within the national cultures, it is virtually impossible to be experienced in every situation. I experienced the importance of cultural agility early in my career. Tell Stories.

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What I Learned from Transforming the U.S. Military’s Approach to Talent

Harvard Business

2nd Lieutenant Riley’s background is any employer’s dream, and his retention in the armed forces is a good thing for the Department of Defense, the organization I had the honor to lead from 2015 to 2017. Attracting Talent. Taking 50% of the population off the table meant losing too much potential talent.

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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. But making the most of flexible talent-access platforms is not as simple as adding a solution into an existing organization.

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Uber Is Finally Realizing HR Isn’t Just for Recruiting

Harvard Business

But with the departures of a number of high-level HR leaders in late 2016, head of operations Ryan Graves largely took on the head HR role in addition to his other duties. Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion.