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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Evidence from a large-scale study revealed that training and development positively affected innovative performance by building employee competence and organizational commitment. Organizations searching for efficiency tend to hire and promote employees who conform to group norms and encourage unity. References: Amabile, T. Lukes, M.,

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Managers Aren’t Doing Enough to Train Employees for the Future

Harvard Business

They remind us that we’ve been here before and that, rather than simply increasing efficiency and cutting costs, emerging technologies can be used to augment our work and raise the quality of life for the population as a whole. Others, like O’Reilly Media’s Tim O’Reilly, aren’t so pessimistic.

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How to Destroy an Enemy (or Your Business) from the Inside

Organizational Talent Consulting

Their missions trusted small teams to perform heroic acts of sabotage and train resistance fighters. The number of opportunities and degree of perceived risk limit the effectiveness and efficiency of a saboteur. The agency's purpose was to coordinate intelligence and conduct counterespionage to destroy the enemy from the inside.

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Captive Center vs. Outsourcing: How to Pick the Right One for your Customer Service Needs

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Finding contact center employees with the right skillset can be difficult for brands to do efficiently. Becoming More Efficient. Associates who don’t meet these expectations risk a frustrating and disconnected experience. Tasks get completed faster and more efficiently. Faster and More Effective Training.

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The Business Case for an Employee Communication App - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM STAFFBASE

Harvard Business

Surveys show that companies that optimize internal communication improve efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction, and have reduced risk and turnover. In 2017, German transport company Reinert Logistics implemented an employee app with their workforce, of which 83% of employees are non-desk workers.

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If Retailers Want to Compete with Amazon, They Should Use Their Tax Savings to Raise Wages

Harvard Business

In 2017, according to Fung Global Retail and Technology, there were nearly 7,000 store closing announcements , the second-largest number since 2000. Operational excellence makes that possible by ensuring that merchandise is in stock and well displayed, checkout is efficient, stores are clean, and employees are responsive to customers.

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Higher Wages Aren’t Enough to Turn Mediocre Jobs into Good Ones

Harvard Business

Drawing on the concept of “efficiency wages,” some economists argue that higher pay can by itself improve performance by enabling companies to attract and retain better people and by motivating employees to work harder. But higher wages alone are not enough to break this vicious cycle. Take-home pay.

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