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Holiday Human-Capital Culling Could Cost

Harmonious Workplaces

Everywhere you look online during the 2023 holiday season, you’ll see three things: A ridiculous amount of ads for products you don’t need or want… but might buy anyway. Delaying hiring or RIFs (reduction in force) means existing staff may be overburdened, which can lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and attrition in the new year.

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Self-Reflection: the First Step to Building a Personal Brand

Tom Spencer

Recruiters want to hire candidates with strong self-awareness because people who understand their own strengths and weaknesses are likely to cause less trouble in a team environment. One of the recruiters metaphorically described ‘being yourself’ as promoting a personal brand. Journaling. Selecting a service line.

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How to Activate Team Creativity and Innovation

Organizational Talent Consulting

Innovative Workforce Development Step #4: Recruit and Retain a Diverse Workforce Who gets hired, promoted, and fired, and for what both creates and reinforces your organization's culture. Evidence suggests that a servant leadership style improves employee productivity and creativity. References: Amabile, T. Positive Signs Media.

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Want a Data-Driven Organization? Start with Your Talent Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

There is a high demand for employees with data analytics skills, and it is very challenging to source, recruit, and retain those who possess these analytical attributes. Culture Lever #6 : How leaders recruit, promote, and excommunicate. Journal of Organization Design (Aarhus), 3 (1), 20-25. Organizational Talent Consulting.

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Unlocking a Career as a Marketing Consultant

Tom Spencer

To do this, they should possess a keen understanding of the client’s target market and existing customer base, as well as the ability to recommend clear and actionable strategies to increase sales, expand the customer base, and develop new product offerings that will appeal to customers.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below). Kollmann, T., Stöckmann, C., &

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6 Organizational Culture Change Strategies

Organizational Talent Consulting

Culture Change Strategy #6: How leaders recruit, promote, and fire Who gets hired, promoted , and fired, and for what both creates and reinforces your organization's culture. The Journal of Product Innovation Management, 30 (4), 763-781. Journal of Business Research, 62 (7), 673-679. References: Büschgens, T.,

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