Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Client Trends and Factors Disrupting the Professional Services Industry For professional services firms, it’s getting harder to meet client expectations and win new business – even though demand remains strong as clients rely more on experts to help them navigate their post-COVID comeback.

Industry 52

Industry SMB Software Talent 52

1 to 1

MARCH 21, 2022

2022, 68% of remote workers surveyed are comfortable returning to the office, compared to 46% in Feb. It’s essential to retain talent who may gladly turn to a competitor. hours in meetings a week, over half a 40-hour workweek. Ask them and see how you can balance what they want with operational needs to return to the office.

How To 26

How To Talent Meeting Survey 26

Eupnea Management Consulting

JUNE 21, 2022

However today yet new challenges and opportunities for businesses have emerged about workforce effectiveness and productivity that are likely to drive decisions and further changes in the composition of the workforces of many businesses, as well as, about organisational, business and operational priorities needing to have.

Culture 52

Culture Talent Development Comparison 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

I’m working with a CEO who’s in the midst of rethinking her company’s strategy so it can better meet customer demands and thrive financially. These are major changes that will affect every aspect of how the firm operates — from the services it offers to the structure of her organization.

Banking 53

Banking Interviews Retail Survey 53

Rick Conlow

MAY 31, 2023

Employees may struggle to perform their tasks or meet deadlines due to a lack of information or coordination, leading to poor attitudes. Managers may need to intervene, hold meetings, or engage in mediation processes to resolve conflicts. Increased costs of conflict resolution: Poor teamwork often leads to conflicts within the team.

Training 99

Training Training Leadership Resources 99

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

A fast-moving startup can secure talent as it needs it, outsource more quotidian tasks like payroll, and stay lean and mean; indeed, I see entrepreneurs employ this approach through my work at EY supporting creative, successful startups. The size of the gig economy and how fast it’s growing also seem to be over-imagined at times.

Talent 30

Talent Case Interview Survey Interviews 30

Harvard Business

JULY 30, 2018

In a survey fielded earlier this year for Innovation Leader, an online resource for corporate innovation teams of which I am editor, we asked about the most common obstacles to innovation in large companies. (To We invited survey respondents to cite as many factors as they wanted from a list. Cultural issues (45% of respondents.).

Company 49

Company Survey Apparel Culture 49

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A recent Navigant survey found that U.S. hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture.

System 31

System Management Nonprofit Operations 31

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Our advice is to do what you can that makes sense for your unique workplace culture and talent management strategy. Ask them in one-on-ones, in general meetings and via proven employee engagement surveys. The ability to work from home and attending meetings online. Do What You Can. Time off to volunteer. Lunch and learns.

Talent 34

Talent Culture Survey Meeting 34

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2017

As in many fast-paced companies today, consulting staff operate without formal job descriptions or handbooks. ” Moreover, in a survey of employees leaving BCG, departing women ranked mentorship, not work-life balance, as the number one topic that the firm needs to improve on.

Talent 30

Talent Development Handbook Survey 30

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Our Meaning and Purpose at Work report , released today, surveyed the experience of workplace meaning among 2,285 American professionals, across 26 industries and a range of pay levels, company sizes, and demographics. Additional organizational value comes in the form of retained talent. increase in annual operating profits.

Study 52

Study Talent Conference Culture 52

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

In our surveys, more than 66% of CEOs said they expect their companies to change their business model in the next three years, with 62% reporting they have management initiatives or transformation programs underway to make their business more digital. New skills are emerging, and existing skills are evolving and expiring.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Agile Sales Operations 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

We conducted a survey of over 5,000 board members from around the world to find out. Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge.

Telecommunications 30

Telecommunications Survey Biotechnology Industry 30

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

For many business leaders — 85%, according to a recent Accenture survey — such open innovation is critical to their strategic plans. So it’s no simple task to meet the strategic objectives of such partnerships. They focused on the entrepreneurial talent, not the technology. The bad news?

Intellectual Property 28

Intellectual Property Talent Groups Accenture 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2017

More than half of the 1,200 young people working in entry-level jobs we surveyed said that was their plan — and less than a quarter felt highly satisfied with their job. The young people we surveyed worked in a wide variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, retail, and hospitality.

Survey 29

Survey How To Retail Training 29

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In a recent survey , Bain & Company found that just 2% of companies are successful in achieving their sustainability goals. However, like many of the companies surveyed by Bain, we were unsure how to connect our strategic vision around sustainability with meaningful operational changes. Simone Golob/Getty Images.

Company 36

Company Strategy Strategy Strategy& 36

Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 22, 2022

Numerous research studies have linked hope with many individual, team, and organizational benefits, including: Increased revenue and decreased operating costs. The Adult State Hope Scale is a valid short survey that takes less than two minutes to complete and measures the degree of hope at the moment. Improved employee retention.

Journal 52

Journal Leadership Handbook Study 52

Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

From being vulnerable to saying what others don't want to hear to endless Zoom meetings. A recent survey of leaders across companies with under $10m to over $1bn in annual revenue identified the following negative consequences associated with ineffective leadership communication: 52% reported higher stress levels. It can be exhausting.

Leadership 52

Leadership Emotional Intelligence Agile Culture 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

Leadership 28

Leadership Talent Training Training 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. These planners will lead the charge in moving away from a traditional supply chain operating model, which is inflexible and slow, to a new dynamic model with true end-to-end segmentation. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

System 28

System Engineering Accenture Efficiency 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

In prior research , we at the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that women leave STEM fields in droves: 52% of highly qualified women working for science, technology, or engineering companies leave their jobs. We find that about 1/5 of women currently employed in STEM meet that bar. How did they do it?

Case Interview 39

Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment Engineering 39

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Pick an example of a work activity that happens regularly, like a daily or weekly standing meeting. For the attribute “location,” for example, you could ask your team: Is the meeting best facilitated if it’s held in an in-demand central meeting room or near where other people are likely to gather?

Exercises 31

Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 31

Harvard Business

JUNE 28, 2016

Some surveys seem to lump together technical skills training and classic management training. I know talent development budgets are perpetually tight, but we can’t afford to overlook the junior managers who would most benefit from management knowledge. Without solid shop-floor management, operations grind slowly.

Training 38

Training Training Development Management 38

Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2018

For Tesla, adding more human labor to the mix means extending traditional jobs with additional responsibilities that would help ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Alien Dreadnought. How companies are using artificial intelligence in their business operations. Adding Humans to the Mix. Insight Center. Adopting AI.

Engineering 31

Engineering Training Training Analysis 31

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

A recent survey showed that STEM degrees are among the most lucrative for graduates. Over time, those talented women with their PhD in STEM start to drop out of technical and industrial careers. Over time, those talented women with their PhD in STEM start to drop out of technical and industrial careers. Insight Center.

Talent 28

Talent Metrics Leadership Research 28

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In 2011, when I came to Centura Health in Colorado as President of its largest operating group (Mountains and North Denver Operating Group or MNDOG) and CEO of its flagship health organization, Saint Anthony Hospital, I saw a clear mandate for change. The organization had a strong community tradition and over 4,500 talented employees.

How To 28

How To Healthcare Operations Leadership 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In a 2013 Deloitte survey of executives at large companies, 39% said they were either “barely able” or “unable” to meet their needs for talent. Rather than hiring new talent wholesale, AT&T has chosen to rapidly reskill more than a hundred thousand of its current employees. Insight Center.

Company 28

Company Talent Deloitte Development 28

LSA Global

JUNE 15, 2017

Companies with lower levels of employee engagement report 12% lower profits, 19% lower operating income and 28% lower earnings per share. In a research study earlier this year, we found that employee engagement surveys should be conducted annually to foster the highest levels of employee engagement. The Research.

Management 41

Management Research Development Training 41

Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2018

To infuse change agility into your culture, mid- and front-line leaders — who are closest to the markets, customers, and daily operations — need to be encouraged and incented to see opportunities in what they do every day. Look ahead and see opportunity: Most leaders view this as the role of senior executives.

Agile 48

Agile Efficiency Culture Trends 48

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

That time is spent establishing financial and operational metrics, aligning goals with overarching strategy, allocating resources, and reviewing key metrics. This includes forums for employees to voice concerns via surveys (e.g., Take a glance at the agendas of your team meetings over the last six to twelve months.

Strategy 38

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Enterprise 38

Cheryl Cran

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

An IBM survey in 2012 stated that companies main focus is technology. This requires a plasticity of the brain a rewiring of perspectives and approaches to meet the current reality of multigenerational teams with diverse values and desires. If there is one thing that CEO’s tell me they are looking for right now its great leaders.

Automotive 20

Automotive Leadership Fashion Survey 20

Cheryl Cran

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

An IBM survey in 2012 stated that companies main focus is technology. This requires a plasticity of the brain a rewiring of perspectives and approaches to meet the current reality of multigenerational teams with diverse values and desires. If there is one thing that CEO’s tell me they are looking for right now its great leaders.

Automotive 20

Automotive Leadership Fashion Survey 20

Harvard Business

JUNE 23, 2017

We’ve observed that it’s often because they are not supported by the right organizational structure and talent and are not aligned with the business strategy. Once they addressed those needs, the company was able to use the great platform to achieve significant savings in operating costs.

Data 28

Data How To Enterprise Travel 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Linda’s company, Talent Reconnect, offers returnships that are aimed mostly at women who have graduated from top business schools but who had 2 to 5 years of post-MBA experience before opting out. For example, I have one returnee who has a background in advertising, but she really wants to get more into operations.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Company Interviews Consulting 100

Cheryl Cran

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

An IBM survey in 2012 stated that companies main focus is technology. This requires a plasticity of the brain a rewiring of perspectives and approaches to meet the current reality of multigenerational teams with diverse values and desires. If there is one thing that CEO’s tell me they are looking for right now its great leaders.

Leadership 20

Leadership Automotive Fashion Survey 20

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. But CEOs at the best-run PE-owned firms we’ve worked with emphasize both recruiting and talent development.

Company 28

Company Engineering Turnaround System 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 22, 2018

Lastly, the fourth is diversity of talent, shifts in age profiles, education, global mobility, along with the change in expectations of equal opportunity and work life balance. They are able to proactively adapt their work style to meet the needs of these actions. The third is diversity of ideas.

Deloitte 28

Deloitte Leadership Culture Talent 28