Global respondents see trade-policy changes as rising risks to growth, and those in developed economies report a more cautious outlook overall than their emerging-economy peers. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights MORE
Our 15 th Annual WIC Best Practices Survey is open March 14-April 17. It’s hard to believe but this is the 15 th year WIC has run our best practices survey. Our survey is open March 14 to April 7, 2017 and takes only 10 – 15 minutes to complete. You can access the survey here: www.tinyurl.com/wic2017. Whether you’ve completed the survey in the past or are new to it, we appreciate you taking the time to make our data as comprehensive as possible. Survey Results. MORE
The household survey shows a gain in employment of 160,000 vs. a loss in employment last month of 43,000. Initial Reaction. Today’s employment report shows an increase of 178,000 jobs. The employment change for October was revised down from +161,000 to +142,000, and the change for September was revised up from +191,000 to +208,000. Including revisions, job growth has averaged 176,000 over the past 3 months. MORE
Once upon a time, surveys were a staple for every leader to solicit feedback and every company to assess engagement. But now, surveys are starting to look like diesel trucks collecting dust in the age of electric cars. Who needs a clunky, time-consuming survey where some employees only tell you what you want to hear, and others don’t bother to respond at all? Surveys are still great predictors of behavior. Surveys give employees the chance to feel heard. MORE
Respondents’ economic optimism and confidence in their companies’ prospects reach a year-long high, though overinflated asset prices are a growing concern. Our Insights MORE
The quote is in response to the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey where the Consensus Opinion was for a "respectable" 6.3 Some are just beginning to figure out there are manufacturing sector troubles. The late-to-the party quote of the day come from Bloomberg who just now realized " There may very well be something wrong with the manufacturing sector." reading but the actual reading was -6.0, well below the consensus range of 2.50 to 10.50. MORE
Curiously, the New York Fed Survey on Consumer Spending Expectations keeps trending lower and lower, despite survey-high expectations for wage growth. I downloaded the survey results and produced the following charts. Fed Chair Janet Yellen keeps citing consumer confidence and jobs as reasons consumer spending and inflation will pick up. MORE
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey kicks off the list of regional surveys by the Fed. The Empire State report turned in a composite reading of -1.0 vs an Econoday consensus expectation of 8.0. Econoday calls this welcome news. more…). Economics MORE
The post Strategy consulting 2018 compensation survey appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Management consultants make good coin. It would be silly to think otherwise. Think, 14% of Harvard’s undergraduate class go into consulting. MORE
At the country level, economic optimism has reached a six-year high in our latest survey. Globally, concerns over geopolitics and asset bubbles are on the rise. Our Insights MORE
PricewaterhouseCoppers (PwC) just published its 16th annual global CEO survey. It’s a hefty survey with responses from 1,300+ CEOs across 68 countries. To me, this type of survey is very credible. CEOs suffer from the herd mentality like any of … Continue reading → Learning Business Clients Leadership Management consulting PWC Research Resources Survey MORE
Surveys that ask your customers about their preferences, their net promoter intent, their media habits--they're essentially useless compared to watching what people actually do when they have a chance. The It doesn't matter what people say. Watch what they do. MORE
Is this a survey or a census? A survey is statistically based, extracting insight from a few and being able to assert its truth across a wider population. If it's a survey, you probably don't need to reach as many people as you think you do. Is the survey worth it? MORE
This feedback survey provides information about the effectiveness of the training days as well as the facilitator for the session. The post Take your Evaluation of Training beyond the Initial Survey appeared first on Gina Abudi. Training applying skills engaging learners learning best practices new skills training best practices training surveysLearning and Development professionals commonly evaluate training sessions at their conclusion. MORE
Who is our survey partner? We work with a third party vendor, LSA Global, to design and distribute our Employee Engagement Survey. LSA Global is committed to keeping our survey data confidential and also to get us the information we need to cultivate engagement in our work environment. MORE
Employee engagement surveys are only effective when employees respond. Moreover, you need a high enough Engagement Survey Response Rate in order to collect aggregate, accurate, and actionable data. They should be advocates for the survey throughout the organization. MORE
We all need a reality check now and again, and the annual WIC Best Practices Survey is a great place to start. By: Amy Huson. MORE
Initial Reaction Today's job report (for July) once again showed a divergence between the household survey and the establishment survey. The divergence was not as large as last month, but was in the same usual direction: The establishment survey was stronger than the household survey. MORE
Surveying the Business Landscape. Before taking decisive action, it may be a good idea to assess the lay of the land. Source: Flickr ). According to Sun Tzu, the quality of decision “is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”. MORE
Initial Reaction The establishment survey came in a weaker than expected 173,000 job. to 5.1% - Household Survey U-6 unemployment: -0.1 to 62.6 - Household Survey August 2015 Employment Report Please consider the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Report. MORE
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In trying to keep it simple, but still effective and with usable data, over the years I have found that a combination of online surveys and in-person or virtual interviews provides data and information to enable for improved planning. The post Use Surveys and Interviews to Gauge Training Needs appeared first on Gina Abudi. There are a number of methods to determine training needs of employees. MORE
Global executives see geopolitical issues as a rising risk to growth, but they remain more buoyant than downbeat in their outlook for both the global and domestic economies. Our Insights MORE
Yet, the surveys persist. Surveys are a ridiculous waste of time roughly equivalent to the following: “We at the Bates Hotel hope you enjoyed your recent stay with us. Leaders in hospitality and all other industries should stop surveying and start listening. The post And the Survey Says… appeared first on Henman Performance Group. MORE
See the full infographic with survey results below: Observations: […]. Marketing for Consultants Survey Results 2014 is a post from: Consulting Success. The results are in… We asked over 15,000 consultants how they market their consulting services as we do each year. MORE
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Some survey results which hint at [link] readers. 70% are management consultants 54% are grinders, … Continue reading → Fun Blog Consulting Survey WritingThanks for reading this blog. I have enjoyed your company and comments. Hope you find this stuff – not so boring – and potentially helpful. MORE
What You Do After an Employee Engagement Survey Matters. In our experience, designing and administering employee engagement surveys is the easy part. While it is a great start, the survey is just the beginning. Six Steps to Take After an Employee Engagement Survey. MORE
There is still a great deal to learn about organizational behavior -- and you can help make those discoveries MORE
Tell us who you think the most capable leaders are, and what they do to excel at both strategy and execution. See also "Wanted: Ambidextrous Leaders MORE
Actions to Take After Your Employee Engagement Survey. Good for you…you surveyed your workforce to check on their level of employee engagement. What Happens if You Do Not Follow Through on Your Survey Results? 5 Actions to Take After Your Employee Engagement Survey. MORE
The history of business is the story of entrepreneurs, executives, leaders, and employees, all of whom along the way add to the theory of management. For the 20th anniversary of strategy+business, we, the editors, decided to track the milestones of management history. MORE
The household survey actually shows a loss in employment for the month of 43,000. Initial Reaction. Today’s employment report shows an increase of 161,000 jobs. So far this year, job gains for the nation have averaged 181,000 per month, compared to an average monthly increase of 229,000 in 2015. The employment change for September revised up from +156,000 to +191,000, and the change for August revised up from +167,000 to +176,000. MORE
Initial Reaction Today's job report (for June) once again showed a huge divergence between the household survey and the establishment survey. Household survey employment fell by 56,000 while the establishment survey shows a gain of 233,000 jobs. MORE
Consultants should use surveys more often. Bain, PWC, BCG, Deloitte all use surveys; see the links at the bottom of the post. Even on this website, readers reply to surveys to give me a sense of who they are, what they read and what they like here. Surveys create data. MORE
In the two years since The Boston Consulting Group conducted its last Treasury Benchmarking Survey, banks have remained locked in a Sisyphean struggle. See Time for Rebalancing: Insights from BCG’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2014 , BCG Focus, December 2014.). MORE
Below you’ll find an infographic with the results from the survey as well as a breakdown with some key insights. Marketing for Consultants Survey 2015: Results Are In is a post from: Consulting Success. Marketing for Consultants Survey Marketing Survey 2015 MORE
Fed Survey of Households Every month the New York Fed interviews a rolling group of 1200 people to produce a detailed Survey of Consumer Expectations. Interested parties can download the Survey Questionnaire PDF. MORE
The already wide discrepancies between the household survey and the establishment survey took a wild leap today. The establishment survey showed a gain of 240,000 jobs but the household survey showed a drop in employment of -735,000. to 7.3% - Household Survey. MORE
Deloitte surveyed of 7,700 millennials globally here. “Remarkable absence of loyalty” This is how Deloitte phrased the fact that in the survey 66% of people said they would likely leave their employer in the next 5 years. Finally, I understand this is a global survey. MORE
If you've worked in corporate America in the last 5-10 years you have undoubtedly taken a 'Best Place to Work' survey for your company. But do they reflect the reality within the companies they survey or an altered state of perception? The post Best Place to Work Surveys – Fact or Fiction? Management Consulting New Content best place to work best place to work survey branding Consulting corporate culture employee survey Jason Price recruiting Seattle surveys MORE
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The post Strategy consulting 2018 compensation survey appeared first on Consultant's Mind. Management consultants make good coin. It would be silly to think otherwise. Think, 14% of Harvard’s undergraduate class go into consulting.
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Who is our survey partner? We work with a third party vendor, LSA Global, to design and distribute our Employee Engagement Survey. LSA Global is committed to keeping our survey data confidential and also to get us the information we need to cultivate engagement in our work environment.
Consultants Mind
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Deloitte surveyed of 7,700 millennials globally here. “Remarkable absence of loyalty” This is how Deloitte phrased the fact that in the survey 66% of people said they would likely leave their employer in the next 5 years. Finally, I understand this is a global survey.
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Strategy+Business
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The history of business is the story of entrepreneurs, executives, leaders, and employees, all of whom along the way add to the theory of management. For the 20th anniversary of strategy+business, we, the editors, decided to track the milestones of management history.
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Our 15 th Annual WIC Best Practices Survey is open March 14-April 17. It’s hard to believe but this is the 15 th year WIC has run our best practices survey. Our survey is open March 14 to April 7, 2017 and takes only 10 – 15 minutes to complete. You can access the survey here: www.tinyurl.com/wic2017. Whether you’ve completed the survey in the past or are new to it, we appreciate you taking the time to make our data as comprehensive as possible. Survey Results.
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Consultants Mind
AUGUST 26, 2015
Some survey results which hint at [link] readers. 70% are management consultants 54% are grinders, … Continue reading → Fun Blog Consulting Survey WritingThanks for reading this blog. I have enjoyed your company and comments. Hope you find this stuff – not so boring – and potentially helpful.
LSA Global
JANUARY 18, 2018
What You Do After an Employee Engagement Survey Matters. In our experience, designing and administering employee engagement surveys is the easy part. While it is a great start, the survey is just the beginning. Six Steps to Take After an Employee Engagement Survey.
Strategy+Business
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
There is still a great deal to learn about organizational behavior -- and you can help make those discoveries
LSA Global
OCTOBER 20, 2017
Actions to Take After Your Employee Engagement Survey. Good for you…you surveyed your workforce to check on their level of employee engagement. What Happens if You Do Not Follow Through on Your Survey Results? 5 Actions to Take After Your Employee Engagement Survey.
McKinsey
MARCH 29, 2018
Global respondents see trade-policy changes as rising risks to growth, and those in developed economies report a more cautious outlook overall than their emerging-economy peers. Strategy & Corporate Finance Insights
MishTalk
DECEMBER 2, 2016
The household survey shows a gain in employment of 160,000 vs. a loss in employment last month of 43,000. Initial Reaction. Today’s employment report shows an increase of 178,000 jobs. The employment change for October was revised down from +161,000 to +142,000, and the change for September was revised up from +191,000 to +208,000. Including revisions, job growth has averaged 176,000 over the past 3 months.
MishTalk
JULY 2, 2015
Initial Reaction Today's job report (for June) once again showed a huge divergence between the household survey and the establishment survey. Household survey employment fell by 56,000 while the establishment survey shows a gain of 233,000 jobs.
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NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Surveys that ask your customers about their preferences, their net promoter intent, their media habits--they're essentially useless compared to watching what people actually do when they have a chance. The It doesn't matter what people say. Watch what they do.
McKinsey
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At the country level, economic optimism has reached a six-year high in our latest survey. Globally, concerns over geopolitics and asset bubbles are on the rise. Our Insights
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DECEMBER 20, 2017
Respondents’ economic optimism and confidence in their companies’ prospects reach a year-long high, though overinflated asset prices are a growing concern. Our Insights
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FEBRUARY 16, 2017
The Philadelphia Fed February 2017 Manufacturing Business Outlook Index jumped from 23.6 in January to 43.3 in February. Bloomberg Econoday notes this is the strongest reading since 1984. more…). Economics
MishTalk
AUGUST 7, 2015
Initial Reaction Today's job report (for July) once again showed a divergence between the household survey and the establishment survey. The divergence was not as large as last month, but was in the same usual direction: The establishment survey was stronger than the household survey.
MishTalk
AUGUST 14, 2017
Curiously, the New York Fed Survey on Consumer Spending Expectations keeps trending lower and lower, despite survey-high expectations for wage growth. I downloaded the survey results and produced the following charts. Fed Chair Janet Yellen keeps citing consumer confidence and jobs as reasons consumer spending and inflation will pick up.
Consultants Mind
JANUARY 25, 2013
PricewaterhouseCoppers (PwC) just published its 16th annual global CEO survey. It’s a hefty survey with responses from 1,300+ CEOs across 68 countries. To me, this type of survey is very credible. CEOs suffer from the herd mentality like any of … Continue reading → Learning Business Clients Leadership Management consulting PWC Research Resources Survey
Harvard Business
MARCH 14, 2018
Once upon a time, surveys were a staple for every leader to solicit feedback and every company to assess engagement. But now, surveys are starting to look like diesel trucks collecting dust in the age of electric cars. Who needs a clunky, time-consuming survey where some employees only tell you what you want to hear, and others don’t bother to respond at all? Surveys are still great predictors of behavior. Surveys give employees the chance to feel heard.
LSA Global
MAY 30, 2017
Employee engagement surveys are only effective when employees respond. Moreover, you need a high enough Engagement Survey Response Rate in order to collect aggregate, accurate, and actionable data. They should be advocates for the survey throughout the organization.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
Fed Survey of Households Every month the New York Fed interviews a rolling group of 1200 people to produce a detailed Survey of Consumer Expectations. Interested parties can download the Survey Questionnaire PDF.
Women in Consulting
JUNE 1, 2017
We all need a reality check now and again, and the annual WIC Best Practices Survey is a great place to start. By: Amy Huson.
Tom Spencer
APRIL 15, 2015
Surveying the Business Landscape. Before taking decisive action, it may be a good idea to assess the lay of the land. Source: Flickr ). According to Sun Tzu, the quality of decision “is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.”.
McKinsey
JUNE 29, 2017
Global executives see geopolitical issues as a rising risk to growth, but they remain more buoyant than downbeat in their outlook for both the global and domestic economies. Our Insights
MishTalk
MAY 15, 2017
The Empire State Manufacturing Survey kicks off the list of regional surveys by the Fed. The Empire State report turned in a composite reading of -1.0 vs an Econoday consensus expectation of 8.0. Econoday calls this welcome news. more…). Economics
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
The quote is in response to the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey where the Consensus Opinion was for a "respectable" 6.3 Some are just beginning to figure out there are manufacturing sector troubles. The late-to-the party quote of the day come from Bloomberg who just now realized " There may very well be something wrong with the manufacturing sector." reading but the actual reading was -6.0, well below the consensus range of 2.50 to 10.50.
Henman Performance Executive Blog
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Yet, the surveys persist. Surveys are a ridiculous waste of time roughly equivalent to the following: “We at the Bates Hotel hope you enjoyed your recent stay with us. Leaders in hospitality and all other industries should stop surveying and start listening. The post And the Survey Says… appeared first on Henman Performance Group.
Consulting Business
JULY 7, 2014
See the full infographic with survey results below: Observations: […]. Marketing for Consultants Survey Results 2014 is a post from: Consulting Success. The results are in… We asked over 15,000 consultants how they market their consulting services as we do each year.
Gina Abudi
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
This feedback survey provides information about the effectiveness of the training days as well as the facilitator for the session. The post Take your Evaluation of Training beyond the Initial Survey appeared first on Gina Abudi. Training applying skills engaging learners learning best practices new skills training best practices training surveysLearning and Development professionals commonly evaluate training sessions at their conclusion.
MishTalk
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
Initial Reaction The establishment survey came in a weaker than expected 173,000 job. to 5.1% - Household Survey U-6 unemployment: -0.1 to 62.6 - Household Survey August 2015 Employment Report Please consider the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Report.
MishTalk
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
The already wide discrepancies between the household survey and the establishment survey took a wild leap today. The establishment survey showed a gain of 240,000 jobs but the household survey showed a drop in employment of -735,000. to 7.3% - Household Survey.
BCG
NOVEMBER 3, 2016
In the two years since The Boston Consulting Group conducted its last Treasury Benchmarking Survey, banks have remained locked in a Sisyphean struggle. See Time for Rebalancing: Insights from BCG’s Treasury Benchmarking Survey 2014 , BCG Focus, December 2014.).
McKinsey
MARCH 31, 2017
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In trying to keep it simple, but still effective and with usable data, over the years I have found that a combination of online surveys and in-person or virtual interviews provides data and information to enable for improved planning. The post Use Surveys and Interviews to Gauge Training Needs appeared first on Gina Abudi. There are a number of methods to determine training needs of employees.
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