Knowledge retention is a huge issue right now for organizations, both in the public and private sector. One of the things that I have found, especially with the proliferation of social media, is that we now have tools that allow us to collectively learn from each other, communicate and share knowledge [...]
Smart companies conduct external surveys to check in with their clients. It's imperative to get perspective on what's happening in the client's world, what's keeping them up at night, trends that they see in the marketplace, as well as gain feedback on performance and how to better serve the client in [...]
Recently I wrote about the importance of defining and measuring employee engagement to an organization’s bottom line. There are a myriad of strategies to keeping employees engaged, but one of the most successful ways is to start with on-boarding on day one. On-boarding is a key strategy to build a culture [...]
Are your employees engaged? There have been numerous studies, articles, research and publications on Employee Engagement. Within the U.S. workforce, the Gallup organization reports of costs of over $300 billion to the bottom line in loss productivity. That’s a pretty serious number. How do you think your organization is doing with employee engagement?
Every year at this time, I go through a spring cleaning process at home (of course my husband and teenage children are not as eager and enthusiastic about this process) and we decide what we need to clean up and/or fix around the house. Spring cleaning from a business perspective can [...]
At the A/E Advisors CEO Forum that I attended in Scottsdale, AZ last month, one of the round table topics was “Ensuring Cultural and Organizational Alignment.” What does that really mean? […]
I recently returned from AE Advisors’ Annual CEO Forum held in sunny Scottsdale, AZ with some sun on my skin and a head full of ideas. One of the topics at last week’s meeting was “Creating a Learning Environment” and the Chief Learning Officer from MWH spoke on this issue. During [...]
We recently wrote about the changes and trends in health care benefits. Much is changing, but one thing that remains the same is that health insurance is one of the most important and most expensive benefits to offer employees. Outside of traditional benefits such as health care, dental, vision, long and [...]
With changes to health care reform beginning to be implemented, organizations across the country are evaluating options in an effort to keep medical benefits competitive while remaining affordable. According to the Washington Employers Benefits Survey, administered by Wells Fargo, health care reform appears to have impacted the dialogue on medical plan [...]
As the economy continues to pick up, there is much less financial pressure for employees to remain in their jobs. In that regard, organizations are focusing on creating knowledge retention programs to keep talented employees and retain the knowledge of retiring baby-boomer employees. What does this mean for your organization? Focusing [...]