Category: Business Partner
Posted on April 2nd | Comments 0
How many of us remember hearing those words from our parents when we were growing up? They are a parent’s advice that would serve anyone well through out their life. Today, those words take on even more significance when working with or collaborating with others in the workplace. A 2012 IBM Survey of CEOs identified “collaboration as the number one trait CEOs are seeking in their employees with 75% saying it was critical.” Collaboration encourages the sharing of knowledge, supports… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Business Partner, Culture, Development, Leadership, Uncategorized
Posted on July 10th | Comments 2
I recently attended a meeting of the Human Resources Association of New York to hear a panel on the topic: “The C-Suite Speaks: An Invitation to Increase Human Resources’ Strategic Partnership.” Moderated by Richard Atkins, Managing Director of Improving Communications, Stella Pappas, EVP and COO of the Institute for Community Living and Phil Brandt, CEO/President of AAIM Employers Association shared their perspectives on what Human Resources should be doing to help the business. At the Institute for Community Living, Ms…. Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Business Acumen, Business Partner, Human Resources, Leadership, Measurement, Metrics, Strategic
Posted on May 22nd | Comments 0
An organization’s brand is like a coin…it has two sides. One is focused externally on the value created for their customer and the other is focused internally on the value created for their employees – your Employee Value Proposition (EVP). Your EVP articulates the mix of offerings and opportunities an employee will experience throughout the Employee Lifecycle that will differentiate your company from your competitors, in return for what the employee contributes. Just as we want to create that emotional… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Business Partner, Culture, Employee Value Proposition, Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
Posted on April 23rd | Comments 0
Organizations are rushing to understand, incorporate and manage Big Data. However, like many big changes in recent years its use and application will be different by organization and the various departments within those organizations. Using the example of Social Media, I have regularly encouraged organizations to think first of their organizational goals and then determine how and if social media will help the organization achieve those goals. Many organizations incorporate social media believing its use is required to stay “up… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Big Data, Business Acumen, Business Partner, Human Resources, Measurement, Metrics, Social Media
Posted on April 15th | Comments 0
Business Acumen is one of the key competencies every leader in every organization at every level needs to be viewed as a true business partner. As I was reviewing various definitions for Business Acumen I came across the one on Wikipedia. It reads as follows: “Business acumen is keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome. The term “business acumen” can be broken down literally… Continue Reading »
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Posted Under: Building Relationships, Business Acumen, Business Partner, Development, HR Aligned Design News, Human Resources, Leadership
