Posted on February 3, 2009 by theschweerline
One of my favorite quotes comes from Rob Cross in his book The Hidden Power of Social Networks, ” Research has consistently shown that whom you know has a significant impact on what you come to know, because relationships are critical for obtaining information, solving problems, and learning how to do your work.” That, [...]
Filed under: Demographics, Gen Y, Generations, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Organization Restructuring, Talent 2.0, social networking, talent practices | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 5, 2008 by theschweerline
11/09/08
In the course of my normal early on-line shopping for the holidays, I ordered shoes from Zappos. Being curious, I followed the CEO on Twitter. For those looking for a great example of how to talk about tough issues with employees check out the CEO blog at Zappos. This is a company known for developing [...]
Filed under: Demographics, Leadership Development, Organization Restructuring, US Labor Market, talent practices | Tagged: benefits, compensation, creating organizational confidence, downsizing, employee assistance programs, employee bonus plans, employee engagement, job mash ups, off boarding, Organization Restructuring, recruitment, senior leader compensation, talent pipeline, talent practices, Workforce Planning | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 23, 2008 by Tom Casey
Introduction
Organizational spin-offs offer companies the chance to “reinvent” the business while keeping a core of the familiar. Start a new company (NewCo), yet keep the advantages of existing customers, products, operations, and people. Re-focus an existing company (Parent) around a tighter core of business and a new cost/operating model.
It is an exciting time of [...]
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