Talent management is arguably the single most important HR activity in a sustainable management organization (SMO).This article by Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) and Christopher G. Worley (CEO) describes nine principles and practices that should drive the way talent is managed in SMOs.
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WillBe: 13 Reasons WillBe’s are Luckier than WannaBe’s
In WillBe: 13 Reasons WillBe’s are Luckier than WannaBe’s, author Ian Ziskin draws on his nearly 30 years of experience working with and developing thousands of aspiring leaders to offer a fast-paced and often amusing perspective on leadership behaviors that lead to success.
Using Targeted Analytics to Improve Talent Decisions
Alec R. Levenson (CEO) shares that analytics and metrics offer great potential to improve the quality of decision making on HR and human capital issues in organizations.
Investing in People: Financial Impact of Human Resource Initiatives, Second Edition
Investing in People introduces a breakthrough approach to Human Resources (HR) measurement that systematically aligns HR investments with organizational goals and helps make HR the true strategic partner it needs to be. Wayne F. Cascio and John W. Boudreau show exactly how to choose, implement, and use metrics to improve decision-making, optimize organizational effectiveness, and maximize the value of HR investments.
Raising Skill Demand: Generating Good Jobs
Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) and George S. Benson (University of Texas) discuss how there have been profound changes in the global economy and corporate landscape over the last 40 years but advocates of “high road” management approaches that emphasize highly skilled and involved employees continue for several reasons.
John Boudreau will discuss his newly published book, Retooling HR: Using Proven Business Tools to Make Better Decisions About Talent, 6/21/2010
Webinar: John Boudreau will discuss his newly published book, Retooling HR: Using Proven Business Tools to Make Better Decisions About Talent, 6/21/2010
Retooling HR: Using Proven Business Tools to Make Better Decisions About Talent
With Retooling HR, John Boudreau reveals that the tools HR managers still need to create lasting strategic value don’t have to be invented from scratch.
Where Counting Counts: Data Document a Dramatic Turnaround in Employee Relations among Accounting Professionals
This paper by Michael J. Fenlon (PwC) and Susan A. Mohrman (CEO) describes PricewaterhouseCooper’s (PwC) situation starting in the early 2000’s, when a serious problem with turnover was costing the firm “approximately $40 million annually.”
Achieving Excellence in Human Resources Management: An Assessment of Human Resource Functions
Like CEO’s previous research, this project measures whether the HR function is changing and on gauging its effectiveness. Edward E. Lawler III and John W. Boudreau pay particular attention to whether HR is changing to become an effective strategic partner. They also analyze how organizations can more effectively manage their human capital.
Millennials and the World of Work: An Economist’s Perspective
This article by Alec R. Levenson (CEO) uses an economic approach to address whether and how the Millennial generation is significantly different from its predecessors.
Reducing Labor Costs: Choosing the Right Approach
Edward E. Lawler III (CEO) states that CEOs are increasingly saying that their companies’ human capital is its most important asset. It is also obvious that it is many companies’ largest business expense.
Relational Capital: How it Matters and Why it’s Walking Out the Door
Theresa M. Welbourne (CEO) states that today, more than ever before, as companies downsize and change their organizations to meet the new challenges they face, relational capital is exiting, and no one even sees it strolling past them on the way out.
