TOP TEN: Communicating with Prospects

Written by Jolie Newman, President of ProEdit Solutions

Last summer I read a fascinating Wall Street Journal article entitled “Lost in Translation”. While the main thrust of the article was the extent to which language influences culture, the author used the nursery rhyme, “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…” as a stage-setter to demonstrate how much languages differ from one another.

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What does Molson Coors, Coca Cola, KPMG and PA Consulting have in common??

Not sure, well its more than you think. They are all participating in Integrated Search Solutions first Webinar.We have pulled together an expert panel from KPMG, PA Consulting, Coca Cola and Molson Coors to discuss the future steps that shared services will be taking to stay ahead of client demands.

This lively Q&A lead by our newest associate Joe Hogan will cover topics such as:

?Governance in a Hybrid world of Shared Services and Outsourcing

?The Search for talent on both sides of the issue, ?How do I find them and how do I   keep them?

?What skill sets are required as cloud platforms are integrated, and resources     are available to assist? Continue reading

Inside with Anoop Sagoo, Senior Executive, Accenture’s Business Process Outsourcing

Interviewed by Larry Janis, Managing Partner, Integrated Search Solutions Group.

LJ: Anoop, would you please share with us your current role and responsibilities.

AS:  I am currently responsible for Accenture’s Products BPO business, which includes all our work within the following industry sub-groups: automotive, industrial, transportation, retail, life sciences and consumer goods.  Products is one of our more mature industry groups and we have experience within most of our core BPO offerings within this sector.  I also play a broader role in ensuring that our BPO business is integrated with our industry programs across Accenture, ensuring that we are driving the business successfully into each of the industries that we operate in.  In that role, I work closely with colleagues across all of Accenture’s other operating groups (Communications, Media and Technology, Financial Services Health and Public Service and Resources), our industry teams and our key account teams. Continue reading

Anoop Sagoo

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 244,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.

 

HELPING NEW EXECUTIVES HIT THE GROUND RUNNING: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR TRANSITION PLANS

by Kathy Bernhard

What would it be worth to your organization to have new leaders at all levels become fully productive sooner, even one month earlier? What would it be worth to you as one of those new leaders?

Organizations routinely spend thousands of dollars in recruitment / executive search fees, intent upon finding the perfect candidate. Yet far fewer do enough, if anything, to maximize the return on that investment by thoughtfully planning for a successful transition. Best practice organizations address this issue and create competitive advantage with transition plans designed to quickly and efficiently ramp up new to full productivity.

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