As we all think about the new year starting, most of us make resolutions about what we want to change, hope for, or improve. I just read this wonderful article, which I guess we would now call a blog, if it were blogged… It was written by a comedian I have always enjoyed George Carlin.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as our families and friends did.
SOMETHING TO PONDER: George Carlin Continue reading
by John Boudreau, Ravin Jesuthasan and David Creelman
Should you hire as if your workforce will stay a month, a year, or their entire career? The answer makes a big difference in the qualifications you set, how well candidates must “fit” with the job, the team or the organizational culture, and the “deal” you offer. A traditional employment model may work for some, while a model based on short-term employment may work for others. At the extreme, it may be best never to “hire” your workers at all, or to “fire” and “hire” them several times. Leaders need solid principles to build talent strategies that fit the situation, with an optimization approach. Too often the necessary principles for optimization are lost in the chorus of divergent views and pithy examples. This chorus can also obscure the need to question long-held assumptions. Letting go of those assumptions may be the key to seeing new options that make optimization possible. Continue reading
Its literal meaning – the perception of beauty is subjective.
At ISSG, we’re curious to know how this proverb applies to executives as they look to bring in new talent – and think you might be too! This the second in a series of blogs/interviews with Senior Executives who are thought leaders in the areas of Talent Acquisition, Career Development and Leadership.
This discussion was with Craig Hovda. Craig has been a Partner with Deloitte Consulting since 1999. In his tenure with Deloitte he has held various roles including segment leadership in the Federal Government market, international Practice Development in Japan and Brazil, and leadership roles in the Managed Services service line. His current role is leading Deloitte’s largest engagement, a Managed Services program that provides health care analytics through Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and Information Management capabilities for a Fortune 50 health insurer with over 34 million members. Under his direction the Deloitte team is transforming the client’s health care analytics and information management function into an analytics, insight and result based delivery capability that is driving innovation, customer expansion and retention. Craig has organized the international delivery team to drive end- to-end development efforts for high priority projects that align with the overall corporate strategy. Continue reading
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by Michael J. Salvino, Walter G. Gossage, Mary Lacity
The benefits of effective change management in BPO are measured both an individual and an organizational level. Companies that are attentive to transition issues and supporting the retained workforce can drive topline benefits from a more effective functional organization.
Imagine your chagrin: You bought a sophisticated new audio system for your home, and all the electronics retailer did was deliver it, plug it in and leave. Continue reading
