Human Resources Role in an Agile Transformation

whitePaper | November 28, 2022

Interviews are one of the most common methods for evaluating job candidates. For many employers, the job interview plays an extremely pivotal role in deciding who to hire. In other words, the stakes of a job interview are very high.

whitePaper | February 16, 2020

The focus on human capital and talent in corporate governance is intensifying, as more stakeholders led by large institutional investors seek to understand how companies are integrating human capital considerations into the overarching strategy to create long-term value. After all, a company’s intangible assets, which include human capital and culture, are now estimated to comprise a significant portion of a company’s market value. At the same time, there is an ongoing cultural shift brought about by new generations of workers, digitization, automation and other megatrends related to the future of work. In this new era, it is critical for management teams and boards to keep pace with this transformation and consider redefining long-term value and corporate purpose. Creating value for multiple stakeholders, including employees, will ultimately help build and sustain shareholder value over the long term.

whitePaper | May 26, 2023

A lot of HR teams are using AI these days... but some departments are concerned about the complexity of this technology, and the potential introduction of bias to their talent management processes. How can you be sure AI delivers real value, and solves recruitment and retention challenges more effectively and efficiently than another approach? If you are at the start of your AI journey, or reviewing the solutions you have in place, here are the questions we would suggest you ask to ensure you are getting the most from any AI applications.

whitePaper | December 10, 2022

You want to inspire your employees to do their best work. And according to many HR leaders, the best way to make that happen is to link performance with compensation. That’s the theory, and one of the traditional arguments for incentive-based approaches to performance management.

whitePaper | March 9, 2020

If you’re reading this you’ve founded a business or are thinking about it. Congratulations! By doing so you’ve joined an honorable group of people that fuels our nation’s economy: the small business community. Small businesses represent 99.7% of our nation’s employers and contribute a great deal of our nation’s “external innovation.” In addition to representing the majority of employers and innovation contributions, small businesses drive about 50% of the non-farming gross domestic product (GDP), or roughly $5.9 trillion every year. But while many small businesses become wildly successful or turn into our favorite local haunts, millions of others... fail.

whitePaper | January 23, 2020

In today’s business environment, talent management isn’t a nice-tohave; it’s a requirement. According to research from Bersin & Associates, companies with highly effective talent management strategies, on average, achieve 26 percent higher revenue per employee and 41 percent lower turnover among high-performing employees. And according to the Hackett Group, companies excelling in talent management can increase earnings by nearly 15 percent.