Organizational Development
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Learning Contributes Directly to Bottom Line: Study
Oakland, California-based research firm Bersin & Associates says companies with a sophisticated approach to employee development averaged three times higher revenue growth from 2008 to 2011.
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Skilled Workers Scarce Despite Unemployment
Staffing company ManpowerGroup of Milwaukee said in a 2011 survey that 52 percent of employers were having problems filling critical positions. That number was up 14 percent from the previous year.
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Survey: CIOs Place Value on Internships
Seventy-nine percent of chief information officers said that internships are an important consideration when hiring new graduates for IT positions.
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DayDream Believers
How DreamWorks Animation created a work world that captures the imagination of its employees through perks designed to reduce stress.
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Drawing on Experience
After an orientation, employees spend four to eight weeks training on the company's proprietary software. Then within their first 60 days, they attend a “welcome session,” hosted by CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.
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Organizations Need Coaching on How to Coach: Report
Business results were 21 percent higher among organizations whose senior leaders ‘very frequently' make an effort to coach others, according to the Bersin & Associates study.
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For Some Companies, Two Heads Are Better Than One
Recent research challenges the belief that co-CEO arrangements often fail.
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Tips for Two at the Top
Before championing the co-CEO management model, you may want to heed what's helped others.
