Author: Mathew McPhail -- On June 23rd, UK voters decided to leave the European Union (EU) by a margin of 52% – 48%. For months in advance of this referendum, the potential for the UK leaving the EU has been known as “Brexit”. In the immediate aftermath of this historic...
Change
Author: Sarah Tennyson -- Perhaps it was the title of the event “Can’t we all just get along?” Perhaps it was the lure of a fine, free breakfast. But whatever brought 50 people to the SHRM OD and Change SIG event at 8.30am on a rainy Thursday morning, what they got was a lively discussion on the topic of our multigenerational workforce. We uncovered the stereotypes lurking in our perceptions of...
Author: Ray Vollmer -- Change is a tricky game in today's workplace and is a constant part of our lives on every level of an organization. It causes disruption, individual performance can suffer in the short term, and emotions can run high. Change can also be career progressing, fulfilling, rewarding...
Author: Karen Weeks -- Change can be scary, intimidating and frustrating to employees. But it can also be exciting, rewarding and full of opportunity. Recently, the Talent Development and Org Dev & Change SIG’s came together to share several case studies where companies found opportunities to develop employees during change initiatives....
Author: Craig Haas -- Case for Change A $1B company was not meeting expectations for growth and had extremely high turnover in their salesforce. The CHRO and SVP of Sales created a vision for transforming their salesforce and sales operations model. The Sale Managers played a critical role as ambassadors...
Author: Sarah Clayton -- According to Weber Shandwick research, 55% of employees who have recently gone through a change event wanted more social and digital interaction with their employer. Although not a replacement for face-to-face engagement, internal social media is becoming a more and more important component of an effective...
Author: Anita van Burken -- Have you seen the TV show Tiny House Nation? I really like it. Drawn to the prospect of financial freedom, a simpler lifestyle, and limiting one's environmental footprint, more buyers are opting to downsize -- in some cases, to spaces no larger than 300 square...