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Dianne Crampton
Pink Slips Are On The Decline, But “I’m Outta Here” Is On The Rise
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By Dianne Crampton
How many times during your work week do you hear someone say, “Just as soon as I find another job, I’m Outta Here!” Well, these employees are no longer waiting for the ideal job to “open up” in this oh-so tepid economy. They are sticking it to their employers and leaving their positions to find jobs where they can spread their wings, earn respect from team leaders, and leave the workplace chaos behind!
These individuals are leaving organizations in droves after working in repressive environments of employers who have lived by the motto: “If you don’t like it, there’s the door” for way too long.
According to a government Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLT), 51% of… Continue reading
C-Suite Disconnect Between Risk Management Expectations And Formal Structures
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By Dianne Crampton
Although risk managers are taking on more strategic roles in their organizations, a disconnect still exists in many organizations between how risk managers and senior leaders view the role of risk management, according to a new survey published by Marsh and RIMS.
An overwhelming majority of risk managers and C-suite executives responding to the ninth annual Excellence in Risk Management study agreed that expectations of the risk management function have increased in recent years. Yet the two groups differed in their views on whether the role should be primarily defensive or anticipatory.
C-suite respondents increasingly expect risk managers to be more involved in their organization’s overall business strategic planning efforts and to lead enterprise risk management activities.… Continue reading
Study Identifies Best Companies for Leadership
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Good leadership makes or breaks a company. Stellar leadership, on the other hand, filters down through all levels of operation and sparks innovation. These were some of the findings from the recent study conducted by the Hay Group.
A global management consulting firm, the Hay Group released its seventh annual Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20 list. The study ranks the best companies for leadership around the globe and examines how those companies nurture talent and foster innovation in their ranks. This year, General Electric topped the list, followed by Procter & Gamble,IBM, Microsoft and Coca-Cola.
According to Hay Group’s study, the Best Companies for Leadership create workplace environments and processes that enable innovation… Continue reading
Beware the Narcissistic Employee – He’s All That and a Bag of Chips!
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By Dianne Crampton
He’s suave, debonair, smartly dressed, and says all the right things you want to hear. Sound like the ideal date? Hardly… he is sitting right across from you at the interview table and could be your future employee from hell.
In a recent post, I reported that as the economy starts to heat up, employers could stand to lose as much as 79% of their workforce. And employers that didn’t watch their Ps & Qs during the Great Recession may find themselves among the organizations seeking new hires as their existing teams wave goodbye leaving for greener pastures. If his happens to you, how do you ensure you won’t replace one disengaged employee for a nightmare… Continue reading
7 “Perks” that Attract and Retain You Best Employees
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By Dianne Crampton
Do you have those days where you can’t wait to jump out of bed and get to work to put in a full productive day? You say those days are few and far between, maybe even non-existent? Not surprising when a recent Gallup poll showed that less than 30% of the workforce actually enjoy their jobs and care enough to make valuable contributions to the organization.
Well, some forward thinking organizations have come up with some traditional and some innovative “outside the box” ways to ensure employees show up to work bright-eyed and bushy tailed ready to give 110%. In other words, these employers have figured out how to position themselves as the elite “preferred employers” that… Continue reading
Is “Business as Usual” the Ultimate Demise of Your Organization in 2012?
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By Dianne Crampton
As the saying goes, “The only thing you can count on is change,” and in this economy and chaotic business climate nothing could be farther from the truth.
In the last few years, we have seen the greatest recession since the Great Depression, a housing bubble burst overnight, financial markets tumble, unsuccessful bailouts, and traditional jobs disappear into thin air. So why do corporations, small business owners, and organizations have the mindset to bury their head in the sand and continue “business as usual?” Today’s business culture is in transition and if you continue forward with the status quo, you could be out of business sooner than you think.
Good Old Days at the “C” Suite
In… Continue reading
Why the St. Thomas Opus College of Business program IS a Big Deal
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Latest U.S. News & World Report Ranks the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business to Top 25 List Of Best Business Schools with good scores in leadership team development.
The Opus College of Business at the University of St. Thomas found itself among the top 25 percent of the nation’s accredited business schools in rankings published this week by U.S. News & World Report.
Why is this important to team development and team culture awareness?
Every year business schools launch MBA’s into the workforce with some level of skill and understanding when it comes to personal ethics and tested leadership experience. Often good at pushing a pencil, many graduates come to the workforce unprepared to be leaders and to… Continue reading
Seek Out the Entrepreneurs in Your Organization with These 4 Questions
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By Dianne Crampton
If you think that entrepreneurial-minded and innovative employees are plotting to steal “top secret” company ideas, sell them to your competitors, or start their own businesses, you couldn’t be farther from the truth. As a matter of fact, organizations with this mindset aren’t harnessing the wealth of untapped leadership skills these employees bring to the table. These individuals are creative, they are problem solvers, and they want to belong to company that values profit centers and teams.
Controlling or Collaborating?
There are two types of entrepreneurs and for decades, the preferred, elite employers have sought out and nurtured these entrepreneurial team players and reaped big rewards of sustainable success.
Serial entrepreneurs (SE) are the traditional entrepreneur in every sense… Continue reading
New Study: Women Small Business Owners Feel More Successful Than Men
By Dianne Crampton
Small Business Pulse, a survey conducted last month by The Hartford, reveals that female small business owners feel more confident in the success of their business than their male counterparts and take a more cautious approach to business risk.
“These findings align with the measured approach we see in many of our own female customers,” said Janice Co, vice president of strategy and chief marketing officer for The Hartford’s small commercial insurance unit. “As women realize they’ve built successful businesses, they tend to sharpen their focus on protecting their accomplishments against future uncertainty. Women are a powerful force in the small business community and The Hartford is proud to serve them.”
Among small business owners, 91 percent of women say their… Continue reading
New Survey Reveals Growing Impact of Recognition Programs on Performance Management
Are formal recognition programs helpful to building superior performance management systems? We have been supporting the notion for the past three years. Now, a new survey presented by the Society for Human Resource Management in partnership with Globoforce says so, too.
