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Announcing the Winners of the HCI Human Capital M-Prize

By Polly LaBarre
March 9, 2011 at 4:18am

Last night at the Human Capital Institute Summit in Atlanta, the MIX team announced the winners of the first Human Capital M-Prize.

Do We Get Gen "Why"?

By Vineet Nayar
September 23, 2010 at 11:31am

I was delighted to catch up recently with one of my teachers, and found her as passionate about educating children today as she was three decades ago, when I was in school. We had a great conversation, but I must admit to a sense of disquiet as I heard her opinions about the next generation.

Talent Management Arrives in the Station

By HCI
September 16, 2010 at 10:51am

by Ron Thomas

In my home office the other day, I was looking for something and opened a drawer in my desk and came across some old electronics. There looking up at me was a CD player, Dell MP3 player and a mini CD player. It brought back memories of how each one of these items were state of the art at their given time. Now, as I looked over my stash of relics, I thought of how what is state of the art at one time are now just remnants of the past.

15 Tweets on Increasing Trust

By David Sims
September 13, 2010 at 11:05am

Clearly, you've given this trust thing some thought.

We're off to a good start with these 15 tweets. I'm seeing at least four qualities that run as themes throughout this list:

Transparency
Responsiveness
Consistency
Courtesy

Retaining key employees in times of change

By McKinsey & Company
August 15, 2010 at 4:33pm

Many companies throw financial incentives at senior executives and star performers during times of change. There is a better and less costly solution.

Putting a value on training

By McKinsey & Company
July 27, 2010 at 5:45pm

Training programs generate greater value for organizations when the curricula reflect key business performance metrics. Testing real-world outcomes is crucial.

HR, human resources, Innovation, Management, training
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Finally, a Seat at the Table for HR

Written by: Jena McGregor on June 4, 2010 at 8:00am

For years, shareholders have primarily concerned themselves with a few things: Profits. Revenue Growth. The quality of a company's CEO and board. As a result, operations, finance and occasionally marketing had a seat at the proverbial table. HR most certainly did not.

Tags: corporate governance human resources John Sullivan shareholders

You can judge a company by its offices

Written by: Polly LaBarre on May 3, 2010 at 10:12am

Too few organizations communicate who they are and what they stand for—much less cultivate an environment of vibrant productivity and creativity. It’s the stuff of Dilbert cartoons—and it’s all-too-often the stuff of everyday working life. That’s why, when you walk into an organization that is alive, vital, and exudes a unique personality, you get an immediate, visceral hit. That’s what Kursty Grove has managed to reproduce in what may be the first of its kind: a business coffee table book.

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Tags: creativity great places to work human resources productivity workplace