| Business continuity: protecting your human capital | Since September 11, 2001, disaster preparedness has become a common part of our national dialogue. The Southeast Asian tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and the ongoing threat of terrorism have only made it more imperative that companies prepare for potentially catastrophic events. As a result, many organizations have developed disaster preparedness plans. |
| Decencies in separation |
The emotional upheavals involved in the termination of employees – as well as the fear of lawsuits – often results in a lack of information about the process. An expert offers some advice to HR leaders about the importance of gestures of respect and kindness that – even if provided without expectation of reward – can positively rebound on their organizations. The tendency to avoid talking about unpleasant experiences is not only human nature, it's also corporate nature.
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| Ethics revolution or ethics failure? | The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 carried with it high hopes for a dramatic and immediate reduction in corporate fraud and gross misconduct. No such luck. In fact, a 2005 PWC survey, three years after SOX, reported that the incidents of fraud globally increased by 22 percent. And while we’ve seen some progress since then, in some ways the disappointing beat goes on. |
| Getting the most out of a mature workforce | These days, mature workers are forgoing traditional retirement in order to stay connected, be productive and utilize their knowledge and experience. Companies that take advantage of this new shift will keep their Baby Boomers in their talent pool, thus retaining years of knowledge, leadership and overall competitive skills. |
| Leadership Development | If you want to retain and get the most out of your top people, you have to invest in them. That's why an effective training and development plan is a fundamental consideration for leading companies in today's business environment. |
| Mergers & acquisitions: key strategies for managing your company's human capital during times of transition | Mergers and acquisitions are common occurrences in any economic environment. Whether the markets are up or down, or the deals are friendly or hostile, M&A can be a key element of your company’s strategy to create additional value and maximize sustainable competitive advantage. |
| Planning for success | The workforce is about to undergo a dramatic shift. With Baby Boomers reaching retirement age and the competition for qualified talent intensifying, companies are beginning to understand the importance of succession management and making it an essential part of their recruitment strategies. |
| Today's innovation imperative, and the HR factor |
"Imagine if every corner of your organization was pulsing with radical, rule-breaking concepts for new products, providing you with a continuous flow of innovations to delight your customers, confound your competitors, and richly reward your shareholders. Imagine you could go online 24/7 and get a comprehensive, real-time window on your company’s global innovation activities. And imagine if every single one of your employees everywhere were trained in the principles, skills, and tools of innovation so they could generate novel ideas. Well, stop imagining."
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| 2011 Job Market Perspectives Report | Retaining critical talent is vital as you strive to maintain productivity and profitability in your organization. As the economy improves, companies will begin competing for your talent. Our 2011 Job Market Perspectives report is aimed at helping you realign your business strategy for an upcoming year of growth and recovery.
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| 2011 Salary Guide | The 2011 Lee Hecht Harrison Salary Guide is a valuable resource featuring the latest salary data and labor market insights that you need to make the most informed decisions concerning employees and prospective hires.
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| 2011 Severance and Separation Practices Benchmark Study | The sixth edition of the Lee Hecht Harrison Severance and Separation Practices Benchmark Study is designed to help you strategize, plan and implement your own organization’s severance practices. The objective of the study is to provide insights on thought leadership and trends in the Human Resources field related to severance and separation benefits by comparing results collected in 2008 to results collected in 2011.
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| Connecting the Dots: Driving Employee Engagement through Comprehensive Career Development | Are your Career Development strategies engaging and retaining your best talent or preparing them for your competition? Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) partnered with The Human Capital Institute (HCI) to release a research study, Connecting the Dots: Driving Employee Engagement through Comprehensive Career Development, which demonstrates the important relationship between career development and employee engagement, critical for you to know as your organization competes to retain your top talent in this improving economic environment.
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| Leaders Developing Leaders Research Study 2010 (in conjunction w/ HCI) | Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) partnered with The Human Capital Institute (HCI), the global association for strategic talent management, to conduct an original research study exploring the topic of “Leaders Developing Leaders,” a critical component of any leadership development strategy in today’s modern organizations, especially in light of the recession. When senior leaders are actively incorporated into the development of emerging leaders, companies reap the benefits - Profitability increases, productivity improves, and employee engagement and organizational culture grow considerably.
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| Behind every top performer is a coach | This webinar will provide you with key coaching strategies in today’s competitive environment. You’ll learn how dedication and focus can help achieve desired goals as individuals and team members acknowledge the important role coaching plays in performing at an optimal level within any organization. You’ll learn key coaching strategies for enhancing your performance to compete in the market in which you work and increase collaboration in your teams to exceed the organization’s goals. |
| Critical Talent Crisis: Assessing the New Demands in Healthcare (Streaming Event Replay) | Healthcare organizations are under pressure to meet the upcoming needs of over 30 million people who will be entering the system due to the Healthcare Reform Act. To provide services efficiently and cost effectively, healthcare executives need to make dramatic changes in the way resources are allocated and care is delivered.This distinguished executive panel will share their perspectives on the demand for talent and their leadership strategies for developing the critical talent that is necessary for future.
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| Developing leaders in challenging times for competitive advantage tomorrow |
The global economic downturn is creating questions for many organizations regarding their approach to leadership development. Whether your firm is currently thinking about or is already investing in leadership development initiatives, this event will provide you with some valuable insights in your decision-making progress.
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| How social networking and your eReputation affects your career | Managing your personal brand is becoming increasingly important to advancing your career. It is also increasingly an online endeavor - and one that presents significant challenges. LinkedIn and similar social networking web sites are useful and fast becoming a necessity. In this webcast we will explore the use of a wide range of social media tools for online identity management, job search, and career advancement and make specific recommendations for their effective use. |
| Preparing for potential restructuring- severance and separation considerations |
Analyzing and addressing severance & separation practices can be complicated and time-consuming. With the slightest error, firms can create potential liability in attracting and retaining top talent. Join us in for a insightful webinar to get an indepth perspective.
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| Return on investment and career transition services | Your retention rate - as well as your reputation as an organization - depends heavily on the strength of your employer/employee relationships. This webcast will provide you with vital insights into how traditional ways of delivering transition services are changing and what diverse factors need to be considered and evaluated in a successful career transition program. |
| Tightening your belt on human capital in today's slowed economy | As the economy continues to struggle, many organizations are forced with potentially downsizing their workforce in an effort to sustain business and to strengthen the company’s future position. While preparing for potential restructuring in times of uncertainty there are many things to take into consideration. In our webcast on tightening the belt on human capital in today’s slowed economy, you will learn how restructuring and downsizing can be an effective management tool if planned well and executed properly. |
| Building competitively sustainable organizations for the 21st Century |
Why do some organizations thrive, even in the face of the chaos, complexity and rapid change that mark today’s business landscape? On the other hand, why do others struggle or fail? What does it take for organizations to be competitively sustainable in terms of the triple bottom line — people, profit and planet? Lee Hecht Harrison interviewed 30 CEOs and senior leaders to better understand how they view the key components of sustainability and success for their organizations.
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| Building your personal online brand |
Managing your personal brand is becoming increasingly important to advancing your career. It is also increasingly an online endeavor — and one that presents significant challenges. LinkedIn and similar social networking web sites are useful and fast becoming a necessity. This paper explores the use of a wide range of social media tools for online identity management, job search, and career advancement and makes specific recommendations for their effective use.
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| Critical Talent Crisis: Assessing new demands in Healthcare | At LHH we recognize the impact healthcare reform will have on some of our customers. So, to address some of the issues we turned to the experts - top executives from some of the largest healthcare organizations - and asked them to share what they're doing about succession planning, leadership and talent development, innovation, and more as their organizations come face-to-face with the critical talent crisis in healthcare. Our positioning paper, Critical Talent Crisis: Assessing new demands in healthcare, provides an overview of the healthcare converation series and the interviews we had with the leaders in the business.
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| Developing leaders in challenging times for competitive advantage tomorrow |
Leadership development is a dynamic process, which means that organizations like Deloitte have a distinct advantage. “It’s in our nature to be chronic improvers, so we constantly refresh everything,” says Christine Murphy, Senior Manager of National Partner Services at Deloitte. Like most successful organizations, they recognize that both the workplace and the workforce are shifting landscapes.
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| Emerging Leadership Practices: Responding to changing demands |
Lee Hecht Harrison recently completed interviews and focus groups with senior HR global business leaders to identify emerging leadership practices needed for the immediate future. The discussions ranged from the challenges and opportunities impacting the development of leaders at all levels in their organizations to generational differences and desired leadership behaviors in the workplace.
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| LHH in converation with Children's Mercy Hospital | A conversation with Dan Wright, Vice President, Human Resources at Children’s Mercy Hospital
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| LHH in conversation with Catholic Health Initiatives | A conversation with Michael Rowan, Chief Operation Officer at Catholic Health Initiatives
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| LHH in conversation with Children's Hospital Denver | A conversation with Mike Wukitsch, Vice President, Human Resources at Children’s Hospital Denver
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| LHH in conversation with Christ Hospital | A conversation with Susan Croushore, President and CEO at Christ Hospital
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| LHH in conversation with Craig Hospital | A conversation with Michael Fordyce, Chief Executive Officer at Craig Hospital
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| LHH in conversation with Kaiser Foundation | A conversation with Donna Lynne, DRPH, Group President at Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
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| LHH in conversation with North Shore LIJ | A conversation with Joe Cabral, Chief Human Resource Officer at North Shore LIJ Health System
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| LHH in conversation with Norton Healthcare | A conversation with Al Cornish, Chief Learning Officer at Norton Healthcare
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| LHH in conversation with St. John Providence Health System | A conversation with Mary Naber, Chief Human Resources Officer at St. John Providence Health System
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| LHH in conversation with Texas Health Resources | A conversation with Jim Dunn, Chief Learning Officer at Texas Health Resources
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| Managing today's mutigenerational workforce |
Demographic trends in the United States have brought us to a unique place and time. We live, work and play in an environment where multigenerational forces have never been so prevalent and impactful. Americans are extending their careers and as a result, the workplace is seeing an unprecedented phenomenon: no fewer than four generations coming together in the workplace.
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| Talent Development 2010: A conversation with Sony |
As Lee Hecht Harrison partners with organizations, managers and employees to address engagement and retention challenges, we come across leaders that are seizing the opportunities that these challenges present — and raising the bar. One such individual is Christine DiDonato, Director, Talent and Organizational Development, Human Resources, SONY Electronics. While Sony is recognized as a leader in electronics, they are also innovating in the HR arena.
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| The emerging Hispanic workforce |
Over the past decade, the makeup of the U.S. workforce has experienced a dramatic shift. Perhaps the most significant and interesting change is the impact of the burgeoning Hispanic community. Companies have been striving hard and investing more to better understand how to tap into this valuable talent pool.
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| Weaving the Web that works for you (Social Media) | In Weaving the web that works for you: How social networking can make- or break- your career , we explore a wide range of social media tools for online identity management, job search and career advancement and make specific recommendations for their effective use.
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