Entries by Ed

RISKS – Companies now need to incorporate risks from workforce and people-management issues more fully into their overall risk-management

November 17, 2016 in /by

…the most extensive study to date NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 “>According to a new report released by The Conference Board, companies need to incorporate risks from workforce and people-management issues more fully into their overall risk-management structures. Based on a global survey of executives at 161 leading companies, Managing Human Capital Risk: A Call […]

US Employers Expect to Add Voluntary Benefits to Their Plans

November 17, 2016 in /by

Colonial Life survey shows nearly half plan to include voluntary benefits in their 2012 COLUMBIA, S.C., Aug. 3, 2011 —- Regulatory and economic issues are forcing many employers to make changes in their benefits plans. And one of the changes employers expect to make in the near future is to add voluntary benefits. Almost half […]

Talent management top reason employers pursue Global Leveling

November 17, 2016 in /by

Challenges for implementing global grade structures significantly changing New York, 14 September 2011 — As organizations strive to maintain a competitive advantage in a changing global environment, many are turning their attention to some foundational tools. Global leveling – the process of systematically establishing the relative value of different jobs within an organization – provides […]

77 Percent of Workers Would Leave Their Current Position to Become an Independent Entrepreneur; says Aflac survey

November 17, 2016 in /by

Aflac Responds With Announcement of Sales Positions in 580 Markets Nationwide COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, 2 September 2011 – – – As summer comes to an end and the Labor Day holiday approaches, there is no question that our nation’s focus on the American workforce will continue to take center stage. Even with the current national unemployment […]

United Nations leader speaks-out…

November 17, 2016 in /by

Periods of global transition present huge challenges but also tremendous opportunities. AT TIME OF GLOBAL TRANSITION, UN MORE NECESSARY THAN EVER TO TACKLE CHALLENGES – BAN NEW YORK, Aug 19 2011 11:10AM – – With the world facing a pivotal juncture in its history, the global need for the United Nations has never been greater […]

ou Know It Ain’t Easy …“I didn’t even know what our business model was. But I’ve learned my lesson – whatever it is, beware of making changes to it”.

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“We had no idea what we were getting into with this decision….” George F. Brown, Jr. …making changes to a firm’s business model…most frequent reason motivating changes in the business model is that the “Old business model is failing to deliver adequate growth”, followed closely by the “Old business model is failing to deliver adequate […]

Global Team-Building Best-Practice Tips for Navigating, Managing, Leading in this Era of Unrest in the MidEast and other areas

November 17, 2016 in /by

Managing cross-functional, multicultural teams amid dynamic change, economic uncertainty HOUSTON, July 6, 2011 — “Building Effective Global Teams” is an article written by CHRONOS CONSULTING Managing Principal, Imaad Mahfooz, describing how organizations can ensure that their cross-functional, multicultural teams are successful, despite a volatile financial environment and continuing global unrest, particularly in the Middle East. […]

UK's Cambridge University and the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation use Social Entrepreneurship to Improve Jewish-Muslim Relations

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The Programme’s core components: – Business skills training – Providing scholarship on the history and politics between Jews and Muslims including issues of identity, foundations of Zionism, and contemporary Islamist movements – Practical dialogue workshops LONDON UK, July 27, 2011 — The Ariane de Rothschild Fellowship (AdR) has brought together Muslim and Jewish social entrepreneurs […]