Tag: business

Diversity

Education Can Help Promote a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion

Top companies across the country recently made a pledge to educate their employees and share best practices with each other in an effort to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. More than 150 CEOs have committed their organizations to participate in the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Those organizations include Accenture, BCG, Deloitte US, […]

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Workplace Technologies and Employee-Centric Design are Redefining HR, Says Bersin

Bersin, Deloitte Consulting LLP’s digital destination for the Human Resources professional, has found in its latest “High Impact HR” research that new workplace technologies and changing workforce expectations are creating unprecedented opportunities for HR organizations to transform the way companies and their people interact.

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What to Do When Employees Are Underperforming?

It’s time to pull your head out of the sand—you need to deal with poor performers! Sometimes it is uncomfortable to deal with things you would rather avoid, but there is no advantage to delaying the inevitable.

Use Real-Time Analytics and Coaching to Vastly Improve Call Center Agent Performance

A study from KPMG noted high employee engagement levels correlated directly to an average of 19.2% increase in improved operating incomes, and conversely those companies with low levels saw declines of 32.7%. Within call centers it’s essential to develop engaged employees that can speak to customers with empathy and politeness while also knowing how to […]

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5 Employer Benefits of Supporting Volunteerism

Being a company that gives back has just as many positive outward facing outcomes as inward. There is rarely a downside to being a company that supports employee volunteerism. My colleagues and I at Worksmart have outlined the top five reasons to prioritize charitable efforts as a company—and we challenge you to get your teams […]

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Is It Time for a Business Travel Program Checkup?

It’s a fact: Your employees who travel on business can stray. They might book outside of your company’s traditional channels, like with online booking tools and travel management companies. They don’t always book with your firm’s preferred suppliers. And they may not be using the cost-efficient travel perks you hoped they would.

Hunting for Job Candidates

Over time, sourcing candidates has changed from a job role to it’s own discipline. Today, many large organizations have entire departments dedicated to candidate sourcing.