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How to Think Differently About a Flexible Workforce - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM CATALANT

Harvard Business

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. Benchmarks for Success Measure progress toward the goal. For instance, 40 percent of U.S.

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How My Company Created an Apprenticeship Program to Help Diversify Tech

Harvard Business

In January 2017 we partnered with Colleen Showalter from the local Boys and Girls Club (BGC) in Portland, Oregon, and asked if they would help us recruit new talent, ages 18 and above, from underrepresented groups. We selected 15 people from that group who demonstrated strong work ethic, grit, and excitement for the program.

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Fighting Uncertainty in Organizations, Including Matrix Ones

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Such insights lead to a reassessment of the benchmarks set for capacity. It prepares teams for unforeseen challenges, enhancing the organization’s agility and responsiveness to change. 5] Once in Red, Always in Red , Albert Ponsteen (2017). [6] 2] The TOC contribution to Healthcare , Eli Schragenheim (2016). [3]

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