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What I Learned from Transforming the U.S. Military’s Approach to Talent

Harvard Business

2nd Lieutenant Riley’s background is any employer’s dream, and his retention in the armed forces is a good thing for the Department of Defense, the organization I had the honor to lead from 2015 to 2017. Attracting Talent. Taking 50% of the population off the table meant losing too much potential talent.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. PM Images/Getty Images.

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

Harvard Business

Flexible talent-access platforms are enabling many of these companies, making it easier than ever before to bring in the right skills for the right project at the right time. But making the most of flexible talent-access platforms is not as simple as adding a solution into an existing organization.

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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

These professionals stand out as some of the best I’ve met in the biz When I worked as an executive or a consultant advising C-suite leaders and business owners, many of them complained about their inability to attract and recruit talent. Many recruiting firms keep a good handle on their available talent inventory.

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Examples of Organizations Who Have Top Business Training Programs

Clarity Consultants

There is a real war for talent occurring today. Many companies are already operating with lean staff, due to high attrition rates and not replacing staff, not to mention downsizing as a result of a difficult economy. Headquartered in Boston, MA, Bain & Company is listed as the best place to work in Glassdoor’s 2017 awards list.

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How to Solve Your Talent Challenge (Creatively)

Organizational Talent Consulting

Leaders face an unprecedented talent challenge with no immediately obvious solution. It is easy to logically think of the talent challenge as attracting and retaining the right people. It is an alliance of strategic process and systems research, universities, industry partners, innovative startups, and operating divisions.

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When It Pays to Collaborate with Competitors at Work

Harvard Business

For instance, Doug shared some new concepts for transforming an insurmountable checklist of requirements into manageable benchmarks and priorities, which he had developed after conducting a comprehensive review of his company’s operations. He also shared supply discipline systems that reduced common inefficiencies.