This book draws on studies that quantify the link between individual development and organizational value creation. Strengthening this link is key to building a strong sense of affiliation and a more productive workforce. The author provides frameworks for characterizing the workforce, listening to the organization, using inclusion as a key differentiator, and applying mathematical modeling techniques to explore and quantify related areas.
We are entering an era when it makes sense to move away from mere retention strategies of control and toward more mutually beneficial strategies of...
This book draws on studies that quantify the link between individual development and organizational value creation. Strengthening this link is key ...
In an environment where information, service, and knowledge are primary sources of value creation, workforce strength is central to securing prosperity. Written by practitioners for practitioners, "Building Workforce Strength: Creating Value through Workforce and Career Development" bridges the disciplines of organization and individual development, showing those charged with organizational progress why workforce strength is a key component of prosperity--and how it can be achieved.
This hands-on volume is organized in three sections that establish a foundation for workforce and career...
In an environment where information, service, and knowledge are primary sources of value creation, workforce strength is central to securing prospe...
Social responsibility has become a goal for both employers and employees in the business community. But what does the term "social responsibility" mean, and what paths must businesses take to make a positive impact on society? Business Behaving Well provides a rationale and roadmap that will enable businesses to integrate social responsibility into their purpose and operations. Using real-world examples from a broad variety of industries, including health care and education, Ron Elsdon and his contributors describe how nonprofit and public sector entities can structure effective...
Social responsibility has become a goal for both employers and employees in the business community. But what does the term "social responsibility" mea...
The paradigm of the successful career has shifted. No longer is working for a single company or even within a single career field throughout one's lifetime the norm. Today, many people are considering nontraditional paths to achieving success. "How to Build a Nontraditional Career Path: Embracing Economic Disruption" explains what such a career path looks like and details the benefits and challenges of pursuing this option.
Author Ron Elsdon identifies the types of individuals who will likely find nontraditional careers attractive and examines critical strategic issues, thereby enabling...
The paradigm of the successful career has shifted. No longer is working for a single company or even within a single career field throughout one's ...
