Workforce Optimization

It’s widely understood that about half of America’s marriages now end in divorce . (Actually, the divorce rate has fallen in recent years.) What’s less well-known is that, as with marriage, a roughly similar proportion of corporate mergers and acquisitions— 40 percent —also fail to fulfill the hopes of those who enter them. What’s the reason for the iffy prospects for M&A success? In a nutshell: It’s placing your trust in hope instead of doing your homework. In my experience,

As businesses across the globe, mine included, figure out how to navigate disruptions to our organizations and lives, I find myself...

In today’s disjointed world, most people say they feel disconnected and apathetic in regards to their jobs. With all the negative noise...

Employee selection (and the use of assessments) is one of the fastest-growing sectors in human resources. Assessment tools of various...

T rain Every person, at every level in an organization needs some level of training and development. The rate of innovation is accelerating at a mind-numbing pace, and no matter what role a person holds, the skills of today will become insufficient for the work of tomorrow. Whether it is in the area of people readiness, a deeper technical expertise, management training or an ability to take feedback as constructive guidance; the development of the workforce must be a core te

Employee Engagement There is tremendous chatter in the media about the lack of employee engagement in the workplace and a large emphasis in leadership circles on raising workforce productivity—both of which can be solved through a ConsciousHiring™ mindset. When the majority of people on a project team are high quality engaged workers; it raises the energy and output of the group, and when the opposite occurs, it lowers the energy and output of the work. Most people are like s

Ensuring your team understands your product and service set and why customers use them is where excellent service begins. You can bridge...

An optimized workforce means that the right people are focused on the right things. The right things might look like increased sales,...

An effective business strategy needs more than an arbitrary directive from the CEO. Developing and implementing an effective strategy...

If people are the fuel for business engine, a high performing group of people is key for business success. Creating a Talent Strategy that puts people first encourages high performance. With studies, news anchors and special programming all geared around the lack of employee engagement savvy business leaders are working diligently to harness the power of employee engagement and unleash the potential of their workforce. Employees who are respected, valued and motivated to perf

Never before have US companies had a harder time keeping their employees ALIVE and PRESENT at work. Maybe this FREE Agent mindset people are talking about has some real perks for both sides of the equation. I have been studying employment and work-place dynamics for over twenty years and one could say that I have seen my fair share of “best places to work” as well as, my fair share of “where is the excape hatch” places to work. If a hire is made and it is not a fit, then i

The difference between success and failure is simple. It’s all about execution; before, during and after the solution has been applied. KeenHire’s New Manager Training program works with you to design, implement and reinforce new supervisor and new manager training programs that result in increased performance, organizational productivity, increased effectiveness of strategic initiatives and an even greater capacity for workforce engagement and retention of your top talent

Let’s face it. Your internal talent is probably your ONLY competitive advantage. For your company to grow and be an industry leader,...

No matter what your industry is, your business operates on multiple levels that are crucial to bottom-line success. The effectiveness of...