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Workforce Optimization


Acqui-Hires: Integrating Culture After Mergers
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,
Feb 9, 20224 min read


Using Liberating Structures To Promote Inclusivity and Engagement
As businesses across the globe, mine included, figure out how to navigate disruptions to our organizations and lives, I find myself...
Mar 18, 20204 min read


5 Keys to Building an Aligned and Purposeful Workforce
In today’s disjointed world, most people say they feel disconnected and apathetic in regards to their jobs. With all the negative noise...
Jul 11, 20194 min read


5 Core Strategies to Align and Engage Your Workforce
As the steward of your organization’s people practices, you know people truly are your only competitive advantage. When your company’s people practices and talent strategy dovetails with your business strategy, you elevate your competitive advantage by leveraging your workforce to its maximum potential. The best way to manifest employee engagement in your workforce and give your company bigger returns on your human capital investment is to have a holistic talent program that
Apr 16, 20192 min read
Using & Validating Assessments
Employee selection (and the use of assessments) is one of the fastest-growing sectors in human resources. Assessment tools of various...
Nov 10, 20172 min read
Building a Winning Workplace Culture – Part 2
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
Oct 3, 20172 min read
Taking a Conscious Approach to Your Hiring Practices – Part 2
Employee Engagement There is tremendous chatter in the media about the lack of employee engagement in the workplace and a large emphasis...
Sep 18, 20173 min read
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ConsciousHiring™ – The Key to Workplace Optimization [INFOGRAPHIC]
ConsciousHiring™ is the lynch pin to workplace optimization and engagement and employee retention, as well as an overall boost to your...
Jan 20, 20162 min read


ConsciousHiring™ And The Customer Experience
Ensuring your team understands your product and service set and why customers use them is where excellent service begins. You can bridge...
Dec 8, 20151 min read


Optimized, Engaged People are the Key to Organizational Success
An optimized workforce means that the right people are focused on the right things. The right things might look like increased sales,...
Nov 19, 20151 min read


Are People in Your Companies the Competitive Advantage?
People are the competitive advantage to your company. You gain a competitive advantage with your people when you implement keen workforce...
Nov 18, 20151 min read


Stakeholder Alignment And Business Strategy
An effective business strategy needs more than an arbitrary directive from the CEO. Developing and implementing an effective strategy...
Aug 13, 20133 min read
Employee Involvement: What’s All The Fuss?
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
Aug 7, 20133 min read


Is Employee Retention An American Fable?
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
Jul 30, 20133 min read
Jun 25, 2013
Conscious Hiring is a proven system designed to hire the right person for the right role. It is comprised of 5 steps: Benchmarking the Role, Evaluation of Work History Analytics, Uncovering Candidates Career Triggers, Assessing Candidates DNA & 3-Dimensional Compatibility Matching. Conscious Hiring has helped hundred of companies successfully hire and on board thousands of candidates for over a decade. Through technology and science KeenHire has automated this process to brin
Jun 24, 20132 min read


Margaret Speaks
Keynote Speaking from Margaret Graziano Margaret Graziano is a torchbearer in the staffing and recruitment industries. Her visionary...
Mar 8, 20131 min read
New Manager Training
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
Feb 25, 20132 min read
ConsciousHiring™ Training
Let’s face it. Your internal talent is probably your ONLY competitive advantage. For your company to grow and be an industry leader,...
Feb 19, 20132 min read
Executive Assessment
As a leading decision maker at your company, it’s almost certain that you need to be sure your executive staff is corporately aligned and...
Feb 17, 20131 min read


Organizational Assessment
No matter what your industry is, your business operates on multiple levels that are crucial to bottom-line success. The effectiveness of...
Feb 11, 20132 min read
Talent Strategy And Workforce Optimization
If you have been concerned about how your company can compete for key talent now and in the future, it is imperative to sit down with the...
Feb 11, 20132 min read
Talent Strategy or Competition? How to make all your people feel like they’ve been promoted
I recently read an article for employees about how to position themselves for a promotion. In a corporate culture where the path to the...
Oct 18, 20122 min read
Sep 1, 2012
Come Listen to KeenHire’s CEO Margaret Graziano on the leading trends in Human Capital, Recruitment & Talent Management – Silicon Valley...
Aug 31, 20121 min read
Boost Corporate Performance With KeenHire
In the News HR Retreat Maximize your personal effectiveness. Influence people for organizational alignment. Impact a culture centered on...
Jul 23, 20122 min read
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