Two recent studies ( 2016 and 2017 ) found that the top drivers of 30+ organizations’ outcomes were management, job fit, and senior leadership—with management being the most consistent driver of outcomes. The results from the 2017 study are in Table 1. MORE

Sales and marketing have been reshaped by customer relationship management software , which gives companies another kind of data: the ability to track specific customers in terms of what they buy, their needs and demographics, how often they have been contacted, and other key metrics. MORE

When goals are misaligned and not clear, it may limit both individual performances , as well as organisational performance thereby resulting in reduced engagement levels. It is not enough for organisations to conduct the annual strategic planning session and share the organisational goals either through the corporate communications department or via team meetings. When there is a mutual agreement on the goals, it helps to ensure a mutual commitment towards achieving them as well. MORE

65 percent of companies surveyed now rate “inclusive growth” as one of their top three goals, eclipsing strategies like “growing market share” or “being the category leader.”. Ditto for problems like “improving well-being” or “reducing attrition” or “improving our employment brand.” MORE

The key is how well the goals are understood and how committed the teams are to achieving them. Don’t dictate employee goals and success metrics. Be sure you recognize special effort as well as attend to failing areas that need your support and encouragement. MORE

The corporate focus may shift from product to customer, from local to global, from physical stores to a greater online presence. Communicate Corporately and Individually. Be sure you have a strategy in place to mitigate risk and rapidly respond. Company reorgs aren’t any fun. MORE

The upcoming year, 2017 is dubbed by many “the year human resource technology will break its glass ceiling”. IT departments are not measured by employee recruiting, retention, and engagement metrics. Why 2017? You’ll need to be able to work with multiple systems and platforms, coordinate information between them… And all this, while keeping up with updates and innovation in the HR tech field and corporate strategies and their interaction with HR activities. MORE

65 percent of companies surveyed now rate “inclusive growth” as one of their top three goals, eclipsing strategies like “growing market share” or “being the category leader.”. Ditto for problems like “improving well-being” or “reducing attrition” or “improving our employment brand.” MORE