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How to make DEIB a part of your talent strategy

keisha-rivers — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:30:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: The following piece is an excerpt from our latest report, Managing Workforce Velocity: Improving Employee Retention. Download the report to learn more ways to improve retention and keep your talent. Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) — the...

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The talent wars are a zero-sum game

Joe Galvin — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 18:45:00 +0000

Hiring challenges are dominating the thoughts of small and midsize business CEOs. As reported in CEO Projections 2022: Embrace the Employee Revolution, the Q4 2021 Vistage survey of 1,540 CEOs finds “hiring, recruitment and sourcing” is the top decision factor,...

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Strategic HR: Your secret weapon in the talent war

Kathleen Quinn — Mon, 07 May 2018 17:00:58 +0000

Talent tops the list of major decisions CEOs will make this year, with 87% of Vistage survey respondents citing this issue as #1. Talent should be a strategic priority for your organization because a tight labor market, coupled with expectations...

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In the race for top talent, your company size can be a strength or a weakness

Kathleen Quinn — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:00:48 +0000

Mid-size companies generate 60% of new jobs and employ about one-third of U.S. private sector workers, yet these firms consistently report difficulties with talent management, including recruiting, hiring, and retention. There’s work to do, so it’s time to roll up...

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The major growth decisions facing CEOs [research]

Joe Galvin — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:00:01 +0000

Navigating a company’s growth decisions is the core of any CEO’s skill set. How can we grow? Who should we hire? Where should we invest? They are all interconnected and the growth of your business depends on all of them...

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Address talent issues with a gap analysis

Kathleen Quinn — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 17:00:06 +0000

Too often, people are an afterthought in the strategic planning process. Just as you gauge your capabilities and needs for things like equipment, suppliers, facilities and finances, you should consider whether you have the right talent on board and the...

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To build a better culture, ask 3 questions

Kathleen Quinn — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:00:22 +0000

After nearly 30 years of advising executives, I have an arsenal of recommendations, insight and answers about talent and culture. But before I can help my clients address their root issues and develop innovative solutions, I must stop and ask...

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Developing your company’s talent pool

Kathleen Quinn — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 18:00:51 +0000

“You need sales pipelines for your candidates.” — TalenTrust CEO Kathleen Quinn Votaw Always Be Cultivating According to the Vistage Worldwide Guide to Talent Planning for the Middle Market CEO, a company should constantly fill its pool of talent with likely...

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Winning the hiring war

Marc Emmer — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 18:45:58 +0000

In my speaking engagements, I talk to hundreds of executives every year who gripe about their inability to attract and retain talent. In the war for hiring talent, most of them feel like they are losing. As of this writing,...

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Lead by example

Thomas Stewart — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 18:00:32 +0000

As we explored in the first part and second part of this series, the ABLE Framework was created by the National Center for Middle Market (NCMM) to help companies better structure and coordinate their talent planning activities. As a reminder, the...

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