One Mid-Market Firm’s Secrets to Creating the Ultimate Work Culture
Ultimate Software is a fast-growing provider of human-resources software and payroll solutions, so the Weston, Fla.-based company should know a lot about dealing with employees.
Ultimate Software is a fast-growing provider of human-resources software and payroll solutions, so the Weston, Fla.-based company should know a lot about dealing with employees.
A small but fast-growing recruitment-marketing software company based in Concord, Mass. is going to open an office in downtown Boston to attract more digitally savvy millennial employees.
CEOs may be least engaged when it comes to cyber threats but they can have a big impact on improving cybersecurity by fostering collaboration in the C-suite.
Employee layoffs may appear to be a panacea for weak profits or a means of positioning a firm for future growth, but the long-term financial impact of such a strategy typically is less than positive.
CEOs consistently cite complexity as their number one concern today. Many top and emerging leaders are using corporate chiefs of staff not only to navigate that complexity, but to thrive in it. It’s time for you to think about the role, too.
Despite interest in big data and the increasing sophistication of analytics, very few companies use insight-oriented measurement in the recruiting function.
The unemployment rate is low right now, standing at just 4.9%, with 242,000 jobs created so far this year. Current trends show that some positions are in high demand no matter the type of business you’re in.
Companies whose employees are highly engaged have three times the operating margin and earn four times the earnings per share of companies with low employee engagement.
Workplaces today have a severe case of information overload. While email, instant messaging, conferencing and other communications solutions have improved our ability to stay in touch with coworkers, these additions have severely limited our productivity.
It’s a benefit that more and more millennials are looking for; it turns out that allowing your employees’ four-legged friends to roam around the workplace could be a great way to attract talent.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.