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Rethinking Failure
By Rudy Karsan – CEO, Kenexa |
Although the word ‘failure’ traditionally has a negative connotation, failure is no longer perceived as being the end. Instead, it is increasingly viewed as being a hurdle that forces one to stop and reflect about what went wrong, rethink one’s strategy, and move on—often to succeed in an entirely unexpected way.
Suddenly, A New Way To Rethink HR:
Become Your Own Brand Manager - Part I
By Tim Geisert – Vice President of Employment Branding, Kenexa |
In order for HR practitioners to rethink and elevate the value of their departments, there must be some strategic business case that links Employment Branding to the bottom line. But are there mechanisms that can be applied from consumer branding to do this? Examining HR through the branding lens provides the answer.
HR's Split Personality
By Scott M. Brooks, Ph.D. – San Francisco Practice Leader, Kenexa |
On the one hand, HR is trying to maximize efficiency and sameness. On the other, success is defined by a unique fit to business problems delivered with high-touch thought leadership. The resolution to this paradox is simple: live with duality and admit that only part of HR is becoming more strategic. The other part is becoming more streamlined. Our task, therefore, is to manage this split personality...
What Workers Need (Or, Does Money Motivate?)
By Brenda Kowske, Ph.D. – Research Consultant, Kenexa |
Rather than using money as an incentive to stay for those that aren’t motivated by such an incentive, perhaps it is more fiscally responsible to invest in what it takes to raise retention rates of core process workers; and in so doing, maintain quality and service standards.
Best Practices of Global Innovators
Q&A with: Alan D. MacCormack
Published: November 26, 2007
Author: Sean Silverthorne
Traditionally, innovation has been something done internally by a business, often through a centralized R&D team. This study, however, discusses a trend where companies innovate in collaboration with partners.
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