Billionaire investor Robert Smith believes corporate buyouts can be reduced to a formula. His private-equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, has codified that notion into 110 acronym-heavy directives known as Vista Best Practices. They are secret—stored on a company server that makes a record every time anyone downloads or prints them. Target companies must have “critical … Continue reading Billionaire’s Secret Buyout Formula: 110 Instructions and an Intelligence Test – Miriam Gottfried & Laura Cooper
Category: Employee Behaviour/Strategy
Want To Get More Employees To Use Preventive Care? Here’s Where To Start – Cigna
When it comes to staying healthy, a little preventive care can go a long way. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 7 in 10 American deaths each year are caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. And while many of these can be prevented or detected early, the CDC says that … Continue reading Want To Get More Employees To Use Preventive Care? Here’s Where To Start – Cigna
Making Your Voice Heard at Work – Caroline Fairchild
Last Thursday while I was sitting at my desk in downtown San Francisco, the sounds of protest filled my ears. Down the street in multiple directions, Marriott employees staged protests to fight for a living wage. And closer to the water at the Ferry Building, Bay Area Google employees joined their colleagues around the globe … Continue reading Making Your Voice Heard at Work – Caroline Fairchild
9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit – Travis Bradberry
It’s pretty incredible how often you hear managers complaining about their best employees leaving, and they really do have something to complain about—few things are as costly and disruptive as good people walking out the door. Managers tend to blame their turnover problems on everything under the sun, while ignoring the crux of the matter: … Continue reading 9 Things That Make Good Employees Quit – Travis Bradberry
Want Digital Transformation? Encourage Continuous Learning For All Employees – Daniel Newman
Recently, we’ve seen upskilling and retraining programs emerge in workforces across the globe. Companies are taking the time to help their employees learn new skills for new positions as new technology emerges. This is great, don’t get me wrong, but I think we need to focus more on continuous learning for all employees. This definitely … Continue reading Want Digital Transformation? Encourage Continuous Learning For All Employees – Daniel Newman
Here’s What Hiring Managers Actually Care About – Aimée Lutkin
You can’t jump into the mind of the person sitting across from you in an interview and know exactly what they’re looking for. But there are, fortunately, some basic qualities most hiring managers think are pretty important across the board. In a survey of 800 people who have been responsible for interviewing and hiring at … Continue reading Here’s What Hiring Managers Actually Care About – Aimée Lutkin
The Best Employee Benefit That You Are Likely Not Getting – Megan Gorman
Like many parents, Alisa Metcalf was focused on making sure her son Charlie was prepared for the college process. She started saving when her son was young and felt that she was on track. But as the years went on, despite doing all the right things, she didn’t feel completely prepared. “The application process can … Continue reading The Best Employee Benefit That You Are Likely Not Getting – Megan Gorman
Why Investing In Your Employees Is The Future of Work – Drew Holler
As we look toward the future of work, it’s becoming more important than ever for companies to understand the needs of their teams, and to build solutions and products to help serve them—whether that’s through training, healthcare, or other investments. At Walmart, we’ve been very deliberate about investing in our associates, particularly over the past … Continue reading Why Investing In Your Employees Is The Future of Work – Drew Holler
Setting Your Staff Up for Success – Dr. Bruce Ellis
While we all want our staff to succeed, we need to admit that there is a major role that we play in making that possible. By doing (or not doing) specific things as leaders, we can inadvertently hinder their ability to succeed. And, when you think about setting them up to succeed, many of the … Continue reading Setting Your Staff Up for Success – Dr. Bruce Ellis
How To Secure Strong References Who Will Help You Land The Job – Georgina Grant
Job seekers are free to toot their own horns on résumés and cover letters. So for a slightly less subjective opinion, hiring managers may turn to candidates’ references. “The purpose of the reference, more than anything, is to judge somebody’s professionalism and behavior,” says Ryan Sutton, district president at global staffing firm Robert Half. “References … Continue reading How To Secure Strong References Who Will Help You Land The Job – Georgina Grant