Training, development and careers in global context

  How Process Improvement helps your business stay ahead Work is changing and  fast . This past year saw companies switching from in-office to remote work seemingly overnight. And many  companies weren’t ready . They simply didn’t have the right practices in place. They were still using the same tools, processes, and methods that had worked for them for the last decade or more.   That’s why  process improvement  exists. It challenges companies to take a proactive approach to  analyzing current processes  and identifying ways they can be improved. Whether it’s hiring more people, eliminating steps in a workflow, or adopting new technology it’s only when companies give their current state a good hard look that they’re able to see how they can make it better. Process improvement makes that possible, but it’s not easy. Change never is. But having the  right tools  in place can help companies address even the strong challengers of pr...

  Boost team work in your organization by gender diversity Gender diversity in the work place means that the equitable or fair representation of people of different genders within your organization. Men and women are hired at a similar and consistent rate, and paid equally and are given the same working opportunities with the same promotional opportunities.   Equal representation of women represents a key indicator of progress towards building a more diverse and inclusive workforce. Organizations are expected to lead the way and set standards in implementing gender equality and promoting diversity in the organization. Encouraging a greater diversity of staff can contribute to organizational performance and foster policies and services that better reflect citizens’ needs. The trend across OECD countries points to an increasing rate of participation of women in the workforce from 2011 to 2017 ( OECD, 2019). Ensuring that women can access and compete on an equal footing for l...

  HOW THE PANDEMIC CHANGED TALENT MANAGEMENT Digital disruption and a shifting workforce is changing talent management, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s been a shift to remote work, and less focus on where talent is located and more on who is the best fit for a certain job. What the pandemic hasn’t changed is that employees, wherever they work, want to feel connected and engaged. They want instant feedback, and to know that they add value. They also want close collaboration with colleagues, even if remote. COVID accelerated the change of hybrid work. Th e question regarding having the top talent wor king remotely will be different companies will figure out ways to retain talent that is not physically near them. Talent analytics will play a larger role. Everything is being measured all of the time. Additionally, we have allowed companies to come into our homes, through technology. The work-life balance line between privacy is blurring. Companies are going to play...

  How to develop your skills set to advance your career What is Career Development? Career development is the series of activities or the on-going/lifelong process of developing one’s career which includes defining new goals regularly and acquiring skills to achieve them. Career development usually refers to managing one’s career in an intra-organizational or inter-organizational scenario. It involves training on new skills, moving to higher job responsibilities, making a career change within the same organization, moving to a different organization or starting one’s own business. The individual needs to train himself to acquire the skills needed for the option or career path chosen by him. Finally, after acquiring the desired competency, he has to perform to achieve the goals and targets set by him. Career development is directly linked to an individual’s growth and satisfaction and hence should be managed by the individual and not left to the employer. Career development he...