November, 2018

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Organizational Transformation Begins with You

Sarah Holliman

“Fake it ‘til you make it.” This unattributed idiom (with a nod to Aristotle) is oft-used advice to people early in their careers. But how wise is it to follow? How many people have résumés that truly portray their strengths vs. a laundry list of what they want you to believe about their abilities? How confident would any shareholder be if they believed the CEO got to the top by faking their skills rather than building them?

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The Room Kit

Presidio

Today is a long awaited and exciting day as Cisco announces their latest video endpoint – the Room Kit Mini! As Presidio is one of Cisco’s largest partners, I’ve been fortunate enough to have several NDA discussions with my customers about the Room Kit Mini, and they have universally gone amazingly well with one exception. The meeting would end with “when can I buy them?

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Keeping The Business Alive: Why Mobile App Development Companies Need Technical Support Services

Magellan Solutions

As of 2017, millions of mobile applications are available in the two leading app stores in the world — 2.8 million in Google Play Store and 2.2 million in Apple App Store. Mobile app downloads, on the other hand, reached 197 billion in the same year. Because of this massive growth, the mobile application industry is forecasted to rake around US$189 billion in revenues by 2020.

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Winning Quarterly Planning by Avoiding these 3 Common Mistakes

Aspirant

If you’ve been following our blog, you’ve already read how DevOps can help you achieve quarterly goals. But simply having a DevOps process isn’t enough. Winning your quarterly goals requires planning, research and execution. Planning isn’t always easy, but a little forethought can easily prevent these common tech mistakes to keep you and your customers happy in the New Year.

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We’re Here to Help! How to Navigate Your Top HR Priorities

Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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The 23rd North America Shared Services & Outsourcing Week

Chazey Partners

Shared Services and Outsourcing Week is one community, coming together to break down silos to create knowledge-sharing that helps shared service, outsourcing and global business … The 23rd North America Shared Services & Outsourcing Week Read More ». The post The 23rd North America Shared Services & Outsourcing Week appeared first on Chazey Partners.

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Q&A with Inna Koldorf – Employing Workers in Canada

Future of Digital Sourcing Nearshoring

With access to NAFTA and the EU, via the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Canada has become one of the best prospects for foreign investors and growing businesses. However, while similarities exist in employment laws between the U.S. and Canada, there are minor differences that must be navigated compliantly to avoid penalties. Precision Global Consulting's Catriona O’Kane sat down recently with Inna Koldorf, a partner at Canadian national law firm Miller Thomson and leading

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Data Shows IT Modernization is Critical for Business

Presidio

The companies that succeed in today’s data-driven world must adopt new models and methods, relying heavily on technology to deliver digitally enhanced products and services. That means deploying a secure, cloud-ready infrastructure – modern software, optimized for the latest high-performance hardware. Modern business models need a modern IT infrastructure.

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Customer Service For The Insurance Industry — The Key To Maintaining Long-Term Customer Relationships

Magellan Solutions

The treasure chest of any businesses lies not on their products or services but on the loyal consumers who love their products and/or services. This is especially true for the insurance industry that relies greatly on their customer base. To keep the business going, companies from this sector should do their best to attract many customers and retain the existing ones.

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Collecting Employee Feedback for a Better 2019

Aspirant

2018 is coming to a close. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect and start planning for the next one. While it’s important to look back at sales, marketing and finances of course, don’t overlook the value of employee feedback.

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Chazey Partners and Automation Anywhere Join Forces to Drive Robotic Process Automation

Chazey Partners

Chazey Partners, a global management consulting firm, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Automation Anywhere, a global leader in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), … Chazey Partners and Automation Anywhere Join Forces to Drive Robotic Process Automation Read More ». The post Chazey Partners and Automation Anywhere Join Forces to Drive Robotic Process Automation appeared first on Chazey Partners.

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Reduce Bias in Hiring: Structured Interview Questions for Employers

Structured interview questions are a valuable tool for reducing bias in hiring. They help: Ensure all candidates are asked the same questions in the same way Level the playing field so all candidates have a fair chance of being successful Improve credibility, reliability, and validity Download the guide to get the most out of your interview questions!

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How DevOps Helps You Manage Unplanned Work

Aspirant

What is your strategy for unplanned work that comes up in a project or in general? Do you have one? Let’s face it, at every organization and in every industry, unanticipated projects will happen. So, how can DevOps help you with it?

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How DevOps Helps Companies Achieve Quarterly Goals

Aspirant

Once you’ve built some interest in your organization for DevOps, it’s time to start hitting executives with some hooks to support DevOps adoption. It’s not as hard to get CIOs, IT directors and similar folks on board; they know the value and usually like to keep up to date on the best technology solutions and processes. But, what about your CFO, or your manufacturing director?

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3 Steps Missing From Strategic Workforce Planning

Aspirant

It’s the season for strategic workforce planning for HR professionals. The workforce is the heart of a business, and having the right strategy in place makes success much more achievable. Don’t leave the planning process to the last minute. The sooner you start planning and evaluating the future of your workforce, the better.

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4 Things to Consider When Choosing a DevOps Firm

Aspirant

Transitioning to a DevOps process allows your organization to transform its workflow for the better and can have a great impact on morale, your bottom line and customer satisfaction. But it’s not something to be done lightly or without research. It’s a great idea to bring in help with your DevOps transition. You supply the experts on your company and reach out to experts for DevOps.

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Challenges and Solutions in High-Volume, High-Stakes Hiring

Facing a hiring surge that feels like conducting a complex orchestra? Our guide is your roadmap to harmonious high-volume hiring. In it, you’ll learn: Strategies to maintain quality while hiring at scale The real math behind agency vs. in-house recruiting Secrets to a stellar candidate experience during hiring spikes Resource optimization techniques for stretched TA teams Don't let resource constraints or market pressures derail your hiring goals.

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Why Does Every Bank Need A Customer Service Call Center?

Magellan Solutions

If there is a partnership that can hugely benefit banks, partnering with a customer service call center is one of the best decisions that can allow them to receive a higher return on investment. What the numbers say. Clarabridge, an American software company, surveyed 2,400 consumers (with ages ranging from 18 to 50) in the United States about their bank experiences and found out that 67 percent of bank customers placed a customer service call to their bank.

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Streamline Your Order Taking Services To Achieve Higher Customer Satisfaction Rating

Magellan Solutions

Place yourself in your customers’ shoes. How would you feel if your order isn’t properly placed? Or when it arrived later than the person managing order taking services told you? Or what if it suddenly got canceled without prior notice? Will you be patient? In real life, only a few people can do that especially when they are hungry. Irritated?

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Comment on Women in the Workplace – Behind Enemy Lines by Javier

Ms Category Management

Ms Category Management, excellent POV, I really enjoyed reading your path to success, hard times and good time , cloudy skies to clear skies. When the going gets tough the tough get going. #W4W.

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Beyond Traditional Shared Services – Global Business Services

Chazey Partners

Over the past few years, as Shared Services management thinking as well as the awareness of the value of data analytics has evolved, there is … Beyond Traditional Shared Services – Global Business Services Read More ». The post Beyond Traditional Shared Services – Global Business Services appeared first on Chazey Partners.

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Best Practices to Streamline Compensation Management: A Foundation for Growth

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Comment on Women in the Workplace – Behind Enemy Lines by Judy Ketelaar

Ms Category Management

Wow! So true, and inspiring!

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