Tag: Best Practices

Use Training To Keep Employees Engaged

By Heather Hunt Dec 13, 2012 Talent

Updated: Dec 13, 2012

Headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Hamilton Sundstrand (www.hamiltonsundstrand.com) is among the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (www.utc.com), the company designs, manufactures, and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, corporate, and military aircraft. In addition, Hamilton Sundstrand is a major supplier […]

Study Ties Strong Learning Culture to Business Advantages

By Heather Hunt Nov 30, 2012 Learning & Development

Updated: Nov 30, 2012

That is among the findings of a study from Bersin & Associates (www.bersin.com). The study, entitled, High-Impact Learning Culture: The 40 Best Practices for an Empowered Enterprise, found that the majority of organizations that have built strong learning cultures are market leaders with highly productive employees and satisfied customers. “This is the first research to […]

How One Company Is Maintaining Training Excellence in a Down Economy

By Heather Hunt Nov 8, 2012 Talent

Updated: Nov 8, 2012

To recap the situation: Like many other companies, the economic downturn forced Heavy Construction Systems Specialists Inc. (HCSS) to reduce its employee development budget over the last few years. But unlike some other companies, the Sugar Land, Texas, company was able to cut expenses without sacrificing learning for its 100+ employees. Unique Orientation Experience In […]

Leadership Training Creates Competitive Advantage, Career Paths

By Heather Hunt Oct 23, 2012 Talent

Updated: Oct 23, 2012

The company’s CEO believes that, ideally, Convergys “leaders should spend 50 percent of their time coaching employees for performance,” Handy says. Consistent with that philosophy, the company piloted a third leadership program this spring. The day-long Leader as Coach program is geared toward managers at the director level and above. If you are looking for […]

Best Practices for Holidays? Let’s Find Out

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Oct 9, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Oct 9, 2012

By Compensation.BLR.com Editor Robert Brady For years, BLR® has surveyed HR and compensation/benefits professionals to find trends in policy and practice. We appreciate your participation in our series of brief, targeted surveys. Today’s survey topic: Holiday Practices. We’ll publish the results in a future issue, and we’ll also send you a PDF report. (Be sure […]

Leadership Training for All Ages

By Heather Hunt Oct 5, 2012 Talent

Updated: Oct 5, 2012

I’m not much of a golf fan. I certainly can’t play the game and only have a passing interest in it as a spectator. Like the rest of the world, however, I did notice when young Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open. It’s amazing to see a 22-year-old at the top of his profession. But […]

Identifying High Potentials for Training and Succession

By Heather Hunt Sep 20, 2012 Talent

Updated: Sep 20, 2012

Again, we’ve turned to BLR’s newly-published Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2012 for guidance. Identifying Key Positions and Skills A critical step in the process is to specifically identify the key positions that will be targeted in the succession plan. This usually includes management-level positions. It may also include highly specialized jobs […]

Successful Succession Planning Requires Training Employees at All Levels

By Heather Hunt Sep 19, 2012 Talent

Updated: Sep 19, 2012

To get a better handle on what’s new in succession planning, we turned to BLR’s newly-published Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management for 2012. We’re dealing with an aging workforce. For example, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that over one-third of the civilian employees working for the federal government are eligible for retirement. […]

Global Rewards Best Practices? Don’t Follow Them!

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 22, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 22, 2012

“Best practices” tend to be what the big multi-nationals do, and that’s often not right for your company, says Fisher, principal at Chicago-based consultant Laurus Strategies.  Along with colleague Patrick Gallagher, he offered his tips at SHRM’s Annual Conference and Exhibition, held recently in Atlanta, Georgia. The first step in developing a global rewards strategy, […]

Compensating Tech Workers—Best Practices for Retention

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Jul 23, 2012 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Jul 23, 2012

It’s challenging to reward tech workers, says consultant David Wudyka, but you have to find a way to do it or you’ll lose them. Wudyka is the founder and managing principal of Westminster Associates, a Massachusetts-based human resource and compensation firm that specializes in pay, performance, and productivity issues. His tips came during a recent […]