HR...YOU'RE FIRED!
A CFO's Perspective on Human Capital
By Richard Nicorvo, CFO

There has recently been a starburst of human capital information. We have binged on data...

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ESSENTIAL INTELLIGENCE -- IDENTIFY TURNOVERCOSTS AND REDUCE TALENT EXIT
By Dr. Thomas Mahan

Utilizing responsible retention measures builds a company's capability to understand why talent is leaving, why talent would or wouldn't work for the company again, and what it takes to get former employees to reconsider the company as an employment option.

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Terminate Analysis Intelligence
By Dr. William M. Barkley

The Work Institute goes to great lengths to collect data from former employees that can be used to identify effective action steps designed to reduce turnover, re-recruit valuable former employees, improve morale and productivity, and reduce the risk associated with fraud, abuse, shrinkage, or other illegal or unethical behavior. However, collecting information is not enough...

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Job Satisfaction
By Abtin Iranmanesh - Graduate Student, Vanderbilt University

Employee satisfaction is a vital element to a company’s success. When a worker is content, their performance and productivity increase, thus increasing company profitability. The consequences of low satisfaction are numerous and include high turnover rates, absenteeism, transfer requests, and a plethora of other negative effects. These outcomes all result in increasing costs, decreased profits, and customer dissatisfaction. In order to thrive, companies must make a concerted effort to increase employee retention rates, and decrease vacancy rates.

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Employee Surveys - If We Understand The Workforce, We Can Compete
By Dr. Thomas Mahan

Many organizations today are spending inappropriate amounts of money on the latest and greatest fads of organization, management, and human resource development. The Work Institute refers to this as Managing by Best Seller. A human capital opportunity is to ask yourself two questions: "How do I know I need it?" and "How do I know if works?"

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The Art of Attracting and Retaining Talent
By Dr. Thomas Mahan

One of the greatest risks a company must manage today is prevailing against weaknesses, failures, and dysfunctions in its efforts to manage employees and sustain productive relationships with them.

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