Managing Dotted Line Relationships
Managing Dotted Line RelationshipsOften companies are traditionally structured into functional silos (i.e, manufacturing, finance, sales, etc.) and the hierarchy is well-defined. Each silo manages its own area of responsibility and work is passed in a linear fashion from one silo to another, much like an auto assembly line or waterfall [...]
OrgCharts for Strategic Planning
Org Charts as a strategic toolTypically the information on an org chart is limited to name, title and department. These charts are sometimes maintained in simple drawing software such as PowerPoint and Visio and are limited to giving a static snapshot of the structure of an organisation. As charts become [...]
Blindsided by Talent Gaps
At a time when businesses are reevaluating the composition of their workplaces we’re revisiting this client story which first appeared in the March 2016 edition of IHRIM’s Workplace Solutions Review. By Joe KollingerA unique visualisation of the workforce gave one of our clients advance warning of talent gaps enabling management [...]
Emotional Wellness
Your Employees & Emotional Wellness.Emotional wellness can no longer be ignored when examining the overall health of a workforce. Between 2013 and 2016, major depression diagnoses grew most significantly among adolescents (up 63 percent) and millennials (up 47 percent), according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)’s Health of [...]
5 Reasons to Integrate…
5 Reasons to Integrate Your Org Chart into Your Intranet by Chris Meyers. Today's workforce is more mobile, and distributed, and with employees spread across offices and time zones, it is more difficult for people to connect with each other like they used to. The days of tapping someone [...]
Understanding Turnover Rate
Understanding and Improving Turnover Rate Understanding and managing turnover rate is a key part of any organization's HR strategy, or at least it should be. Losing good employees is expensive. Managing turnover goes beyond simply calculating the turnover rate and trying to hit an arbitrary number. When business leaders [...]
Talent Hoarding
At the time of writing U.S. unemployment is at 3.7%, which can be arguably regarded as full employment. A host of workforce issues attend this favorable employment environment such as worker quality, job satisfaction and employee retention. In the competition for workers, companies can become so desperate for help that [...]
Gender Equality in the Workplace
Gender Equality in the Workplace Attention to pervasive gender inequality in the workforce has recently grown sharper and more urgent—and rightfully so. While most agree that inclusion and support of women in the workforce is a vital cultural correction, we’re also beginning to see that companies reap significant rewards [...]
OrgChart Platinum 12 Just Released
OrgChart Platinum 12 Makes Planning Your Company’s Future Easier Novato CA, September 5, 2019, OfficeWork Software, the maker of the leading tools for workforce planning and management has released OrgChart Platinum 12. Organisation charts are increasingly used by companies to plot the future course of their organisations. OfficeWork Software [...]
Shaping Your Company’s Future
Talent Management - Shaping Your Company’s Future It’s no surprise, in the present buoyant job market, that recruiting high quality candidates is the number one challenge faced by 76% of HR managers according to a recent report by Glassdoor. Talent management—the business of recruiting, hiring and retaining employees—has become [...]
