What we know as “global mobility” today is changing. Technology-driven solutions are helping to evolve it into a truly strategic function providing significant business impact by enabling global talent strategy. Events like COVID-19, Brexit, and others have also shown us that global talent mobility programs play a larger role than just relocating people from A […]
The Three Essentials When Hiring Leaders
The acronym VUCA was introduced by Harvard Business Review in early 2014. It describes an environment of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Covid-19 has made this a recognized concept around the globe and an essential consideration in the recruiting process. People who thrive in this atmosphere have strengths that differ from successful leaders in “the […]
How COVID-19 will change the world of work
Before COVID-19 spread across the globe, many people yearned for the opportunity to work from home once a week, or a few times a month. Now, it seems remote working is the norm for many. However, this is just the beginning of the change that coronavirus will bring to life as we know it. ‘Normality’ […]
Past the worst? Time for organizations to hold onto their best
As the job market begins to open up, organizations may become susceptible to talent loss at a crucial time of recovery as lockdown measures are gradually eased evidence suggests we could be seeing the first green shoots of recovery for the UK economy. For example, we have seen a surge of interest in the housing […]
Leadership in Life Sciences & Healthcare
The Key Challenges: Life Sciences and Healthcare 2020’ is the latest report from Cornerstone International Group based on a global survey of stakeholders from across the life sciences healthcare (LSH) industry. The following is an extract on leadership compiled by project leader Eric Bouteiller of Cornerstone Beijing The first impression listening to CEOs and leaders […]
How productive is the UK workforce?
Recent statistics have revealed that productivity has taken a hit following the move to remote working due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, many employees have stated that productivity has in fact increased from the light inside an office or at home, to distractions such as regular daily meetings and phone calls – maintaining productivity is […]
How to offer remote employee recognition
Actively promoting employee recognition has been known to improve productivity and morale, with various studies indicating the several benefits, it can bring to a business. The research discovered that employees who receive regular recognition not only display increased productivity levels but that it also boosts their engagement with co-workers, are more likely to stay at […]
Finally, some good news for business
For many weeks, a dark cloud has been looming over talent acquisition. In May, hiring dipped drastically as businesses reined in their budgets and employees chose to stay put to weather the storm. Unemployment rose significantly as several industries such as aviation, banking and automotive suffered huge losses and struggled to continue trading through the […]
New Leader Blueprint For That One Question
What does this mean for me? That’s the only question anyone has for an executive onboarding into a new role. No one cares about you. All they care about is how you’re going to impact their lives. And they’re scared. Change is uncertain and unsettling. This is why you have to establish your credibility, connect […]
How to strategically re-board your workforce
Crossing the street or stepping backward when you encounter another person has already become a habit; a routine elbow bump, instead of a handshake, that is definitely what is needed during a health crisis. But, when the time is right, as a society we must bounce back to social connectivity to prevent productivity and relationships […]