Increasing Challenges for HR Managers

The current economy is presenting challenges not only for business owners, but especially for human resources managers who are dealing with leaner operating budgets, increasing insurance and other benefit costs, and rapidly increasing employee stress and insecurity.
As the Chicago Tribune reports: “Weak economy adds to stresses in the workplace”

“It’s an understatement to say that the [...]

Case Study: Is Your Business Model Outdated

This is a great article outlining the difficulties that specific business models face as they grow and develop. This example focuses on architectural and engineering firms in the Ft. Worth area, who, according to the report, are largely very old, founded by one or two principles, and very informal in management styles and structures. As [...]

Tips for Small Businesses to Survive the Downturn

Many small businesses are concerned entering 2009. Are they going to survive? Will they be able to attract new business? Will their current business remain steady?
Now more than ever, it is important for small businesses to go back to their roots, and focus on their core competencies and messaging. As one of my favorite local [...]

What Does Talent Management Mean?

A few perspectives on talent management:
What does talent management mean?

Is Talent Management only for young employees?

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Talent Management Success Story

One of our primary focuses at CPS is talent management - high potential identification and personalized coaching and mentoring. Developing a strong core of high potential, executive talent is a crucial element for the business continuity and succession planning aspects of any business looking to grow and succeed into the long term.
Our Talent Management [...]

Tips for Business Change

At all times, and cetainly now in uncertain economic conditions, businesses have to have the flexibility, scalability and agility to adjust and adapt to changing circumstances. Rigid corporate structures and the inability to act quickly can spell defeat for companies who need to be running lean and mean in the current recession.
This recent column gives [...]