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Let’s get Digital!

When I think back to my childhood and compare it to what kids of today have – it’s a whole new world! My younger days consisted of rushing home after school to play ‘Turtle Graphics’ on a very large...

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Leadership is about to get more uncomfortable

Employees used to know just your name, your face, your business reputation. Now they know your salary, your hometown, your connections on LinkedIn, how much your house is worth. They know more than...

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Part 2 | Business competitiveness

From the previous article, Ariya Furkfon, Managing Consultant at Hay Group, revealed that great human resource management makes the difference in airline industry. Today he reveals the competitiveness...

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Toward a more meaningful balance – boards and CEOs seek to find their sweet spot

The Board’s role vis-à-vis the CEO has always been somewhat sensitive. In our experience, the way the relationship is handled is a function of many factors. While all board members and CEOs would...

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Cyber sickness now afflicting middle management: report

Few things make a medical practitioner squirm as much as a patient walking into their waiting room clutching an iPad or smartphone. The Internet has created a generation of cyberchondriacs, patients...

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What can sales teams do if they’re behind on their 2014 sales quota?

Second half plans for your sales team So, how are sales so far this year at your organization? As I write this, we’re waiting to hear how the initial Q2 GDP numbers look.  After frequently hearing...

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Part 3 | Redesigning work process

In the previous article, Ariya revealed the importance of how human resource management impacts business competitiveness in the aviation industry. Today he explains the strategy to decrease Cost of...

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What companies do: pay for performance

Companies rely on CEOs to produce balanced growth and profitability while managing capital. Because annual and sustained performance are at the heart of shareholder interest, rigorous performance-pay...

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Enforcing equality enforces inequality

My heart sank when I read that NHS organisations are to be forced to increase the representation of ethnic minorities in senior positions or face contractual and regulatory consequences. I shudder when...

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Part 4 | People management

In the aviation business, each airline has a different definition of talent in “Knowledgeable talent” and “Good-minded talent” perspective. This is why each airline has different characteristics and...

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7 goals or 1 team? What Brazil learnt from the World Cup

Two months ago, I wrote a blog about the passion us Brazilians have for football and what the World Cup means to us. I mentioned our internal logistics for hosting the tournament and how schools and...

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Renewing relations between HR and line managers

Conflicting priorities, old-fashioned protocols and mutual frustration all conspire to hamper relations between HR and line managers. Recent Hay Group research has found that HR must activate its line...

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Pharma deals don’t have to threaten innovation

In pharma, the big story of the spring and summer has been M&A. The drama began in April with an asset swap between GSK and Novartis. The most recent headline grabbers have been inversion deals...

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Business in the UAE is booming, so why is national unemployment so high?

As the business center of the Middle East, and thanks to a strong economy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to attract hordes of expatriates looking to earn a tax-free salary and fast track...

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Want to double your pay? Think about a move to Asia

We all know that for many multinationals, Asia is the place to be. But this means that there’s a huge demand for talented people and not enough of them to go around. And for HR this presents a real...

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The customer is always right (in the middle)

My bank never sleeps. At least that’s what they claim. Yet, whenever they interact with me they sure don’t seem very awake. That creates a problem for me (loss of time and aggravation) and for them (an...

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Rebranding the pharmaceutical sales rep? A good idea – when accompanied by...

You may or may not agree with the negative portrayal of the pharmaceutical sales representative in recent years. But one fact is irrefutable: the title ‘sales rep’ no longer describes how this role is...

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Fraud, Psychometrics and the Polygraph

“It’s not a lie… if you believe it”. That’s how you can beat the polygraph according to George Constanza (Seinfield episode 107). Most people, however, are not that confident at telling lies. Following...

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Record returns for shareholders but conservative pay increases for CEOs

Over the past seven years, Hay Group has prepared The Wall Street Journal’s annual CEO pay survey – the most widely read piece in the US on executive compensation. During that time, we’ve gathered a...

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Business transformation – it all starts with you

Transformation is defined as: “a marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better”. The global business environment is changing constantly. In the last two decades alone the world...

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