Jeanne Meister – Executive Networks

Career Mobility: The New College Degree 5.11.23

Michael Wu — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:07:36 +0000

HR executives know that internal talent development is the right thing to do. It builds employee loyalty, reduces turnover and gives hiring managers a clearer picture of what they’re getting—an employee being considered for a new internal role already has a clear track record within the business and understands the company culture.

But many middle managers are reluctant to let go of their best workers. They hoard their talent. It’s not easy to find and replace ambition. Why should busy managers make more work for themselves by encouraging workers to move on and grow their skills?

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Returning to the Office: Will the Looming Recession Change Balance of Power Between Employees and Employers? 3.29.23

Michael Wu — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:06:44 +0000

As HR professionals, we have a once in a generation opportunity to take a leadership role in designing new ways of working. Since the pandemic, we have seen that working nine to five in-the-office is dead. Our long-standing expectations of going to the office, “to do our work,” and going to off-sites to “network with colleagues,” has been turned on its head. And never did employers have to justify why one should be present in the office and what types of work would ideally happen there. Click here to read the full article.

Top Ten HR Trends For The 2023 Workplace 1.10.23

Michael Wu — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:38:05 +0000

As we enter 2023, the future of work has become the now of work. Many of the changes which started during the pandemic were accelerated and have become permanent aspects of our working lives. Click here to read the full article.

The CHRO Of The Future: Strategies For A New World Of Work 10.5.22

Michael Wu — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:03:22 +0000

The future of work is now. The massive changes in how we work, where we work, why we work, who we choose to work with, and the technologies we use daily have landed on the shoulders of every leader. My article, 21 HR Jobs of the Future, was a call to action for CHROs to become central C-suite players just as CFOs did following the financial crisis in 2008.. Click here to read the full article.

Flexibility For All Workers Is The Future Of Work 9.9.22

Michael Wu — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:41:13 +0000

We live in a 24/7 world where all aspects of our lives—from shopping to banking, watching movies, listening to music, learning, and communicating are on-demand. We need to now ask ourselves: Why are employees paid every two weeks? Click here to read the full article.

Four Principles For Successful Hybrid Working 6.30.22

Michael Wu — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 18:53:52 +0000

Working successfully in a hybrid work environment has become the permanent way of working for many knowledge workers. Since writing Five Lessons in Building a Hybrid Workplace for the Future of Work, I have seen the importance of defining and communicating a set of principles to guide your company in crafting a hybrid work model.

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The Great Resignation Becomes The Great ReShuffle: What Employers Can Do To Retain Workers 4.19.22

Michael Wu — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:42:13 +0000

Recent data suggests that the Great Resignation has become the “great talent re-shuffle.” While 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in February, more than half of the workers who quit are switching their occupation or field of work, rather than leaving the labor force altogether. The pandemic has started a discussion on why workers are leaving in record numbers. While compensation has always been a a reason to change jobs, there are a host of other issues emerging from a company’s culture, leadership and for front line workers, an unpredictable work schedule.

Four research studies suggest what is contributing to this great talent re-shuffling.

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Top Ten HR Trends For The 2022 Workplace 1.5.22

Michael Wu — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 17:20:54 +0000

As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace. Click here to read the full article.