Culture of Innovation: Path to a three-fold increase in core technology transfer metrics.

Our research with the DOE Ethos Project shows that a culture of innovation is the path to a three-fold increase in core technology transfer metrics. We are honored to present our research results twice at the 2023 Federal Laboratory Consortium…

CHRO’s can be held liable for not stopping rampant sexual misconduct.

Earlier this month, a Delaware court found that McDonald’s Corp. board members and the company’s chief human resources officer did not violate their duty to shareholders in handling sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, ruling that the directors’ response was legally…

Don’t allow these two strategies to be part of your cost-cutting plans.

Many organizations are implementing cost-cutting measures. I have been stunned to learn that some companies are trying to cut costs by recalling hybrid and remote employees to the office and are thinking about implementing forced ranking with the intention of…

Are you building your talent pipeline during the downturn?

During the current recruiting slowdown, smart organizations are using their talent acquisition teams to source new talent in preparation for the economic recovery in the second half of 2023. Are you building your talent pipeline during the downturn? This is…

Six Questions to Measure and Drive Employee Behaviors and Actions for Innovation

The following ten years will be what we at InnovationOne (Dobni and Klassen (2020)) describe as the decade of innovation execution, which is now the central challenge organizations face. Executing innovation agendas is not easy. McKinsey (2022) reported that 84 percent of executives…

Ten takeaways to improve recruiting and company revenue.

The 2022 North American Candidate Experience Benchmark Research Report by Talent Board comes at a time of continued business anxiety. It also comes at a time when we need improved recruiting practices to improve recruiting success and company revenues. While…

How to get great work from more people

It is time to forget about Quiet Quitting and Quiet Firing. Instead, think about the Pareto Principle from physics and microeconomics, commonly known as the 80/20 rule. Your goal should be to figure out how to expand the 20 percentage…