Performance metrics are a key building block of an organization’s analytics capabilities—with good reason. Everyone wants to understand how well their organization performs, and there’s often data around for easy picking. But, beware. As you develop the discipline of organizational self-analysis, be mindful of the effects your analysis can have on employee behavior.
Read moreI’m preparing to attend my first IBM conference next week when IBM Information On Demand 2013 begins in Las Vegas. While it’s not the first IBM conference Global Knowledge has attended since becoming an IBM Global Training Provider, it’s the first one I’ll be covering, so be on the look out for my IBM IOD-related blogs next month.
Read moreLately, it seems that in many workplaces it is easy to claim that the Millennials (Generation Y) are the only employees that need or seek out recognition for the work they are doing while the older generations are just appreciative that they have a job. Millennials are the youngest generation in the workplace right now, and it’s commonly said that since they received participation ribbons for every event, they need more hand holding, more acknowledgement, and quicker rewards. The reality is that every generation has their own motivational needs and each individual’s needs are different.
Read moreThere is no question that continual business transformation is the new normal for enterprise today. Rapidly advancing technology and disruptive trends like Cloud, Bring-your-Own-Device (BYOD), and Big Data are creating an environment of continual change that impacts not only IT, but the entire organisation. In order to maximise the benefits that these technology-led business transformations can offer, enterprises need the right organisational and individual capabilities.
Read moreThere is no question that continual business transformation is the new normal for enterprise today. Rapidly advancing technology and disruptive trends like Cloud, Bring-your-Own-Device (BYOD), and Big Data are creating an environment of continual change that impacts not only IT, but the entire organisation. In order to maximise the benefits that these technology-led business transformations can offer, enterprises need the right organisational and individual capabilities.
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