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Workforce planning has a remarkable impact on business success, and it’s become quite the priority for organizational leaders today. Workforce planning has wiggled its way into business initiatives, allowing for better decisions, improved retention, accomplishment of goals and more.

Some might say ownership of workforce planning remains unclear, but the best answer is that workforce planning is a collaborative effort from HR, operations, and finance teams. If done the right way, support comes from the top down – leaders must really believe in workforce planning, drive it and ensure that the company, as a whole adopts it and really understands how it can benefit the business.

From collaboration to strategy, learn about workforce planning done right by listening to this podcast with guest Madeline Laurano, co-founder of Aptitude Research Partners.

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When technology first introduced new devices and new approaches to users everywhere, it didn’t take long at all for boundaries to be pushed, especially with digital capabilities in the workplace. Some technological advances were easily adopted and some were not, but regardless of which tech made the cut, leaders couldn’t seem to build a developed pipeline with the digital literacy skills needed to support workplace change.

The transition from an analog world to one in which digital runs the show left a critical need for digital proficiency, but many people underestimated what it would take to keep up. Also underestimated was the impact that the lack of digital proficiency had on the organization as a whole, and how it kept the organization from achieving business goals. There’s no reason for digital literacy to be daunting – all you need is a foundation and a desire to learn.

To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www.hci.org/lib/digital-literacy-building-expertise-critical-everyday-digital-activities

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Today’s world is hard to predict and the world at work follows suit. Just when you think you have a plan in place, change instantly does away with that plan and brings about need for a new one. It’s not about coming up with a workforce planning strategy that will work forever; it’s about producing a strategy that can keep up with the environment’s rapidly changing ways.

What’s happening in the world in real time? Align current events and shifts with those happening within your organization. As workforce planning is a continuous process, ever-evolving external factors indicate what roles and skills your organization needs in the present, and what the near future might have in store. We may not be able to see around upcoming corners, but we can try to prepare as many future scenarios as possible. The ability to identify environmental change and understand the environment’s current trends could mean big shifts in strategy.

Learn more about the continual workforce planning process by tuning in to the October 18 webcast, “Embedding Dynamic Workforce Planning into your Quickly-Changing Business.

To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www.hci.org/lib/embedding-dynamic-workforce-planning-your-quickly-changing-business

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Jessica McFeron from KinderCare Education at Work and the HCI research team discuss the actions your organization can take to help employees successfully integrate work and life demands. Learn how supporting your people is about more than just the number of benefits you offer, instead it is about crafting a holistic employee experience.

Download the associated research report here: http://www.hci.org/hr-research/mindful-organization-crafting-holistic-employee-experiences

Learn more about KinderCare Education at Work: http://www.kindercare.com/employer-sponsored-child-care

The future of work includes teams of talent that are empowered by existing knowledge and make the most of it, says ProFinda’s Director of Customer Success, Ant Cousins. Employees spend about 20 hours per year searching for information, according to ProFinda’s early 2017 report. Instead of wasting time hunting for data, employees can improve efficiency if they have access to what they need. Managers can simply help their employees and the entire organization become more efficient by taking a holistic view of their staff’s needs, listening to learn what’s missing, and then matching those needs with resources that are available.

ProFinda’s back at it with another survey, and even though it will look at the same information, Cousins says the results will help make improvements across the market by shrinking search times, getting data to employees and increasing efficiency overall.

To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www.hci.org/lib/winning-war-talent-strategies-hiring-and-retaining-best

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Online communication creates relationships through digital interaction. When those online messages are sent in the form of content marketing, your digital awareness and presence are along for quite the ride.

In modern HR, content marketing can take your brand and talent acquisition practices to the next level by building talent pipelines, promoting face-to-face interaction and developing your Employer Value Proposition.

In this podcast, Maryalicia Verdecchia shares tips for using content marketing to boost talent acquisition strategy and EVP, and guides you through the first steps to bring online communication and new technology, talent pipelines and employee engagement to life for your business.

To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www.hci.org/lib/recruitment-and-retention-building-your-digital-presence

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Alison Hooker, who is the Former Americas Chief Talent Development Officer for EY, describes the gradual process of building a strong coaching culture at Ernst and Young (EY). One of the largest professional services firm has invested to make coaching a "highly valued asset at the firm". From senior leader support to a focus on individuality and purpose, Alison defines what is important to make this coaching-centric culture thrive.

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If you work for a company that values growth and development so highly that 6,000 hard working employees volunteer their time to make it happen, you’re certainly in a great spot where community and fun flourish.

Google’s Googlers-to-Googlers (g2g) program selects an internal volunteer teaching network – dedicated to help peers learn and develop, outside of their core job responsibilities. Volunteers (g2gers) coach and mentor, design learning materials like e-courses, and help with tough times and difficult conversations. They provide fun stuff, too, like salsa dancing and even fire breathing!

Google’s Head of Executive Development Programs, Sarah Devereaux, says the g2g program is 96 percent focused on work-related topics, and the rest is spent on fun, which increases engagement when everyone has something different to share. Continuous learning is a big part of Google’s culture, and Devereaux says there’s a secret to successful internal training.

Listen to this learning and development podcast to discover the secret behind finding passionate people who can help their team grow.

To learn more about the 2017 Learning and Leadership Development Conference please visit: http://www.hci.org/lld-conference/2017

The intimidation that comes with talent management can be reduced with the help of new solutions – answers to leaders’ questions about making sure the management strategy works, having the right management systems in place and creating confidence in new ways versus the old ways. Once data is in order, leaders can begin using the information by pairing it with the solution that’s best fit for their business, but choosing the most ideal solution can be the hard part.

In this Podcast, ProFinda Director of Customer Success Ant Cousins shares personal anecdotes of new solutions’ adoption and implementation. Learn where to start, how to embrace technology and its various forms of data management, and what frameworks enable success by listening to this podcast, which is the second part of ProFinda’s “Turning Workforce Guesswork Into Talent Science” series.

To learn more about this Webcast and future Webcasts please visit: http://www.hci.org/lib/winning-war-talent-strategies-hiring-and-retaining-best

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Candidate experience can make…or break…your organization’s relationships with people, and its ability to attract, engage and retain top performing folks. The notion that candidate experience means treating people exceptionally well simply doesn’t cut it. If you’ve ever applied for a job and received no response from a potential employer, you likely know how it felt to be left hanging, as if your application materials fell into a dark hole. People want to be informed, regardless if they’re considered for the job or not. They might feel forgotten, but they certainly won’t forget about the bad experience they had with your company.

Candidate experience sends a loud alert about what it’s like to be part of your team. Word of mouth makes maintaining good rapport and offering multiple methods of communication crucial to your organization’s future business success. Do what’s necessary, even if it means more time and effort, to make certain the message being sent is a good one.

To learn more about IBM please visit: http://www.ibm.com/watson/talent/