HR for Humans: How behavioral economics can reinvent HR
People may be the heart of our organizations, but HR practices are often based on outdated ideas of human psychology and organizational design. When it comes to hiring decisions, employee motivation, and helping workers make better choices, behavioral insights and evidence-based practices can drive a new generation of HR strategies.
Content: Article | Authors: Jeff Schwartz, Jim Guszcza | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Human Resources
Redesigning work in an era of cognitive technologies
Cognitive technologies, a product of the field of artificial intelligence, can and will be used to eliminate jobs. But leaders face choices about how to apply cognitive technologies. These decisions will determine whether workers are marginalized or empowered, and whether their organizations are creating value or merely cutting costs.
Content: Article | Authors: David Schatsky, Jeff Schwartz | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
Beyond Yahoo: Breaking Down the “Virtual” versus “Campus” Debate
Marissa Mayer’s decision to revoke Yahoo’s telecommuting policy stirred the debate about flexible workplace strategies. Is the move to virtual work inevitable? Both virtual work and campus-based approaches have benefited employers who use them. Hybrid models, which couple elements of campus and virtual models, can offer the best of both.
Content: Article | Authors: Heather Stockton, Jeff Schwartz, Mary Ann Stallings, Stephen Harrington | Source: Deloitte Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior
The Next Agenda: The War to Develop Talent
Talent remains a top concern for business leaders around the world. This concern is not about the availability of workers; it is, rather, about the shortage of critical skills, experiences and specialized capabilities of leaders, managers, creators and producers required in changing industries. As the global consumer and talent markets grow increasingly inter-connected, we are seeing new patterns and priorities emerge in what has for … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Jeff Schwartz | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Human Resources, Management
Smarter Moves
What can leaders do to better manage—and improve—the return on their global mobility investment? In our experience, companies that gain the most value from global mobility show a high degree of alignment between global mobility and the larger business in three areas:
1. Business and talent strategies
2. Expected assignment value
3. Mainstream HR and talent operations
Achieving greater alignment in these areas can go a long way toward … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Gardiner Hempel, Jeff Schwartz | Source: Deloitte Review | Subjects: Human Resources, International