Author Archives for Shanan Marshall
April 6, 2020 1:42 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
The COVID-19 pandemic has unquestionably altered the current state of work (i.e. forcing most companies to work remotely), and for all intents and purposes, it will likely change the future of work as well. However, it is important to remember that the impact of COVID-19 is just one example of change and change in the workplace happens all the time. Since change is inevitable, the question for Talent Strategists becomes, what differentiates employees who are un-phased by organizational change? The answer is Self Management. There are several attributes inherent within Self Management that make it the #1 competency associated with top performers. The focus of this blog will be on the three attributes that most directly impact a self manager’s ability to navigate periods of change and uncertainty. Strong Self Managers are internally-oriented in a number of critical ways that insulate them from the external changes which cause so much......
November 12, 2019 4:36 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
You have a lot of data, but do you know what to do with it? The most successful organizations are analytics rich. That means they know how to analyze their data to find ways to maximize organizational success. Some organizations are data poor and therefore cannot become analytics rich. However, the more common scenario is a company that is data rich but analytics poor – they are collecting a huge amount of HR data but they don’t know how to use it. Getting the data is the first step; analytics is the key to moving you from data, to knowledge, and eventually to strategy. The goal is to utilize your data to answer strategic questions that will benefit your organization. In your own organization, what questions are you able to answer by analyzing the data you already have available? And what other important questions do you have that you can’t answer? What data would you need to be able to answer them? The Power......
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