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Elevating Employee Experience: Unleashing Power of State of the Art Total Rewards Philosophies

HR Leadership & Strategies, Total Rewards

In the competitive landscape of talent acquisition and retention, it’s important that organizations recognize the significance of a robust Total Rewards Philosophy and approach. A strategic approach goes beyond traditional compensation structures and health benefits, encompassing a holistic view of the value employees earn including time off, education reimbursements, retirement benefits, HSA, FSA, financial education,…

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Executive Coaching – It’s Truer Value

HR Leadership & Strategies, Organization Development, Total Rewards

Two data points that point strongly to the advantage coaching can bring to leaders and organizations were recently cited by a Forbes article (Every Leader Can Benefit from Coaching. Here’s Why by Benjamin Laker, October 2022). Harvard Business Review research concluded that coaching boosts productivity by 44%. The International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) commissioned study reported…

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2024 Speculation and Debate: Half Full or Half Empty Organizational EX Glass?

Culture & Strategy, HR Leadership & Strategies, Organization Development

While many business investors (including PE firms) have been citing concerns of a likely recession since 2022, a recent article “EX1 Freeze” by Fast Company’s Jared Lindzon (and published in the Hartford Courant on Sunday, November 26, 2023), is concerning, certainly not shocking.  Key excerpts included: “All the signs point toward economic turbulence for next…

DEI search

A Profound Nuance in DEI

Culture & Strategy, HR Leadership & Strategies, Organization Development

Are your DEI initiative(s) focused on the “D”, the “E”, or the “I”? Did you know it makes a difference? What are the impacts? Leading a comprehensive Human Resource Management (“HRM”), Organization Development (“OD”), and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (“DEI”) consultancy since 1995, I’ve recently heard statements related to DEI that lead me to…

human network

Will This Be Your Organization’s HR & OD Golden Age?

Culture & Strategy, HR Leadership & Strategies

The Industrial Revolution, Management Evolution, and the Technology Era quarter-backed organizations for the past 100 years. Yet, the humanistic dimension had been sidelined in most, leaving the development of interpersonal acumen in ‘slow-mo.’ The relational side of organizations, communities, and families is now most certainly front and center. The prominence of DEIB, resilience, sustainability, and…

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Presenting… “Exceeding Needs with Superseding Deeds”

HR Leadership & Strategies

Presenting… “Exceeding Needs with Superseding Deeds” At WorldatWork’s 2022 Global Annual Rewards Conference, Atlanta, GA – May 23, 2022 Regan and Kawel will present an EvolveTalk (TEDTalk format) on leading edge wellbeing practices. On May 23rd, we will present “Exceeding Needs with Superseding Deeds.” We’ll share three (3) pivotal strategies to create multiplier effects while…