Study Shows that Most Companies Either Have or Will Expand Diversity Strategies Thanks to Globalization SEATTLE, WA (Sept. 24, 2008) - As corporate workforces start to resemble Olympic villages, diversity programs are becoming a mission-critical piece...
As presidential race heats up, employees are feeling political pressure at work SEATTLE, WA (September 15, 2008) – There’s no lipstick needed here: companies feel John McCain will be more beneficial for them long term than Barack Obama. Not surprisingly...
Alliance provides HRPS members with access to highly acclaimed research studies and peer interaction on workforce productivity issues SEATTLE, WA (September 11, 2008) - The Human Resource Planning Society (HRPS) and The Institute for Corporate Productivity...
SEATTLE, WA (September 10, 2008) - It's a fact: over the next 10 years, a large percentage of the labor force will be eligible for retirement. Today, many companies are already anticipating a steady decline in qualified employees available to fill...
i4cp Study: Most Companies Have Mission Statements, but Don't Ask Employees to Repeat Them SEATTLE, WA (Sept. 10, 2008) - A recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) found that, while almost 84% of organizations queried have...
Two out of Three Companies Say They Will Rely More on Virtual Teams in the Future SEATTLE, WA (Sep. 4, 2008) – Don’t look now, but your project team meeting room is virtually disappearing. A recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp...
i4cp Study: Almost 70% of Companies Don't Have Programs to Deal with the Different Generations in the Workforce SEATTLE, WA (Aug. 27, 2008) - With four generations of employees that are as different as LPs are from iPods, companies need to do a better...
Senior Management Credibility Seen as a Problem in a Quarter of Companies SEATTLE, WA (Aug. 20, 2008) – Most organizations recognize that trust is an important consideration in their company’s success, but many employees don’t feel it is being nurtured...
Lack of succession planning is more acute in small- to medium-sized organizations SEATTLE, WA (Aug. 13, 2008) - The benefits of an effective succession plan are seemingly plain to see, but most companies are apparently wearing blinders, according to a...
Study Finds Most Firms Provide Tuition Assistance But Don't Track the ROI SEATTLE, WA (August 6, 2008) - Going back to school is cool in most companies, but, despite the large sums spent by corporations to fund tuition reimbursement, the whopping...
SEATTLE, WA (July 28, 2008) – Right now, the future of commerce is dreading the end of summer. But as the new school year approaches, businesses eagerly await the students who will shape tomorrow's workforce. According to a recent study by the Institute...
i4cp study finds more than half of companies have faced sexual discrimination complaints; most choose to handle them in-house and quietly SEATTLE, WA (July 16, 2008) – Despite the time and attention devoted to remedying them, sexual discrimination issues...
SEATTLE, WA (July 9, 2008) – If experience is the best teacher, most companies are apparently cutting class when it comes to knowledge transfer (KT). According to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), just 29% of...
i4cp study finds that, despite the focus, more than half of companies feel they still aren’t getting enough out of their workforce SEATTLE, WA (July 2, 2008) – Organizations are hopping on the productivity bandwagon at an increasing rate, according to...
SEATTLE, WA (June 25, 2008) – If you plan to ease into retirement rather than land with a "Here's your gold watch" thump, don't count on your company to be of much assistance, suggests a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity...