Develop and execute strategies that align people and processes
Business leaders view strategy as a means to deliver the best products, target the right customers and gain market share - but often overlook their most valuable asset: their employees. Companies need to develop strategies that work for them in order to leverage their assets and gain a competitive advantage. The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) can help achieve these goals.
The Strategy Pillar is a comprehensive knowledge hub that details trends, competitive practices and strategic insights. It provides members with a forum for peer interaction, community guidance and research for assessing, developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy.
- Corporate Restructuring
Looks at the organizational changes that companies undertake, including downsizing, outsourcing and strategic alliances. - Global Health Threats
Focuses on how the threat of global pandemic presents complex challenges for organizations, and the steps employers can take to address and prepare for such risks. - Knowledge Management
Looks at the global spread and application of knowledge management practices, including knowledge transfer, with a focus on both best and next practices. - Measuring Human Capital
Explores the growing focus on human capital metrics - including efficiency, effectiveness and impact measures - as well as the challenges of measuring intangible assets. - Mergers and Acquisitions
Follows merger and acquisition activity worldwide and examines the challenges and strategies involved in achieving M&A success. - Offshoring
Examines the practice of outsourcing work from one country to another and its impact on labor forces, businesses and the global economy.
- Outsourcing Human Resources
Examines the industry of third-party HR vendors and their services as well as the impact outsourcing has on HR and the organization as a whole. - Productivity
Analyzes productivity and performance in the global workplace and explores methods of increasing productivity while keeping workers engaged. - Quality Management
Provides information and analysis on market forces demanding higher levels of quality, with descriptions of the latest quality tools and standards as well as summaries of current corporate practices. - Strategy Execution and Alignment
Explores the challenges of executing corporate strategies and of aligning people, processes and performance to achieve organizational goals. - The Evolving HR Profession
Examines how HR roles, competencies, resources and relationships are changing. - Workforce Technology
Examines trends in workforce technology and describes how organizations use technology to boost the effectiveness and efficiency of their human capital.
