I’m in the workforce business. As head of HR, it’s my job to locate, attract, nurture, and retain the best people on the planet to work for and flourish in my business. It’s exciting work: People are the engines of innovation and revenue, and the culture you create defines how… [READ MORE]
Today kicks off the charitable season of giving. Why today? It’s #GivingTuesday. This one-day movement, held the day after Cyber Monday, urges giving back in the form of donations, time, and goods. Entering its seventh year, #GivingTuesday is expected to raise over $300 million across 150 countries. That’s impressive. We have… [READ MORE]
It’s no secret that you have a lot of company at the airport if you’re traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday season. A record 28.5 million passengers are expected to flow through U.S. airports during a 12-day period around the holiday. According to projections from the trade group Airlines for America,… [READ MORE]
Business leaders will often point out that their workforce is their largest expense. But when you’re a law firm, you essentially sell your expertise—the expertise of your people. That means your workforce is also the sole source of your revenue. And when you’re a fast-growing law firm like Pinsent Masons… [READ MORE]
Normally, Harry’s, the men’s care brand that is known for its direct-to-consumers model of selling razors at “an honest price–no gimmicks,” loves a clean-shaven face. Except during November. That’s when men worldwide plan to grow a mustache in support of Movember, a movement to raise awareness for men’s health. Back… [READ MORE]
CFOs know better than anyone that time is money. So why do they waste so much of it in meetings? More than half of finance teams average nine or more hours each week in meetings, according to a survey of CFOs, and 25% sit through a whopping 13+ hours. The… [READ MORE]
Way back when, financial professionals had one objective and one objective only: accurately track past performance and explain why the results turned out as they did. Oh, how times have changed. Constant volatility, increasing competition, and an ever-quickening pace of business have left companies struggling to nimbly respond to market… [READ MORE]
Today’s CFOs are being pulled in all directions. And in the competitive biotech and pharmaceuticals sector, finance leaders are stretched especially thin. According to a 2016 EY survey, life sciences organizations—including biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical technology firms—are placing greater operational demands on their CFOs than companies in other sectors. Watch… [READ MORE]
Companies often spend weeks or months developing an annual plan or budget, but by the time they’re finished, the market has changed and the budget has become obsolete. There’s a better way: rolling forecasts. What is a Rolling Forecast? Instead of being once-a-year exercises, rolling forecasts happen on a regular… [READ MORE]
Whether it’s a one-off project or a fresh retainer, new business often sends professional services organizations scrambling to fill or expand their capacity. But when teams don’t have the right data and tools at their fingertips, the associated costs and ramp-up times of that expanded capacity can be murky at… [READ MORE]
