by Joseph Jaynes | Jun 14, 2019
Workplace productivity is a funny thing. The basic premise is that the more hours employees work, the more productive they are. But there’s a limit. At some point, employees become fatigued or disgruntled and aren’t productive. We’ve all heard, “Work smarter, not...
by Joseph Jaynes | May 30, 2019
Sixty-four percent of CEOs feel they must upskill or reskill 25 percent of their workforce over the next five years for their companies to stay relevant. McKinsey & Company, Skill Shift: Automation and the Future of the Workforce, May 2018 Skills are top-of-mind...
by Avilar Webmaster | Apr 12, 2019
High-quality talent is a valuable commodity for any organization. Today, organizations tend to pull out all stops to recruit the best person to do a job. It’s a good bet that the person will succeed, but one could easily be wrong. You may build a great team and...
by Joseph Jaynes | Mar 26, 2019
We all know that succession planning is important. When an essential leader leaves the company, it’s too late to create a plan or start a search for his or her replacement. By its very nature, succession planning takes years of careful planning to be successful....
by Joseph Jaynes | Mar 6, 2019
There’s no doubt that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills are essential in our fast-moving, tech-evolving, globally connected world. Companies are frantically investing time and money to recruit, retain and develop employees who know about...
by Kerry Williams | Feb 13, 2019
When developed correctly, competency models enable organizations to close skill gaps, increase employee engagement and retention, guide succession planning, and more. However, a poorly developed competency model may not yield desired results. In this article,...
