Talent Management
Tips on Building a Strong Corporate Culture
When an organization's culture is aligned with its business strategy, employees are more engaged and there is significantly less turnover. But two-thirds of companies have cultures that are not ...
Self-Reflection Can Help Build a Stronger Team
Setting aside just 15 minutes a day for self-reflection can help you prioritize, prepare and build a stronger team, says Kellogg School Professor Harry Kraemer. Kraemer has made self-reflection a ...
Great American Insurance Chooses Gruber as New President and COO
Great American Insurance Group promoted a longtime executive to become its new president and chief operating officer. Gary Gruber will assume his new role with the Ohio-based company as of Jan. 1, ...
Going in Blind: The Smarter Hiring Process
For today's employers, finding and retaining great employees has become a huge hurdle. Sifting through a candidate pool of successful professionals means parsing through diverse skill sets and ...
Industrywide Webinar Urges Young P/C Professionals to Help Recruit Others
Insurance industry executives and groups working to attract millennials to the sector are now actively targeting their younger colleagues to help get the word out. On Dec. 2, the recruiting ...
A Boss Can Improve Efficiency Relying on Rivals and Even (Healthy) Conflict
Squandered work time can be expensive for companies, to the tune of $15.5 million on average, according to researchers from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Ohio State. ...
Working Moms Could Reduce Insurance Industry Staffing Frustration
In an exclusive interview with our sister publication Claims Journal, Dhara Patel, president of the P&C Division at American Claims Management, offers insight into the untapped market of working ...
Sleep Loss Costs U.S. $411B Each Year: RAND Corp.
We all know sleep deprivation takes a toll on our health, but what about the economic cost? New research from RAND Corp. shows that lack of sleep costs the U.S. economy $411 billion each ...