Talent Management
Listening: A Career and Leadership Strategy
How many times have you found yourself in the midst of a thoughtful conversation only to be rudely interrupted? It's not only annoying but often seen as disrespectful and selfish. Chances are, your ...
Submarines to Solutions: Navy Vet Brings Expertise to Insurance
Growing up, the military was always in the background of John Spencer's life. His father served in the U.S. Marines. A U.S. Air Force loomed near his hometown of Fairborn, Ohio. And though enlisting ...
Boardroom Clashes Most Likely Over Return-to-Office Policies
Nearly three out of four organizations said return-to-office policies could prompt boardroom battles, according to a new survey of U.S. workplace leaders, showing how senior management doesn't always ...
Insurers Prioritizing Profit Over Growth: Exec Survey
Nearly half of 400 insurance executives responding to a recent survey said their current priorities center on improving profitability rather than growing their businesses. Forty-eight percent of ...
Talent Management Tips: Ditch Old Job Descriptions
Several features of Carrier Management's October 2023 Spotlight newsletter, "How to Attract Talent: Job Description Basics," provide insurance industry-specific advice about what modern job ...
Unlock Employee Potential by Focusing on Well-Being, Communication
Employee well-being is becoming an increasing factor impacting their engagement in the workplace, according to Gallagher's 2023 Career Wellbeing Report. The report is the third installment of the ...
Employee Surveys Often Fail to Uncover Toxic Leadership Practices: Study
Standardized and overly simplistic questionnaires are only scratching the surface of what employees think of their leaders, according to new research from Binghamton University's School of Management ...
Women Are Asking for Promotions, But Men Keep Getting Them
Women want to be leaders in the workplace, but employers are still passing them by in favor of their male counterparts. For every 100 men promoted to a manager role in 2022, only 87 women received ...