June 6th, 2011 
Mary Hladio 
How talented are your employees?
According to findings from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) 14th annual Global CEO survey, managing talent has eclipsed risk as CEOs’ top priority:
Posted in Employee Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development 
Tags: Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, FUEL, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organization, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development, Talent management 
127 Comments » May 30th, 2011 Mary Hladio
Corporate culture has a significant impact on talent management and organizational success. For instance, a new CEO who does not fit with the company’s culture would affect other employees. Ultimately, the culture reflects the values of the people running an organization. This means that the CEO values input from …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness Tags: business, Change Management, Chief executive officer, Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational culture, Organizational Development 110 Comments » May 23rd, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Next Generation of Leaders
Employees from Generation Y, often characterized by an enthusiasm for networking and collaboration, are often stereotyped as know-it-alls. However, recent articles indicate that 18-to-29-year-olds remain enthusiastic and optimistic, with a desire to develop in the workforce.
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: business, Company Culture, EmberCarriers, Generation X, Generation Y, Leadership, Leadership Development, Management, Organizational Development, Talent, Talent Development 18 Comments » May 16th, 2011 Mary Hladio
Improving business results
New research from Hay Group provides empirical evidence that the best companies have the best leaders. In its sixth annual assessment of the impact of leadership recruitment, training and management style on corporate success, the U.S. global management company offers a top 20 list that …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Organizational culture, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development 18 Comments » May 9th, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Building Leadership
While most business leaders say people are their company’s most important asset, and most human resource departments keep data on things like:
Few are applying the kind of metrics that finance executives use, says John Boudreau of the University of Southern California’s Marshall …
Posted in Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Management Skills, Organizational Development, Talent Development Tags: business, Chief executive officer, Chief financial officer, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employment, Engagement, Human resource management, Human resources, Management, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent, Talent Development 6 Comments » May 2nd, 2011 Mary Hladio 
Value of Leadership
A recent research program at Kenexa looked at what causes employees to view their leaders as effective. The program enabled researchers to create the leadership effectiveness index, a new metric that measures the extent to which employees believe their leaders communicate their vision, handle challenges, value employees, …
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development Tags: Company Culture, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Employee Satisfaction, Engagement, Leadership, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Development 66 Comments »
