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2023 SMART Goals: How to Define and Conquer Them
You’ve probably heard that goal setting is a habit of highly successful people, and there is a lot of research to back up that claim. For example, one study found that people who wrote down their goals were 33 percent more likely to achieve them than those who only kept goals in their head. The…
Read MoreWhat are the Benefits of Partnering with ZDA?
These are challenging times in the supply chain, especially when it comes to recruiting top talent. Hiring managers face fierce competition, and yet business demands are driving the need for a high-performing, resilient workforce. ZDA can help companies meet these talent acquisition challenges by providing them with a number of key hiring benefits. With a…
Read More10 Parts of Supply Chain Management: Successful Distribution Process
Depending on the industry, the management of supply chain operations can take on many different forms. But in general, effective supply chain management ensures that an organization can ship and store materials in ways that support the bottom line. Consider the following ten parts of effective supply chain management. 1. Demand Management Demand management involves…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Procurement & Supply Chain Management
Procurement and supply chain management operations may sound similar, but most companies have kept these business functions separated from one another. Increasingly, companies are finding that it could be more efficient to merge these functions. What is Procurement? Procurement operations our focus on acquiring essential goods and services for an organization while optimizing spending. Procurement…
Read MoreHow to Improve Employee Retention: 3 Proven Approaches
Employee retention rate is a key indicator of the overall health of a company, and it is typically expressed as a percentage of employees who remained with the company over a set period of time. Obviously, organizations want their employee retention rate to be as high as possible. But unfortunately, a number of common factors…
Read MoreWhy and How Smart Companies Review SMART Goals Quarterly
A recent survey of CEOs revealed the pandemic increasing the desire for digital operations that enabled remote work and supported an employee-oriented culture. This shift meant setting new goals for workplaces. This said embracing even the most minor new goals can be a challenging exercise for businesses. That’s why it is critical to regularly review…
Read MoreOnly Coaching Your Executives? Why You Could Be Missing Out on Employee Potential
Plenty of businesses make investments in coaching for their executive team members. Still, there is a growing recognition that offering coaching to the staff at all job levels, even those in entry-level roles, results in higher productivity and better company culture. Coaching also helps to shape the company’s managers of the future. In 2021, companies…
Read More4 Ways Top Companies are Leading the Movement for Diversity & Inclusivity – Now It’s Your Turn
The protests in 2020 around racial inequality set off a cultural sea change. This change included many companies taking the lead with respect to making real change. The companies that made commitments to diversity and equality are all the more impressive because it was done amid a global pandemic. Consider the following top companies ‘…
Read MoreCEO Turnover is Rising: 5 Tips for Retaining Your Top Executives (and Grow the Rest of Your Team Strategically)
CEO Turnover during 2020 was at an all-time high. Given the pressures of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, company executives are busier than ever. All this pressure can make holding onto your top executives more difficult. Executives are like any other member of your organization. If they are satisfied, they will stay with you. If they…
Read MoreHow a Flexible Work Schedule Can Improve Employee Retention
When it comes to keeping current staff members or hiring new ones, competitive compensation has been the top factor for decades. However, recent surveys have been showing pay isn’t as important as it once was. Achieved through remote working technology and schedule flexibility, work-life balance has emerged as a serious rival to pay when it…
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