Lessons from the MidMarketJanuary 23rd, 2008 |
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Recently, the Human Capital Institute had a webinar with three Halogen customers — Clark Nuber, Lee Enterprises and the Zoological Society of San Diego who shared some great insights into how midmarket enterprises are making the most of talent management and turning it into a strategic asset for their organizations.
Here’s some of the key learnings shared from these organizations:
From Julie Stickney, Director, HR at Lee Enterprises, America’s fourth largest publisher:
- Stay Focused: Top priorities within the organization are reenergized with action steps every year.
- As You Grow, Translate Your Culture: Keep the best of your organization and what maybe unique local markets.
- The Process is Only as Good The Conversations: Set clear expectations for both leaders and employees.
From Tracey L. White, SPHR, CAE, CMP, Director of HR, Clark Nuber, a leading CPA and accounting firm in Washington State:
- Focus on Strategic Choices: People play a key role in achieving these strategies.
- Accelerate Performance Through Career Development: Focus on key priorities to develop key skills, provide the right training and implement individual career paths.
- Technology is a Strategic Asset: Move to paperless environment and add new tools to fuel growth.
From Tim R. Mulligan, J.D., Director of HR at Zoological Society of San Diego:
- Linking Appraisal Results to Compensation: Driving pay for performance programs with improved appraisal process.
- Automate the Appraisal Process: Moving to web-based system enabled to Zoo to recruit/retain employees, introduce a consistent and formal performance appraisal process, as well as introduce reporting and year round employee performance journals.
To hear more from these three HR practionners, you can check out the slides from the webinar here (registration required). Stay tuned for another mid-market focused webinar in February.
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