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Jan 15, 2025 | 
kornferry.com | Mark Royal |David Vied |Maria amato |Tom McMullen |Seth M. Steinberg
Habits are the fuel of success. Whether it’s grabbing a cup of coffee before settling into a big project, decamping to the couch for deep thinking, or jogging at midday to spur fresh thoughts, these often-ignored behaviors set the stage for high performance, experts say. But these small habits may be forgotten in favor of the goal-oriented plan of just doing the task.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
kornferry.com | Tom McMullen |Dennis Deans
We’ve all experienced it: the grouchy boss. Asking excessively detailed questions. Making unreasonable demands. Asking for next month’s assignment by Friday. Now, we may know one reason for all this grumpiness—and why workers may be experiencing it more.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
kornferry.com | Tom McMullen |Seth M. Steinberg
Last year, two-thirds of workers in one survey intended to ask for a pay increase. This year, employees are feeling even more financially squeezed, with 76% saying that the cost of living is outpacing their wage growth. But the big mistake, experts say, is stalling and not asking until the start of the New Year. Leaders, it turns out, typically determine salary increases and pay bonuses between January and April—and setting yourself up for a healthy boost requires months of preparation.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
kornferry.com | Mark Arian |Tom McMullen
It appeared to have gone away, giving corporate leaders a chance to anticipate a bold return to a new normal. And a series of rates cut by the Feds only embolden the view that the ugly shadow of inflation was fading.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
kornferry.com | Mark Royal |Dennis Deans |Paul Fogel |Tom McMullen
It’s not much of a secret to corporate leaders that a growing number of workers are expressing unhappiness with their jobs. After all, it was only a couple of years ago that “quiet quitting” and the Great Resignation were making headlines. But a recent survey of employee drive suggests an even darker picture. Instead of saying that they’re growing, developing, and getting ahead, a shocking majority of employees feel that they are basically just hanging on.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
kornferry.com | Tom McMullen |David Vied |Maria amato
The top employee was only given a small raise for a great year. But at least, his manager thought, she’d be happy with the boost in the firm’s benefits. If only she knew what they were. It turns out that despite strong efforts by HR department to broadcast benefit increases, just 29% of executives fully comprehend them, according to the 2024 US Executive Compensation and Benefits Trend Report by NFP, a property broker.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
hrexecutive.com | Tom McMullen |Mark Royal
In the fast-moving consumer goods sector, âmoments of truthâ represent the key points where consumers interact with a product, and their thoughts and opinions about it are formed. Ensuring that a consumer forms a favorable opinion at each moment of truth is key to the brandâs success in the market. It can also determine whether an existing customer leaves or remains loyal to your brand. A focus on key customer interactions is also fundamental to creating a customer-centric organization.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
hrexecutive.com | Tom McMullen
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
hrexecutive.com | Tom McMullen
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Aug 30, 2023 | 
kornferry.com | Tom McMullen
It seemed like a great job offer, especially in today’s tightening labor market. But that was before the hiring manager began to talk about comp. Welcome to a new, harsh reality in today’s hiring market: jobs for less. The latest data shows that for job seekers, compensation has dropped from last year: 20,000 jobs on ZipRecruiter.com average lower pay than the prior year, and data from Gusto shows that the same roles are paying 5% less than they did in 2022.
