In a weak economy with high unemployment, it’s easy to lower the priority of retention, employment brand etc. Here is a quick review of the business case and financials. You can use the following information to develop a company-specific spreadsheet to estimate your turnover and retention costs. CPS does not guarantee that this list is [...]
Managing Gen Y: strategic or operational management skills required?
80 million Millennials are changing every aspect of the business environment, and they’re your customers, suppliers and employees. CPS finds that a lot of companies don’t have comprehensive strategies to manage this generation in their business world. They are paying heavily with low productivity, high turnover, weaker business relationships and brand problems. They are also [...]
Positive Psychology: ASTD Report
The Suncoast ASTD OD Sig met with Lisa Jacobson, from Univ. of Pennsylvania, who is working with Dr. Martin Seligman, Chairman of the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center. Lisa’s presentation focused on how the hard science of positive psychology research can help to create: a. better thinking, judgment, deductive reasoning and creativity b. durably [...]



