What are Emerging and Proven Techniques to Ensure Orientation to a Company from a Cultural and Tactical Perspective?

[Excerpt] According to a 2017 study of 588 global executives, only 29% of executives felt that their company properly onboarded for culture. More disappointingly the same study found that 69% of new leaders felt that they had a poor grasp on how the organization works. The need to create best in class orientations is clear. New employees must go from onboarding to integration with the company quickly and seamlessly. With the rise of digital platforms and an increasingly global and remote workforce, traditional orientation practices may not make as much sense as they once did. This report will include best practices for digital onboarding techniques, orientation best practices, and case studies around new and exciting innovations in orientation

What are the Predictors of a Successful People Manager?

[Excerpt] Managers, who account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement and are the reason for 75% of voluntary turnover, have significant fiscal impact. Therefore, an organization’s ability to identify, develop, and retain leaders is a critical competitive advantage. It is estimated that companies with capable leaders achieve, on average, 147% higher earnings per share than competitors, and, that negative employee-supervisor relationships cost some $360 billion per year in lost productivity. This summary will outline the characteristics of successful people managers, and will provide recommendations for identification processes that better predict performance

Are There Companies that Build Business Rotations into their HR Development Strategies?

[Excerpt] Among the many important tools in the Human Resource Management toolbox, rotation programs are excellent tools for recruiting, professional development and retention of top HR talent. In a survey conducted by Hay Group involving 1279 companies to determine best business practices, offering rotational programs for high potential employees ranks among the top five. By implementing such best practices, HR managers are more satisfied with the number and quality of their HR employees. In addition, when non-HR placements are incorporated they also provide the opportunity to enhance business acuity for HR professionals. Business acumen is a badly needed skill for HR and many companies have difficulties developing the necessary skills in this area. Deloitte’s research confirms that “less than 8 percent of HR leaders have confidence that their teams have the skills needed to meet the challenge of today’s global environment and consistently deliver innovative programs that drive business impact.” Using this systematic method to expose Human Resources to different business functions, rotation programs clearly benefit both the company and employees. This paper summarizes research, and provides recommendations, surrounding business rotational programs for HR professionals

Are There Companies that Build Business Rotations into their HR Development Strategies?

[Excerpt] Among the many important tools in the Human Resource Management toolbox, rotation programs are excellent tools for recruiting, professional development and retention of top HR talent. In a survey conducted by Hay Group involving 1279 companies to determine best business practices, offering rotational programs for high potential employees ranks among the top five. By implementing such best practices, HR managers are more satisfied with the number and quality of their HR employees. In addition, when non-HR placements are incorporated they also provide the opportunity to enhance business acuity for HR professionals. Business acumen is a badly needed skill for HR and many companies have difficulties developing the necessary skills in this area. Deloitte’s research confirms that “less than 8 percent of HR leaders have confidence that their teams have the skills needed to meet the challenge of today’s global environment and consistently deliver innovative programs that drive business impact.” Using this systematic method to expose Human Resources to different business functions, rotation programs clearly benefit both the company and employees. This paper summarizes research, and provides recommendations, surrounding business rotational programs for HR professionals.Companies_That_Build_Business_Rotations_Into_Their_HR_Development_Strategies.pdf: 105 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

What are Emerging and Proven Techniques to Ensure Orientation to a Company from a Cultural and Tactical Perspective?

[Excerpt] According to a 2017 study of 588 global executives, only 29% of executives felt that their company properly onboarded for culture. More disappointingly the same study found that 69% of new leaders felt that they had a poor grasp on how the organization works. The need to create best in class orientations is clear. New employees must go from onboarding to integration with the company quickly and seamlessly. With the rise of digital platforms and an increasingly global and remote workforce, traditional orientation practices may not make as much sense as they once did. This report will include best practices for digital onboarding techniques, orientation best practices, and case studies around new and exciting innovations in orientation.Techniques_to_Ensure_Orientation_to_a_Company_From_a_Cultural_Perspective.pdf: 89 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Consecutive action of two BAHD acyltransferases promotes tetracoumaroyl spermine accumulation in chicory

International audienceFully substituted phenolamide accumulation in the pollen coat of Eudicotyledons is a conserved evolutionary chemical trait. Interestingly, spermidine derivatives are replaced by spermine derivatives as the main phenolamide accumulated in the Asteraceae family. Here, we show that the full substitution of spermine in chicory (Cichorium intybus) requires the successive action of two enzymes, i.e. CiSHT1 and CiSHT2 (spermidine hydroxycinnamoyl transferase-like protein 1 and 2), two members of the BAHD enzyme family. Deletion of these genes in chicory using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology evidenced that CiSHT2 catalyzes the first N-acylation steps whereas CiSHT1 fulfills the substitution to give rise to tetracoumaroyl spermine. Additional experiments using Nicotiana benthamiana confirmed these findings. Expression of CiSHT2 alone promoted partially substituted spermine accumulation, and coexpression of CiSHT2 and CiSHT1 promoted synthesis and accumulation of the fully substituted spermine. Structural characterization of the main product of CiSHT2 using NMR revealed that CiSHT2 preferentially catalyzed N-acylation of secondary amines to form N5,N10-dicoumaroyl spermine, whereas CiSHT1 used this substrate to synthesize tetracoumaroyl spermine. We showed that spermine availability may be a key determinant towards preferential accumulation of spermine derivatives over spermidine derivatives in chicory. Our results reveal a subfunctionalization among the SHTs that was accompanied by a modification of free polyamine metabolism that has resulted in the accumulation of this new phenolamide in chicory and most probably in all Asteraceae. Finally, genetically engineered yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) was shown to be a promising host platform to produce these compounds