Workplace 101: A Profiles Global Business Blog

Original content sourced from John Bradford of Profiles International

Did you know two thirds of US employers do no planning for their talent needs? The age old practices of the 1950s are no longer in effect. Everyone knows what high performance means, but what is your organization's universal definition of the term? Is it being highly focused, highly skilled or getting outstanding bottom-line results?

“Great job – you’ve failed again!”

Organizations such as Procter and Gamble and Unilever with vast product lines continue to churn out new products. Some are variations on existing products while others, such as the Swiffer, give birth to an entirely new brand, revenue stream, and way of cleaning. Not every company has an R&D group, or if they do, not one with the resources of P&G, for example. Whose responsibility is employee innovation in your business?

Five Actions for Rising to the America’s Most Productive Companies Standard