The buzz: Only digital natives need apply. Two worlds collide. By 2020, about 75% of the world's workforce will be millennials (born 1982–2004).
The buzz: Share and share alike. Following the lead of now-established startups like Airbnb and Zipcar, more companies are offering a unique customer experience designed for convenience, trust and comfort.
The buzz: Money can’t buy you love. As the complexity of workforce challenges deepens, so will the demand for quantitative approaches to address the people-related questions central to your organization’s simplification and success.
The buzz: Off-screen. Each day, the power of 1.
The buzz: You know. As technology makes the global marketplace increasingly more accessible, all size companies must effectively distribute that knowledge across their entire organization.
The buzz: Cities. Connected cars, connected devices, connected wearables and more. If your city was connected, too, the data generated could provide predictive maintenance plus smarter decisions to help your city run simple. That’s a good thing.
The buzz: Workplace culture. Stockholders may not be concerned with your company’s culture, but your employees certainly are. Culture is such a powerful tool for companies that it can attract talent or scare it away.
The buzz: Getting hyper. What does it really mean to have a connected business? Analysts estimate that by 2020 there will be 2.
The buzz: Leaders and the bottom line. According to research from SAP and Knowledge@Wharton, 51% of leaders today believe simplification is of strategic importance, yet only 17% feel their efforts have been successful.
The buzz: Wake-up, Retailers! Our hyper-connected networked economy has created a fast-paced environment for business growth, innovation, and optimization. Many retailers are taking advantage of this trend to deliver innovative consumer experiences.
The buzz: Human Capital According to Deloitte’s 2015 Global Human Capital Trends survey, employee engagement and culture issues have risen to become the No. 1 challenge facing companies worldwide.
The buzz: Myth-Busting. Which is bigger – planet Earth vs. the Networked Economy, Internet of Things, or Industry 4.0? Relax. It's a rhetorical question.
The buzz: How we work. The Future of Work is here, with all industries experiencing a major disruption in the traditional ways people work and what employees want out of their work.