by Jessica Flores | Dec 27, 2017 | Market Trends, New Year's, Workforce
“Effective organizations today are built around highly empowered teams,” according to research from Deloitte. In the year ahead, business executives are expected to focus on the cultivation and retention of talent to maintain competitiveness. The Vistage CEO...
by Jessica Flores | Dec 15, 2017 | Branding, Business Research, Geographic Expansion, Market Expansion, Market Trends, Strategic Thinking
There are many companies that feel now is the right time to expand internationally. According to data from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook, emerging markets are growing at notable projected rate of 4.5%. And with some industries becoming...
by Jessica Flores | Nov 10, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation, Leadership, Market Trends
“It’s not what we do, but how we do it.” This is the solid advice of the 2017 Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year Award Patrick Hamill, founder and CEO of Oakwood Homes. I had the privilege of hearing Hamill and other business leaders speak at the 2017 State of...
by Jessica Flores | Nov 3, 2017 | Market Trends, Training, Workforce
With 40% of employers around the world reporting a talent shortage, it has become an important recruitment strategy to look towards the future. The employees of tomorrow, are the students of today. The environment in which our children are taught, influences the...
by Jessica Flores | Aug 11, 2017 | Benchmarking, Business Research, Competitive Intelligence, Innovation, Market Trends, Strategic Thinking
Every business understands that there are competing services and product offerings that affect the growth and success of their company. Most businesses are concerned with their direct competitors, those that are similar in size, offerings, and who they most frequently...
by Patty Wellinger | Jul 7, 2017 | Business Research, Disruption, Innovation, Market Trends
Video use in corporate employee training programs is gaining in popularity. Fortune 100 companies like IBM and Microsoft have written case study endorsements. Research firms such as Bersin and Gartner have also written about the merits of video usage. Video can help...
