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Corporate Responsibility: What can U.S. companies learn from U.K. policies and the human capital benefits?
Spotlight - Succession Planning and Performance Management
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Happy New Year! What’s on your company resolution list? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has emerged as a top initiative for organizations globally. Read on for research on what U.S companies can learn from U.K. CSR commitments and benefits.

Our research team has sourced the latest trends in succession planning tools and performance management best practices.

Also worth noting, is the Cicero Forum conference titled Designing you Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy for the New Companies Act will be held this week in London and Insala’s own Phillip Roark will be presenting among some of the most senior corporate responsibility practitioners in the U.K.

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Featured Article

Corporate Responsibility: What can U.S. companies learn from U.K. policies and their human capital benefits? Growing concerns about climate change, rapid industrialization, consumer product safety, data privacy, pension sustainability, and the impact of outsourcing and off shoring have heightened awareness of “corporate responsibility.” This focus, along with recent legislation, has prompted companies across the U.K. to step up their commitment to socially responsible behavior.More

Spotlight
Succession Planning Tools: Current Technology Trends Succession planning has evolved, securing a prominent position in the hierarchy of human capital management. Once a singular strategy for CEO replacement, succession management is now mainstream. Increasing numbers of corporations are cascading succession planning throughout their entire organization, embedding it into their corporate strategy. And those at the top of the curve, are embracing technology to achieve their goals. Read more on trends in succession planning technology.

Performance Management Research Review of Best Practices It is widely accepted that performance management has been a key component of human capital solutions for decades. With increasing use of technology, organizations around the world are embracing change, improving their human capital by deploying robust talent management software solutions. Read on for recent research on best practices in performance management.
News
Insala Works to Shape HR Agenda for UK Corporate Responsibility. Cicero Forum conference, London on January 17th hosts Phillip Roark, Insala President and CEO, who will share strategies on corporate social responsibility relating to New Companies Act
Insala Named to Software Magazine’s 25th Annual Software 500 for Second Consecutive Year
The New Insala Brand Promise In everything we do, Insala chooses to focus on a new Brand Promise communicated to our customers and our partners - “It’s about your people. It’s about your business.” For our employees - “It’s about our people. It’s about our business.”

Webcasts

Next Webcast
Decoding Generational Differences: How can we get back to work?

Presented by: W. Stanton Smith, National Director, Next Generation Initiatives, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Discussions of the generations in the workplace too often produce plenty of opinions on the topic, but not a lot of understanding. It is as if we all talk past each other in some kind of code that gets in the way of really communicating. We need to decipher that code to have a better understanding of what's going on, successfully communicate and leverage what all generations offer. Two thirds of the talent at Deloitte & Touche LLP facing external clients are under the age of 35. Stan Smith, National Director Deloitte's Next Generation Initiatives, will discuss the business relevance of talent demographics and steps Deloitte has taken to address the implications of research on multiple generations. You will learn three dilemmas and three divides facing leaders of a multigenerational workforce, and whether and how the generations can collaborate in the workplace.

When: February 4th 2008 / 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Register for free (normally $129 USD) click here

Past Webcasts
Talent Multiplication: Developing Leadership Capability Bob Thomas, Executive Director of Accenture's Institute for High Performance, will discuss multiplying talent as a distinctive organizational capability to develop a lasting source of competitive advantage. click here

What's In It For Us? How high performing leaders develop high performing talent How can organizations increase the velocity with which they grow talent to ensure a solid talent bench for the future? This webcast provides answers to this critical question. To view this past webcast click here