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Wednesday, 09 July 2008

Productivity Is a Higher Priority, but Which Initiative Really Work?

Mark Vickers

Total Picture Radio has formed a strategic alliance with i4cp, the Institute for Corporate Productivity, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today is Mark Vickers, vice-president of research at i4cp. Mark is also a futurist and the editor of the company's TrendWatcher publication, which examines the business and social trends that are likely to influence the future of work.

In the good times, your organization probably doesn't worry about productivity quite as much. It's important but not necessarily crucial. After all, in the good times, your organization's cash flow is positive and, as a manager, you're probably more concerned with hiring and retention than with getting the most out of every worker and team...

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China's Talent Crunch - A podcast with Holly Thompson, i4cp

"The Economist found that among 600 chief executive officers of multinationals, a shortage of qualified staff ranked highest of all business concerns in China"

Holly Thompson

Total Picture Radio has formed a strategic alliance with i4cp, the Institute for Corporate Productivity, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Holly Thompson, Senior Research analyst with i4cp. Her background includes teaching Human Resource Management at the University of Tampa to undergraduates and in the M.B.A. program. Additionally, she’s worked with numerous management consulting firms, and serves as an Executive Coach, working with the University of Tampa’s Focused Leadership Program. Holly has a BS in Business and Psychology from Trinity University and a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from the University of South Carolina.

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Mediating Religion Collisions in the Workplace

A Podcast with i4cp researcher, Anne Lindberg

Mediating Religion Collisions in the Workplace is the topic of our TrendWatcher interview this week - in association with i4cp - the Institute for Corporate Productivity. This is Peter Clayton reporting. TPR has formed a strategic alliance with i4cp, allowing us to publish on our site the compete weekly research report in their TrendWatcher initiative, as well as record a weekly interview with the lead author of the article. Joining us today from St Petersburg, FL, is Anne Lindberg, a member of i4cp’s research team. Anne is the lead author of the article titled Mediating Religion Collisions in the Workplace.

TrendWatcher examines the business and social trends that are likely to influence the future of work.