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The Business Case for Engaging Employees
This article presents data and information that help build a business case for investments in employee engagement, explaining what engagement is, why employers should care…
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Drawing from the results of APQC’s 2019 Engagement and the Employee Experience survey, this article gives an overview of the practices, approaches, and methods that leading…
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How to Approach "Employee Listening"
Drawing from the results of APQC’s Engagement and the Employee Experience survey, this article gives a high-level overview of employee listening, reviews traditional and…
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Drawing from the results of APQC’s Engagement and the Employee Experience survey as well as advice and insights from subject matter experts, this article defines the employee…
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In this email interview with APQC, Amy Leschke-Kahle—VP of Performance Acceleration at The Marcus Buckingham Company, an ADP Company—talks about the role of employee…
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Developing an Enterprise Perspective with HR Process Analysis and Design Specialist Sajjad Shaikh
Process work is all about the big picture. Process people know that even the smallest change in one area can have huge impact downstream, and that organizations pursuing…
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Most organizations say they “value” knowledge and expertise, but for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) industries and business areas, that’s not enough…
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Knowledge management (KM) has a natural affinity with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. However, STEM workers themselves may not know what KM is,…
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To gain real-world insights into how procurement leaders can transform their organizations to maximize sustained value, APQC turned to Michael van Keulen, a seasoned…
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Michael van Keulen is a procurement executive with more than 20 years of experience in procurement and finance. Most recently he was at lululemon athletica, where he led a…
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For many process professionals, working in a center of excellence is a dream job. The center of excellence model allows process to deliver maximum impact by not only by…
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Seeing the Power of Process Improvement with Continuous Improvement Specialist Greg Parlee
Some people make business decisions based on gut instinct, emotions, and short-term thinking—but not process people. Process people apply a more scientific, systems thinking…
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Total Cost to Manage and Process Collections
Organizations must always be cognizant of the time and effort spent to process collections and mindful of valued customer relationships. Smart companies take a strategic…
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Self-Assessing Your Cybersecurity Risks
Worried about whether your data is at risk for a cyber-attack or data breach? The finance function can and should play a critical role in safeguarding an organization’s…
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Procurement Job Description: Category Management Role
APQC is sharing this blinded job description with permission from a leading procurement organization. The Category Manager will lead category strategies and strategic…
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