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• Do You Know When Your Executives Plan to Retire?

  As you think about the future of your organization, here are some interesting statistics to ponder, courtesy of a survey by The Gray Hair Management ( Chicago Sun-Times , Jan. 14, 2008). According to this survey of corporate executives ages 40 and older... Posted Jan 14 2008, 12:35 PM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Retaining Success, People as Assets, Chicago Sun-Times, The Gray Hair Management

• Holiday Vacation Time Provides Reality Check on Cross Training Effectiveness

  Because many employees save their vacation time for this holiday period, some organizations may feel pressured to provide the same high levels of support and satisfaction that their customers usually enjoy. This void of operational talent can carry forward... Posted Dec 10 2007, 04:15 PM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Retaining Success, Earning Success, Cross Training

• Are You Protecting Your Star Performer's Tenure?

  All organizations have their star performers, whether they are Rainmakers or operational aces. These "Go-To" individuals are your fighters in the trenches, the ones who provide the fundamental energy and victories for your organization's... Posted Dec 05 2007, 09:06 AM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Micromanaging, People as Assets, Top Talent

• Succession Planning Applies to All Organizations

  Today's Wall Street Journal featured columnist Carol Hymowitz's discussion of the importance for organizations to develop and have in place CEO succession plans way before the position is open. While this is an important consideration, an equally... Posted Nov 26 2007, 09:29 AM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bench Strength, Talent Management, Bill Lisowski, Succession Planning, Wall Street Journal

• Boomer Brain Drain Could Cripple your Organization. Are you Ready?

  By 2012, approximately 43% of the American workforce will be eligible to retire (or will have done so), according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, many companies are at risk of serious financial and productivity issues because they have... Posted Nov 04 2007, 09:49 AM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Retaining Success, Mentoring, Baby Boomer Retirement

• 1st Boomer Retires! What Talent Loss is Looming in Your Organization?

  The nation's first official Baby Boomer has applied for her Social Security benefits, the beginning of an onslaught of nearly 80 million other Boomers to follow. From an organizational perspective, do you know how this retirement drain will affect... Posted Oct 16 2007, 08:17 AM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Strategic Thinking, Career Coaching, First Boomer Retirement

• How Stable is Your Bench Strength of Talent?

  What is the average age of your workforce? What is the average age of your most critical talent? Do you have plans in place to train replacements? Do you have plans to provide these people with the necessary experiences to step right in? Most departments... Posted Sep 10 2007, 08:32 AM by Bill Lisowski with | with no comments Filed under: Positioning Success, Bill Lisowski, Bench Strength, Talent Management