Overview/Description Organizations depend on talented employees to help them achieve their goals. But without a talent management strategy focused on keeping these employees engaged, they may be sending out resumes rather than working to achieve those goals. Employee engagement and commitment are key success factors for any organization. This course describes how to begin building employee commitment with an effective onboarding process that creates a positive first impression. It also covers how to create individual development plans that prepare employees for higher levels of responsibility...

Overview/Description Retaining talented employees is a constant challenge for any organization. The costs of turnover can be high. That's why talent retention is a strategic issue requiring focus, time, and resources. This course highlights the importance and benefits of putting effort into retaining talented individuals. It also covers ways to determine the causes of talent departure and effectively manage talent retention by using strategies that foster job satisfaction. Materials designed to support blended learning activities aligned with this course are available from the Resources Page...

Overview/Description Thinking like a CFO gives you a better understanding of your organization's strategic plans, its operational priorities, and the impact of those priorities on your department. Making decisions and managing your day-to-day operations with a CFO mind-set can also help you get your management's support for financial plans, investment proposals, and funding requests. At a more operational level, many of your decisions and managerial activities related to budgeting, managing payables and receivables, incurring incremental costs, and making purchase decisions can benefit from a...

Overview/Description Effective management of your departmental operations in terms of productivity, efficiency, and quality is important, but it's no longer enough to ensure success. You must also ensure you align your decisions and departmental activities with your organization's financial goals. You can do this by investing your resources profitably, maintaining a healthy cash flow, and managing your business risks adequately. Thinking like a chief financial officer, or CFO, in your everyday decision making and management can help you achieve these goals. Adopting a CFO mind-set will give...