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Capturing Your Organization’s Deep Smarts
Employee turnover rates are set to reach over 40% in 2023, an increase of almost 10% since 2019. The result? The loss of business-critical yet undocumented institutional tacit knowledge. In Part 3 of our Enterprise L&D series, experts Michael Hendrix and Eileen Ramirez outline three techniques to overcome this challenge. Tacit knowledge – the skills, ideas, and experiences a person holds – is incredibly difficult for companies to capture and disseminate across the workforce.
How to build a modern learning ecosystem to best support talent
Today, markets constantly change and evolve, which means that people and companies must develop alongside the trends to remain relevant and succeed. In Part 4 of our Enterprise L&D series, experts Michael Hendrix, Sagar Likhite, and Rahul Malik explain what a modern learning ecosystem is and how best to implement it. Organizations are no longer on linear growth paths, instead the workforce is encouraged to embrace exponential growth. Change is the only constant.
Leading the Journey from Awareness to Adoption in your SAP S/4 HANA Business Transformation
Based on the extensive experience Infosys brings to the table working with leading companies globally, for any company undertaking an SAP S/4 HANA business transformation, the importance of Organizational Change Management (OCM) cannot be overstated. OCM is critical to ensuring that the journey to SAP S/4 HANA is successful and that the company can fully reap the benefits of its business transformation.
Infosys Consulting Enabling an Agile Learning Organization
In part 1 of the Enterprise Learning as a Service (LaaS) blog series, we discussed the Infosys Consulting LaaS Maturity Continuum – a framework to help learning organizations assess the current state of their learning landscape and develop strategic initiatives. In this blog, we will focus on two framework dimensions, Learner Experience and Content Ecosystem, and how establishing an agile learning organization is pivotal to both.
The importance of maturity in a learning and development strategy framework
In our new five-part series, we’ll be exploring how a successful learning and development (L&D) strategy can differentiate organizations from the crowd, retain talent, and drive growth. In Part 1, experts Michael Hendrix and Julie Cavanaugh outline why a maturity continuum is essential to an effective L&D strategy framework. Corporate learning and development (L&D) is in the midst of a paradigm shift.
People, Not Pundits, Are the Key to Restoring Trust in Elections
Distrust of election outcomes has been “normalized” to the extent that some see it as a go-to message for their campaigns. Arizona has been one of the nation’s hot spots for election disinformation campaigns, even though the great majority of the people who actually live there trust election results. The state is one of the first where a Carter Center initiative is being implemented to build grass-roots bipartisan advocacy for a return to civility in elections.
Addressing the evolving climate landscape with the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
This February, the National Park Service approved a $100 million undertaking to construct a 475-foot bridge over the Pretty Rocks Landslide at Denali National Park. This project is not just a response to a pressing need but also a harbinger of a climate-smart future we should strive for within our community.
When the News Isn’t Fit to Print
In February, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a roundtable discussion on the First Amendment. He asked: Had the courts set much too high a bar for challenging what the news media report? The country was suffering a serious problem of “media defamation,” he argued, with public figures too often the target of media attacks against which they couldn’t defend themselves. It was time, he said, to revisit the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark New York Times v.
How Much Could Younger Voters Affect Future Election Outcomes?
Gen Z and millennial voters are on their way to becoming the majority of the voting population. In 2026, Gen Z will become the first majority nonwhite generation. Some think these trends could benefit Democrats, but researchers find that the life challenges young voters face make them care more about policy than party. Generation Z, comprised of Americans born since 1997, is the largest generation in American history.
What If City Renters Had More Political Power?
KC Tenants Power, a politically focused spinoff of a Kansas City tenants group, released a 30-page voting guide ahead of the April 4 municipal primary. The group asks candidates to sign a “co-governance pledge,” committing to advancing tenants’ goals and keeping them informed about the legislative process. KC Tenants has pushed for a range of anti-eviction policies and affordable-housing investments since its founding in 2019.
How To Contend With Rising Housing Prices
How To Contend With Rising Housing Prices Reforming local regulations to stop housing inflation is pro-family, pro-worker, and pro–property rights. New policies could make housing more affordable. Read Full Article »
Why Local Governments Need to Compete to Offer Citizens What They Want
At least when it comes to domestic migration, red states have been the big winners from America’s pandemic: Texas’ and Florida’s gains were California’s and New York’s losses. Given the degree to which states were allowed to set their own COVID-19 policies and how divergent the paths of red and blue America were — from business and school closures to masking and vaccine stances — where we have been choosing to move to seems inextricably linked to policy choices.
NYC Congestion Pricing’s Benefits Outweigh Costs
New Yorkers skeptical that their city and state governments can ever make anything better can find some reason for hope in the August 10 release of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Central Business District Tolling Program—widely known as “congestion pricing.” The EA indicates that the winners from congestion pricing greatly outnumber the losers. While sweeping change is never easy to accomplish, this one actually could overcome the political hurdles.
How Rural America Learned to Love the Republican Party
(Photographs by David Kidd/Governing) Maggie Tolliver is a nurse in Madisonville, Ky., but on some Saturdays she drives east to the flea market in Greenville to make a few extra dollars selling candles and hand-crafted goods. Among her bestsellers are T-shirts celebrating former President Donald Trump. “Trump sells very good,” Tolliver says. “We’re hoping and praying he’s coming back in ’24.” Trump won 74 percent of the 2020 vote in Muhlenberg County, where Greenville is the county seat.
How Zoning Paralyzed American Cities
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, M. Nolan Gray (Island Press, 2022), 256 pages. It may be hard to believe today, but roughly a century ago, Americans could largely do what they wanted on their own land. All of that changed on July 25, 1916, when New York City adopted the nation’s first comprehensive zoning ordinance.
How Zoning Paralyzed American Cities
Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, M. Nolan Gray (Island Press, 2022), 256 pages. It may be hard to believe today, but roughly a century ago, Americans could largely do what they wanted on their own land. All of that changed on July 25, 1916, when New York City adopted the nation’s first comprehensive zoning ordinance.
Deepening Political Divide Affects Mortality Rates
Democratic-voting counties had an overall 15 percent lower death rate than Republican counties in 2019, up from a 3 percent difference in 2001, researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston said Tuesday in a study. The research in the BMJ medical journal compared mortality data from U.S. counties based on how they voted in historical presidential and gubernatorial elections.
Inflation Is Eroding the Infrastructure Bill
Inflation in the United States now stands at its highest level since 1982, reaching an 8.3 percent annual rate in April 2022 and peaking well into the double digits in fast-growing metro areas like Phoenix. Opinion polls show rapidly rising prices as Americans’ Number One concern and a central challenge to Joe Biden’s presidency, which he acknowledged in a White House speech this week. “I know that families all across America are hurting because of inflation,” Biden said.
Inflation Is Eroding Biden's Infrastructure Bill
Inflation Is Eroding Biden's Infrastructure Bill One trillion dollars today doesn’t go as far as it did yesterday—and it won’t go as far over the next five years of the law’s spending as it does today. Read Full Article »
Inflation Is Eroding the Infrastructure Bill
Inflation in the United States now stands at its highest level since 1982, reaching an 8.3 percent annual rate in April 2022 and peaking well into the double digits in fast-growing metro areas like Phoenix. Opinion polls show rapidly rising prices as Americans’ Number One concern and a central challenge to Joe Biden’s presidency, which he acknowledged in a White House speech this week. “I know that families all across America are hurting because of inflation,” Biden said.
The Pandemic Enriched Americans but Wealth Gap Still Grew
But economic inequality, after narrowing in 2020, appeared to widen again in 2021 as the federal government's massive financial rescue programs began winding down. What happens next to the size of the economic pie and how it gets sliced are open questions, even more so than in pre-pandemic times, amid greater uncertainty than normal. (TNS) — Most Americans have gotten wealthier during the pandemic, despite a deadly disease that upended the economy.
Missouri’s Latest Culture War Focuses on Schools, Books, Race
The so-called "Parents' Bill of Rights" measure now awaits a final vote in the House and, if passed, an uncertain future in the Senate. It marks the latest example of Republicans stoking culture wars in the midst of an election cycle by forcing votes on divisive issues, including abortion, transgender rights and race sensitivity training. (TNS) — Missouri Republicans gave initial approval Tuesday to legislation that says parents have a right to see the curriculum used in their child's classroom.
The Incompetence of ‘Woke-Washed’ Governance
The Incompetence of ‘Woke-Washed’ Governance commentary Governing April 12, 2022 Performative politics is failing our cities, crowding out the substantive policy debates we need to produce better outcomes. Where are the modern-day “Sewer Socialists”?
Carbon Capture Project Will Create Over 1,000 jobs in Louisiana
Company leaders and elected officials announced the project, known as Project Diamond Vault, on Monday at Cleco's Brame Energy Center north of Alexandria. Slated to be fully operational in 2028, the project will reduce the carbon emissions at Cleco's Madison 3 power plant by 95 percent by capturing it and sequestering it in 4,000 feet below in geological formations, company officials said.
The Incompetence of ‘Woke-Washed’ Governance
Late last year, the Chicago Teachers Union tweeted that “the push to reopen schools is rooted in sexism, racism and misogyny.” While the union later deleted the head-turning tweet, that same month little-noticed data released by the Illinois State Board of Education showed just how much pandemic-induced school closures were harming children’s learning.
New Yorkers Want Crime Control
Michael Hendrix & Hannah E. Meyers City Journal April 4, 2022 Crime is surging in New York City, and residents are fed up. The number of shooting victims has nearly doubled since this time three years ago, and a frustrated Mayor Eric Adams called the city “a laughingstock” on Sunday. But public safety is no laughing matter to Gothamites, according to our latest poll of the city with Echelon Insights.
Can Tech Help Turn the Tide on California’s Housing Problem?
Every eight years, the state requires municipalities to submit a plan — called a “housing element” — to show where they will accommodate their share of the region’s needs. This doesn’t mean enough housing will get built to meet the target, or that it will get built in the designated areas. But it is meant to push cities to show they can accommodate new residents, and in theory, state funding can depend on the outcome.
New Poll Shows New Yorkers Want Crime Control
Crime is surging in New York City, and residents are fed up. The number of shooting victims has nearly doubled since this time three years ago, and a frustrated Mayor Eric Adams called the city “a laughingstock” on Sunday. But public safety is no laughing matter to Gothamites, according to our latest poll of the city with Echelon Insights. New Yorkers fear crime and hold views on criminal justice at odds with new Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg’s progressive policies.
N.Y. Senior Property Tax Break More Confusing Than Most
For many, the papers in their manila folders are not good enough. Assessors send people home, sometimes two or three times, to dig up a tax return for the correct year or IRA statements or a long list of other documents. (TNS) — Senior citizens are baring their financial affairs in town halls across New York state in a frustrating effort to prove their incomes are low enough to qualify for a property tax break of up to 50 percent.
Millennials Will Reshape Our Landscape. Here’s How, Why
Millennials Will Reshape Our Landscape. Here’s How, Why An unlucky generation is coming into its own — getting married, having kids and buying homes. The nation’s fastest-growing Sun Belt metros, with their strong job markets and affordability, stand to reap the rewards. Read Full Article »
Millennials Will Reshape Our Landscape. Here’s How and Why.
An unlucky generation is coming into its own — getting married, having kids and buying homes. The nation’s fastest-growing Sun Belt metros, with their strong job markets and affordability, stand to reap the rewards. 1985 was one of the worst years to be born in recent memory. These Back to the Future babies graduated from college in the depths of the Great Recession. Their early to mid-20s were spent searching for jobs that were few and far between.
Millennials Will Reshape Our Landscape. Here’s How and Why.
1985 was one of the worst years to be born in recent memory. These Back to the Future babies graduated from college in the depths of the Great Recession. Their early to mid-20s were spent searching for jobs that were few and far between. The tight rental market that came after the housing crash lasted through to their late 20s. And now an even tighter housing market has lasted into their mid-30s. I should know — 1985 was the year I was born. My fellow millennials rank among the unluckiest generations.
Lacking Data, Wyoming Underestimates Rental Assistance Need
In May 2020, after a special session, the state Legislature earmarked $15 million in CARES federal relief money for tenants struggling to pay their rent because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the rules set to govern the program were too rigid, and the state struggled to get the word out. The program administered just $1.7 million to renters before returning the rest to the state. (TNS) — When it comes to understanding housing insecurity, Wyoming often seems to be flying blind.
"Yes, In My Backyard!" Solving the U.S. Housing Problem
"Yes, In My Backyard!" Solving the U.S. Housing Problem
Yes In My Backyard!
America is in a housing crisis. Home prices today are 41% higher than the peak of the housing bubble in 2006, while median incomes rose just 8.8% over the same period. Once-affordable Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, and even Cleveland are joining the pricier coastal cities of Boston and Seattle in record home price rises over the past year. Just 3% of homes sold nationally this August went for under $200,000, roughly the price of a once-typical starter home.
What Mayors Worry About, and Ought to Worry About
(AP Photo/John Minchillo) Some of their concerns, such as housing costs and homelessness, track with those of their constituents. But elected leaders should pay more attention to crime, inflation and other issues increasingly on the minds of residents. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Philadelphia’s Racial Homeownership Gap Continues to Grow
Because of entrenched inequities in employment and income, owning a home is relatively more expensive for Black homeowners than for white homeowners, according to an October report from the Philadelphia Fed. That puts Black property owners at greater risk of losing their homes. Because of job segregation and barriers to building wealth, Black people are, in general, more vulnerable to economic downturns. They also have been disproportionately harmed by the pandemic.
New York City unemployment keeps getting worse
NYC now ranks near dead last in the country for its jobs recovery during the pandemic. © Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts/Newscom via ZUMA Press New York City is a jobs killer. Gotham now ranks near dead last in the country for its jobs recovery during the pandemic. America’s already regained 90 percent of its lost jobs — New York City, just six in 10. Unemployment is double the national average. And it gets worse: Many New Yorkers are leaving the workforce for good.
Thought Zoom Would Save Local Democracy? It Hasn’t.
Civic engagement is seen as critical to local democracy. Ideally, neighbors inform elected officials and appointed leaders on decisions that affect the community. Local hearings and neighborhood meetings are one highly visible form of civic input; untold thousands of such gatherings occur across America every week. Town meetings are the primary school of liberty, at least according to Alexis de Tocqueville. But today, civic engagement is broken.
Saint Paul’s Rent Control Is the Wrong Remedy
Voters in Saint Paul, Minnesota, recently approved the strictest rent control policy in the United States. While rent growth in the Twin Cities has been relatively modest over the past year, this measure comes after decades of rising rents and stagnant wages for the city’s low-income renters, whose support proved crucial in passing rent control. The ballot measure caps residential rent increases at 3 percent annually, with no allowances for inflation, new building, or new tenants.
The Leftward Local Turn That Wasn’t
Results in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races have received justified attention, but to understand fully the significance of last week’s elections, look down-ballot. While it’s always a bad time to be the incumbent party in midterm elections, this year saw a centrist, pragmatic assemblage of voters push back on progressive overreach in many major cities. Parents became potent school board voters, while working-class and nonwhite voters emerged as voices of moderation within metros.
Opinion | Voters in Cities and Suburbs Are More Centrist Than You Think
What analysts tend to get wrong is what those voters actually want. It’s a diverse cohort, and increasingly multiethnic. Former President Donald Trump turned some of them off in 2020, and that’s a big part of why he lost. But none of that means they’re ripe for progressive ideas, or looking for radical changes from the left. Most of them are registered Democrats, but that doesn’t mean they are liberals or reliable Democratic voters.
In Cities, Common Sense Is Common Ground
Audio Transcript Brian Anderson: Welcome back to the 10 Blocks podcast. This is Brian Anderson, the editor of City Journal. Joining me on the show today is Michael Hendrix. Michael's a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, as well as MI's director of state and local policy. He writes regularly for City Journal. In a recent piece, The Emerging Metropolitan Majority?, with a question mark, he took a look at some of the polling that MI has conducted in cities across the country.
Austin to Vote on Proposition A to Refund City Police
It was a decision made in the dead of the night: on June 20, 2019, at 2 a.m., Austin’s city council legalized homeless camps and panhandling. A year later, in August 2020, the council voted to defund the city’s police budget by more than a third.
Why a sunny outlook in the Sun Belt matters
By Michael Hendrix Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 | 2 a.m. When you ask the residents of America’s fastest-growing metropolitan regions about their priorities and concerns — about how they feel about the places they call home — you might expect that expanding economies would produce a similar level of satisfaction across all of those regions. But a very different picture emerges.
Democrats Want to Hand America's Failed Public Housing an $80 Billion Slush Fund
Democrats want to use tens of billions of dollars in Congress’s $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill to bail out America’s failed public housing system. This money — an incredible $80 billion — has few limits on how it’s spent. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has promised to hand over the bulk of these dollars to the scandal-plagued New York City Housing Authority. Worse yet, the Democrats want more failed NYCHA through a backdoor repeal of limits on new public housing.
Meet the new NYC majority: diverse, pro-growth and pro-law and order
Likely-mayor-in-waiting Eric Adams recently vowed that he would “create an environment for growth,” starting with public safety. “The prerequisite to prosperity is safety.” Last week, he rolled out a plan to convert hotels to housing to tackle the city’s cost-of-living and homelessness crises. With these moves, Adams follows the preferences of those he seeks to represent.
Metropolitan Majority Emerges in New York
Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, vowed recently that he would “create an environment for growth”—starting with public safety. “The prerequisite to prosperity is safety,” Adams declared. This week, he rolled out a plan to convert hotels to housing in order to tackle the city’s cost-of-living and homelessness crises. With these moves, Adams follows the preferences of those he seeks to represent.
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