BF_HR FINANCE LINK_ Penton Media November 12, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/businessfinance/v/240 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT HR Training As It Should Be -- 100% Online Villanova University's 100% online HR Management and ROI Methodology master certificate programs empower you with the latest knowledge and career-building credentials. Start today and save up to $1,445! http://clk.atdmt.com/BED/go/186032885/direct/01/ ---------------------------------------- TODAY'S ALERTS --People-Focused Management Leads to Higher Profits In this BPM Magazine interview, Art Barter, CEO of Datron World Communications, shares how his approach to management, which de-emphasizes the numbers and instead focuses on the company and its people, has helped to build a highly profitable business. To view the full article go to: http://bpmmag.net/case_studies/art-barter-datron-world-trust-0301/ --Northern Trust's CFO Takes an Unconventional Path to the Top This past August, banking services firm Northern Trust Corp. announced that it had freed itself from the government's bailout program. Steve Player spoke with Steve Fradkin of Northern Trust about the intriguing final chapter of his CFO tour of duty. To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/article/beyond-herd-0928 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT To download the latest Partner Resources, please view the web version of the newsletter or visit businessfinancemag.com. ---------------------------------------- --Making Change Happen in Your Organization Many financial professionals want to make changes in their organization but struggle to actually do so. Here is a list of questions to help get the process started. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/09/21/making-change-happen-in-your-organization/ --Top Employees' Engagement Levels Plummeting One big work risk has been receiving little attention: falling employee engagement levels. A new survey has found that employee engagement levels for all U.S. workers has dropped by 9 percent since last year. More disconcerting -- engagement levels of top performers, a company's most valuable workers, dropped by a whopping 25 percent. To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/09/28/risks-of-the-week-environment-and-engagement/ --Lowering Risk Through Human Process Management In this Q&A, Jacob Ukelson, chief technology officer of ActionBase, explains how human process management (HPM) can lower risk and bring visibility and structure to the "unstructured, ad-hoc human-to-human interactions." To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/article/companies-lower-risk-through-human-process-management-1110 --GRC Talent: Newbies Need Not Apply? Companies want their GRC staffers to be able to effectively communicate with executives who sit on internal risk committees and to possess deep knowledge of at least one business area of the organization, which typically requires years of experience. Where does that leave greener employees looking to get in on GRC? To view the full article go to: http://bigfatfinanceblog.com/2009/09/10/grc-talent-newbies-need-not-apply/ --Better Analytics, Better Decisions Are your business analysts frustrated with unreliable data and unsuitable technology systems? Do your company's executives struggle with decision-making, budget commitments, and organizational performance? Read Ventana Research's "Decision-Making and Performance: Improving Essential Business Analytics and Technologies" in the BPM Resource Center to learn ways to align strategy and performance. To view the full article go to: http://resources.bpmmag.net/index.html?action=viewSponsors&sponsorID=11 --The Future of Financial Reporting: A Market Perspective Global investors are demanding stricter corporate governance and compliance requirements for publicly held companies. Read this white paper to learn more about the issues, new principles, and technologies underlying these new requirements. To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/whitepaper/dont-miss-these-oracle-whitepapers-0922 --Cash is King: Minimizing Audit Risk to Protect Cash Flow Tax audits are increasing in pace, scope, and severity as a result of the economic conditions. Read this paper from Sabrix to learn how today's elevated audit risk is impacting your cash flow, and what you can do about it. To view the full article go to: http://businessfinancemag.com/content/sabrix-cash-is-king-1013 --ROI in Business Performance: Avoiding BPM Blind Spots and Growing Your IT Investment's Impact When it comes to tracking the success of your company's business performance applications, what you don't see can hurt you. In this on-demand webcast, you'll hear how performance management technology is capable of eliminating costly BPM blind spots. We'll reveal the findings of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting that examined the potential return on investment that enterprises may realize by deploying Tagetik 3.0 performance management software. 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