Sentences with phrase «effective changes in the business»

The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth - creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers.

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As part of 3M's continuing effort to improve the alignment of its businesses around markets and customers, the Company made the following changes, effective in the first quarter of 2018, and other revisions impacting business segment reporting:

Past achievements include building the case for deficit reduction in the 1980s and early 1990s, for consolidation of the Canada and Quebec Pension Plans in the late 1990s, a series of shadow federal budgets and fiscal accountability reports in that began in the 2000s, and work on marginal effective tax rates on personal incomes and business investment, which has laid the foundation for such key changes as sales tax reform, elimination of capital taxes, and corporate income tax rate reductions.

Due to the large and expanding scale of our international business activities, any changes in the U.S. or foreign taxation of such activities may increase our worldwide effective tax rate and the amount of taxes we pay and seriously harm our business.

These risks and uncertainties include food safety and food - borne illness concerns; litigation; unfavorable publicity; federal, state and local regulation of our business including health care reform, labor and insurance costs; technology failures; failure to execute a business continuity plan following a disaster; health concerns including virus outbreaks; the intensely competitive nature of the restaurant industry; factors impacting our ability to drive sales growth; the impact of indebtedness we incurred in the RARE acquisition; our plans to expand our newer brands like Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52; our ability to successfully integrate Eddie V's restaurant operations; a lack of suitable new restaurant locations; higher - than - anticipated costs to open, close or remodel restaurants; increased advertising and marketing costs; a failure to develop and recruit effective leaders; the price and availability of key food products and utilities; shortages or interruptions in the delivery of food and other products; volatility in the market value of derivatives; general macroeconomic factors, including unemployment and interest rates; disruptions in the financial markets; risk of doing business with franchisees and vendors in foreign markets; failure to protect our service marks or other intellectual property; a possible impairment in the carrying value of our goodwill or other intangible assets; a failure of our internal controls over financial reporting or changes in accounting standards; and other factors and uncertainties discussed from time to time in reports filed by Darden with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Around the time of leadership succession, emotions often flare, relationships in family and work undergo stressful changes, and the success — or failure — of an effective transition can impact the family and the business for years.

If Care2 and Change are any indication, creating a platform for advocacy and political groups to pay to run petitions is a good business model — petition - signers can opt - in to the sponsoring organization's list, and many advocacy groups and political campaigns on the Left have found Care2 and Change to be extremely cost - effective ways to recruit supporters.

Ultimately every business and the executive team needs to have an active focus on how to train and empower key people in your organization to start to drive change in micro ways and drive effective communication.

The winning states are making dramatic changes in how they do business — adopting common standards and assessments, building data systems that measure student growth and success, retaining effective teachers and principals, and turning around their lowest performing schools.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school district to a panel of faculty judges.

As competition becomes more intense, and technology can lead to disruption faster than any time in history, businesses need to think about their ability to not only adapt to change but also their ability to communicate that change and take effective action.

While business plans themes varied, the groups shared a commitment to disruptive change through simple and cost - effective solutions that emphasize sustainability and scalability, key concepts covered in Reimers» course.

Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective leadership and management practices to support large - scale organizational change in urban school districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present...

[4] When HR professionals demonstrate competencies in business knowledge, delivery of HR, and management of change, then HR professionals are perceived by their associates as more effective.

Independent publishing is an ever - changing business and the best thing we can do is keep up with the latest trends but use only the tools that prove effective in reaching the largest number of readers.

Effective April 28, British Airways has devalued their award chart for premium cabin awards (Premium Economy, Business and First class awards) Only positive change in this devaluation is the introduction of off - peak awards on British Airways awards (not applicable for partner awards like Cathay Pacific).

In a shot across the bow kind of move, effective today, October 6, 2016, American Express is making the following changes to The Platinum Card ® from American Express and The Enhanced Business Platinum ® Card from American Express OPEN: Amex Platinum will earn 5X points on airfare purchased directly with airlines and through American Express Travel Read More!

Curtis will design and implement a new curriculum that provides graduates with the entrepreneurial and business skills necessary to forge effective careers within the rapidly changing classical music field, including coaching in how to produce, promote, and present their own music in innovative ways.

Your input is indispensable to frame a deal that is not only effective in terms of emission reductions, but also makes economic sense,» said Yvo de Boer, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Bali Global Business Day.

Shareholder action can be an effective tool to make small reforms at a company — such as pressuring Apple to institute better labour practices at the factories it works with in China — but it won't achieve the fundamental changes to the business model of the fossil fuel industry needed: keeping their coal, oil and gas reserves in the ground.

Tree planting projects helped change our thinking about how we can protect our environment through business and industry, and these programs are still very effective in developing countries like Ghana.

Fill out the form below to get in touch with us for support to assess climate change risks for your business and implement effective carbon pricing and offset strategies.

If the futurists are right that change is inevitable and that we must manage change in a strategic and effective way, it seems to me that it might be useful to draw on the extensive work on change and change management in business, organizational development, economics, psychology and sociology.

The latest crop of business immigration related changes came right before we rang in the New Year, with an effective date of Dec. 31, 2013.

In this ever changing legal services market, in - house counsel of businesses and managing partners of law firms are finding themselves under pressure to be creative and innovative and find the most efficient and cost - effective way of delivering legal serviceIn this ever changing legal services market, in - house counsel of businesses and managing partners of law firms are finding themselves under pressure to be creative and innovative and find the most efficient and cost - effective way of delivering legal servicein - house counsel of businesses and managing partners of law firms are finding themselves under pressure to be creative and innovative and find the most efficient and cost - effective way of delivering legal services.

When the final HIPAA Omnibus Rule became effective in 2013, it involved major changes to the act's privacy and security rules that extended to business associates, such as law firms, and subcontractors of business associates.

Some non-lawyers (C - level, directors, senior managers), after having spent many years in the industry, tend to exhibit similar behaviors (similar to lawyers) in inhibiting the empowerment of their professional staff members in their business units, clear definition and effective communication of the value of business functions, and organizational change.

Anticipate issues, proactively develop and share strategic and practical thinking and effective solutions in a constantly changing regulatory and business environment.

The Insurer will not pay for any loss or expense incurred as the result of an Injury, Sickness or other condition of you, traveling companion, business partner or Immediate Family Member which, within the 60 day period immediately preceding and including your coverage effective date: first manifested itself or had symptoms which would have prompted a reasonable person to seek diagnosis, care or treatment; or for which care or treatment was given or recommended by a Physician; or required the taking of prescription drugs or medicines, unless the condition for which the drugs or medicines are taken remains controlled without any change in the prescription drugs or medicines.The Insurer will waive this exclusion if the Insured meets the following conditions:

Effective Coverage has a long and storied history of offering strong renters insurance in White Plains, NY and nationwide, and we've changed the business for the better.

RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE # 18 - # 22K PA PLUS UNCAPPED OTE If you have the drive and ambition to succeed in a highly pressurised environment Extra Personnel are currently recruiting for: INDUSTRIAL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT Hours of Work — Monday — Friday 40 hrs per week with flexibility to the business KEY DUTIES OF THE RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT * To identify suitable candidates for current and prospective industrial clients * Conduct interviews and full reference including right to work for all workers * To canvass new and existing clients to generate new business opportunities * Ensure that all clients and workers comply with health and safety legislation and promptly refer any concerns to the branch manager * Maintaining quality and ISO procedures in line with Standard Operating Procedures to ensure effective, positive quality audit results * Liaising daily with the clients and managing expectations including job requirements, hours of work and rates of pay * To conform to all statutory employment and contractual legislation * To ensure all administrative requirements are satisfied to ensure candidates are paid correctly, promptly and customers are invoiced promptly and correctly * Covering out of office calls and demands on a rota requirement * On time reporting of key information to Extra Personnel SKILLS REQUIRED FOR A RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT * Strong Sales and Customer service experience within a fast paced changing environment * Able to communicate at all levels from worker to director * Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads which continually change * Computer literate — outlook, excel and word * Ability to report critical information accurately and to tight deadlines * Ability to use a common sense approach to problem solving * Full UK driving license required BENEFITS As part of our commitment our Recruitment Consultant will also receive: * Excellent salary and bonus opportunities * Healthcare Scheme * Pension * Min 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays rising to a maximum of 29 days plus Bank Holidays * Plus an additional days holiday for your Birthday * Continued advancement training

This, I believe is key to effective career management in 2011 and beyond --- continuous execution of both small - and large - scale career plans, depending upon your situation, the change you personally are undergoing in your career, or the changes in the economic and business climate in which you subsist.

Maintained effective relationships with business, finance and operation managers to assist in their interpretation of results, to identify and correct data issues, product and organizational changes impacting financial reporting.

She developed a first rate HR team and was very effective in her efforts to enact change and engage the entire business, from the most senior leadership to the new front line recruit.

Worked with internal / external business groups reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating business processes, business systems and user needs to achieve process and change improvements that enhanced operational efficiencies, improved customer satisfaction resulting in cost effective solutions for residential and business customers.

As a Strategic Human Resources Business Partner, Cathy has been consistently recognized as an effective change agent, as well as for her excellence in employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and corporate wellness.

• Tracked status of new business efforts through business development databases • Monitored market trends and tracking competition to provide recommendations for necessary changes • Built effective business development teams by training and developing staff members • Assisted marketing teams in implementing products and services that meet the specific requirements of customers • Handled lead generation duties through effective management of the company's sales processes

Key Highlights: • Effective oral and written communications — making key recommendations and changes in product orders and documented changes to improve and support business activities.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL TRAINING B.S., Business Administration / Marketing Management — University of Southern Mississippi — 1984 Professional Training: → APP Corporate Product Training → Hill - Rom Corporate Product Training → Bristol - Myers Squibb Corporate Training → Moore Business Forms Corporate Training → Advanced Managers Training → Budgetary Development & Cost Controls → Effective Sales & Marketing Strategies → Recruitment, Hiring & Interviewing Techniques → Training & Development of Employees → Leading in a Changing Environment → Goal Setting for Managers → Territory Development → Team Building → Time Management

Accounts Payable and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various related accounting principles, regulations, and applications, continuously utilizing changes to business accounting landscape within current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and GAAP procedures to critical functions, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, cash flow and discrepancy analyses, transaction management, and other tasks Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of accounts payable execution, including billing and collections, vendor file maintenance, reporting, order processing, data and financial accuracy audits, and invoice management Perform regular account and payables reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure accurate financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, correspondence, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research, and evaluation of current administrative and accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs, and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of accounts payable and other financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive cost, billing, and revenue documents Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments, including general accounting and administrative personnel, and coordinate all daily business operations with leadership staff Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations

Program Manager / Product Development, Engineering IT (04/2005 — 02/2010) • Lead Engineering IT efforts focusing on customer satisfaction, business development, and effective resource management • Oversee Data Management Program comprised of Data Warehouse and Reporting Infrastructure and Data Mart Development • Lead and facilitate technical teams in gathering requirements and creating business cases for proper initiation of proposals • Develop and Conduct ROI and Cost / Benefit analysis for the requests within the Engineering IT portfolio • Design and implement Engineering IT department daily operations, policies, procedures, and direct staff workflow • Initiate projects, employee scheduling, project timelines, and budgets • Conduct management reviews, management program / project health reporting, and staff development initiatives • Create process for streamlining projects identification and prioritization within portfolio and programs • Manage internal team status reporting and dashboard management • Lead change control board (CCB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) for effective & coordinate program operations • Serve as Service Manager and Resource Manager for the program data management ensuring effective operations • Act as technical resource for Business Objects Reporting Infrastructure and Database administration • Design, develop, and deploy application suite for Mechanical Engineering Testing Solutions (METS) utilizing Oracle Database Application Express and Oracle 10g Dbusiness development, and effective resource management • Oversee Data Management Program comprised of Data Warehouse and Reporting Infrastructure and Data Mart Development • Lead and facilitate technical teams in gathering requirements and creating business cases for proper initiation of proposals • Develop and Conduct ROI and Cost / Benefit analysis for the requests within the Engineering IT portfolio • Design and implement Engineering IT department daily operations, policies, procedures, and direct staff workflow • Initiate projects, employee scheduling, project timelines, and budgets • Conduct management reviews, management program / project health reporting, and staff development initiatives • Create process for streamlining projects identification and prioritization within portfolio and programs • Manage internal team status reporting and dashboard management • Lead change control board (CCB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) for effective & coordinate program operations • Serve as Service Manager and Resource Manager for the program data management ensuring effective operations • Act as technical resource for Business Objects Reporting Infrastructure and Database administration • Design, develop, and deploy application suite for Mechanical Engineering Testing Solutions (METS) utilizing Oracle Database Application Express and Oracle 10g Dbusiness cases for proper initiation of proposals • Develop and Conduct ROI and Cost / Benefit analysis for the requests within the Engineering IT portfolio • Design and implement Engineering IT department daily operations, policies, procedures, and direct staff workflow • Initiate projects, employee scheduling, project timelines, and budgets • Conduct management reviews, management program / project health reporting, and staff development initiatives • Create process for streamlining projects identification and prioritization within portfolio and programs • Manage internal team status reporting and dashboard management • Lead change control board (CCB) and Failure Review Board (FRB) for effective & coordinate program operations • Serve as Service Manager and Resource Manager for the program data management ensuring effective operations • Act as technical resource for Business Objects Reporting Infrastructure and Database administration • Design, develop, and deploy application suite for Mechanical Engineering Testing Solutions (METS) utilizing Oracle Database Application Express and Oracle 10g DBusiness Objects Reporting Infrastructure and Database administration • Design, develop, and deploy application suite for Mechanical Engineering Testing Solutions (METS) utilizing Oracle Database Application Express and Oracle 10g Database.

Accounting and Financial Administration Professional — Duties & Responsibilities Develop and maintain a strong and extensive working knowledge of various accounting principles, regulations, tax codes, and applications, continuously applying changes to accounting landscape to current responsibilities Apply various accounting rules and procedures to critical tasks, including the review and approval of journal entries, data and financial reconciliations, balance sheet and income statement accounting, cash flow analyses, account collections, capital utilization and on - going budgetary considerations Provide relevant oversight and administration to all aspects of business finance, including billing and collections, payroll execution, vendor relationships, payroll and salary management, and other pertinent functions Perform regular book reconciliations and variance resolutions to ensure audit - ready financials and provide continuous relevant insight into the financial health of the company, in both a regular and ad - hoc manner, to company management Manage important and sensitive financial documents, receipts, and invoices on a daily basis, providing organization for audit assistance and execution as well as compliance with various accounting standards Perform analysis, research and evaluation of current accounting policies and procedures, implementing change where necessary to drive corporate efficiency, manage costs and drive revenue Facilitate the efficiency and implementation of all accounting operations from concept to execution, while coordinating actions on all daily operational and logistical aspects from corporate financial management to payroll Utilize technological resources, including software and accounting applications, to track all aspects of firm accounting and financial operations as well as prepare important and sensitive tax documents related to all aspects of organizational operations Collaborate with respect to effective communication between all departments and coordinate all daily business operations with other leadership staff and other personnel Work closely with and support senior - level management in budgeting and corporate planning strategies Address client, vendor, and management queries, resolving them in an expedited manner Assist management with various other duties as assigned to facilitate efficient administration and operations, making appropriate and effective recommendations with respect to performance optimization

Excel Logistics (Memphis, TN) 7/2004 — 1/2006 Business Analyst • Analyzed business problems, determined cause and nature, and provided innovative solutions • Oversaw implementation of system and process solutions ensuring effective and timely resolution • Identified WMS system modifications, prepared development cost estimates, and determined timeline • Prepared acceptance test plans for WMS systems and assisted in installation and operation • Met internal and external compliance requirements including GxP and SOX for WMS systems • Approved the documentation of key deliverables including plans, protocols, reports, and change controls to ensure contents met business and regulatory requirements • Developed and managed requirement process flows • Reviewed audit reports and responded to Business Analyst • Analyzed business problems, determined cause and nature, and provided innovative solutions • Oversaw implementation of system and process solutions ensuring effective and timely resolution • Identified WMS system modifications, prepared development cost estimates, and determined timeline • Prepared acceptance test plans for WMS systems and assisted in installation and operation • Met internal and external compliance requirements including GxP and SOX for WMS systems • Approved the documentation of key deliverables including plans, protocols, reports, and change controls to ensure contents met business and regulatory requirements • Developed and managed requirement process flows • Reviewed audit reports and responded to business problems, determined cause and nature, and provided innovative solutions • Oversaw implementation of system and process solutions ensuring effective and timely resolution • Identified WMS system modifications, prepared development cost estimates, and determined timeline • Prepared acceptance test plans for WMS systems and assisted in installation and operation • Met internal and external compliance requirements including GxP and SOX for WMS systems • Approved the documentation of key deliverables including plans, protocols, reports, and change controls to ensure contents met business and regulatory requirements • Developed and managed requirement process flows • Reviewed audit reports and responded to business and regulatory requirements • Developed and managed requirement process flows • Reviewed audit reports and responded to findings

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