HR needs to position themselves to add value to the business by thinking strategically about talent and to show they understand the business’s strategy and needs. This need has driven certain HR trends, with one of them being People Analytics. ScottMadden recently...
As distributed energy resources (DERs) continue to proliferate, utilities are piloting the integration of many different resources and partnering with new entities. These activities have important implications for the manner in which the supply chain procures products...
Welcome to “Summertime…and Improving Productivity Is Easy: Eight Ways to Increase Employee Engagement,” a ScottMadden eight-part series. Based on a recent Gallup study,[1] we know that approximately 70% of employees are not engaged at work, resulting in lower job...
Companies are exploring and implementing technologies, like Robotic Process Automation (RPA), to improve performance across their organizations and extend the value of their business models. In fact, the RPA market is expected to grow to $1.2 billion by 2021 at a...
A Structured Approach to Determine What Reliability Improvements Cost Introduction Keep the lights on. Ensure safe, reliable, and affordable service. These are core mandates for electric utilities. To fulfill these mandates, electric utilities must make prudent...
