increase your performance • “There is a clear relationship between high-impact HR practices and increased business value: 47% greater business value.” - Watson Wyatt’s Human Capital Index • Organizations who have a documented HR strategy also have 35% higher revenue per employee and 12% lower absenteeism - 2002 Global Human Capital Survey- PriceWaterHouseCoopers • “The financial performance of organizations with highly favorable employee attitudes is typically nearly four times better than the financial performance of companies with poor employee attitudes. Even more important, organizations with highly favorable employee attitudes better withstand economic and other crises.” - 2004/2005 Watson Wyatt Work USA study • HR management leads financial performance to a much greater extent than financial outcomes lead good HR. – Watson Wyatt’s Human Capital Index: Human Capital As a Lead Indicator of Shareholder Value • “Firms with cultures that emphasize leadership from managers at all levels out-perform firms that do not have these traits, by a huge margin." - John Kotter of Harvard • “CEOs identify hiring and retaining top talent as the #1 business success factor.” - Ernst and Young’s CEO Factors of Success