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Turbulent Times
Turbulent Times is Sibson Consulting's approach to helping decision makers in today's key organizations find the answers they need.
Each edition of Turbulent Times features a short, tactical message that offers practical suggestions for helping you and your organization weather the current storm and prepare to take advantage of conditions when they improve.
- First Edition of Turbulent Times
Getting Lean Not Mean - Issues to Consider in Reorganizing - Second Edition of Turbulent Times
Selling Against the Tide - Keeping Reps Motivated - Third Edition of Turbulent Times
Saying Goodbye to Free Coffee - Working Through Cutbacks in Benefits and Perks - Fourth Edition of Turbulent Times
Fighting Forehead-on-the-Desk Syndrome - Fifth Edition of Turbulent Times
Limited Compensation Budget: Where Do You Spend It? - Sixth Edition of Turbulent Times
No Salary Increase Budget This Year: How Else Can You Motivate a Disappointed Staff? - Seventh Edition of Turbulent Times
Leading in Difficult Times - Eighth Edition of Turbulent Times
Retaining and Rewarding Key Executives - Ninth Edition of Turbulent Times
Avoid Shortsighted Thinking about Long-Term Planning - Tenth Edition of Turbulent Times
Now's the Time to Prepare: Repairing the Roof When the Storm has Passed
Turbulent Times Webinar Series
Sibson's Turbulent Times e-mail series has provided practical approaches and topic-specific suggestions to help you and your organization work through the challenges of the current economic conditions. A frequent question we have received is, "How do all these individual steps fit together in an overall strategy?"
To tie together the many solutions we've discussed in the e-mail series, Sibson presented a three-webinar series that shows you how to optimize for today and keep the long-term destination in sight while navigating today's turbulent times and preparing for tomorrow. View recordings of these webinars here:
Optimizing for Today While Preparing for Tomorrow -
Leveraging and Optimizing Rewards Strategies
May 19 (East) May 20 (Midwest)
Optimizing for Today While Preparing for Tomorrow -
Optimizing Your Workforce
April 28 (East) April 29 (Midwest)
Optimizing for Today While Preparing for Tomorrow -
Setting the Stage for Organizational Success
April 7 (East) April 8 (Midwest)
To discuss any of these topics in more detail, please contact a Turbulent Times team member in your region.
East Region
John Asencio
Senior Vice President, East Region Leader
212.251.5085
jasencio@sibson.com
Christopher Elmes
Vice President
212.251.5065
celmes@sibson.com
Midwest Region
Myrna Hellerman
Senior Vice President,
Midwest Region Leader
312.456.7914
mhellerman@sibson.com
Dennis Spahr
Vice President,
Human Capital Consultant
312.456.7905
dspahr@sibson.com
Robert Conlon
Senior Vice President,
Human Capital Consultant
312.456.7913
rconlon@sibson.com
West Region
Diana Pinon
310.231.1749
dpinon@sibson.com