In the face of the racial reckoning conversations, business leaders are being called upon to look inward regarding their organization’s culture and practices. Organizations are questioning if they have done enough and are determining what needs to happen going forward to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. In the eBook, Creating a […]
Cultivating and Maintaining Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
In response to the national dialogue on racism and social justice, the business community is actively taking a role. CEOs and professional societies are issuing letters of support and acknowledging the need to be reflective and do more to overcome institutional racism. As experts in organizational culture and talent retention, WLH is asking the critical […]
Customer Re-engagement: What is the same and what is different?
The Covid-19 Pandemic has and continues to significantly disrupt healthcare delivery. Around the country, the return of elective procedures and the re-opening of healthcare practices remains variable. Even as these practices re-open for patients, many locations are limiting or excluding industry access. Personal, face-to-face interactions are limited in some areas, are not taking place at […]
Considerations for Building a Retention Strategy
February is commemorated with chocolates, cards, and flowers… all of the key indicators that love is in the air. People appreciate being recognized and feeling appreciated. How can we embody this spirit of appreciation in the workplace? Here’s something to consider. Talented employees often get top treatment when joining a new organization or accepting a […]
WLH Case Study Book
The entirety of WLH’s case studies can be found in this book. With topics ranging from Strategic Execution & Change Management to Commercial Excellence & Account Management to Human Capital Optimization, this resource is a great tool for understanding how we can help your organization. Each case study breaks down specific problems organizations in the pharmaceutical and life sciences […]
Competency Model Checklist
Use this checklist to evaluate your organization’s current competency model development and usage. If you answer yes to a question, then assess the amount of work needed to update/revise. The insights from this will help you pinpoint areas for improvement.
Retaining Talent
As the talent market continues to reduce in size, organizations are investing heavily in efforts to retain and attract new and existing talent. Unfortunately, despite the increased importance of talent management initiatives, organizations are struggling to understand why there are still high rates of employee turnover, particularly high performing women. This resource provides best practice […]
Retaining Your Talent in Life Sciences
Why expend so much time, energy, and resources hiring and developing talent, only for an organization’s stars to voluntarily leave the organization? The costs (financial and otherwise) associated with voluntary turnover are not insignificant. Direct costs associated with recruitment, hiring, and training are more obvious. Indirect costs associated with reduced productivity, lost opportunities, lower morale, […]
Field Force Expansion Redesign, Execution Planning & Leadership Development
Over an 18-month period, one of the largest global pharmaceutical companies engaged in a strategic reorganization to help its US sales organization compete in the changing healthcare landscape, post-Affordable Care Act. The client’s decision to move to a regional business-unit structure required clarifying roles and responsibilities for the therapeutic, cluster-based sales teams.
Goal Setting: Best Practices for Gaining and Maintaining Momentum
The first month after the holidays typically includes defining and sharpening your yearly goals. As corporate objectives are cascaded, it is important that each leader aligns their team’s individual goals with these broader strategic priorities. A few key benefits of engaging in a goal setting process include: Ensuring alignment with broader company strategic direction and […]