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HCI Research offers rigorous, insightful, world-class research and analysis, which leverages our unique community of executive practitioners, expert consultants, academics and global thought leaders. As the global association for strategic talent management and new economy leadership, our focus is on innovation and transformational next-practices that are driving the success of market-leading organizations, worldwide. It is fast-paced, real-time and actionable reporting that helps decision-makers move the needle and achieve better results.

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Our mission is educate and engage executives and organizations in the new science of talent management, and high-quality research is a powerful tool for distributing knowledge and advancing the practice. Research firms that offer HCI's depth of study and quality of reporting, routinely charge thousands of dollars for reports or memberships. Our model encourages the widest possible audience to freely access this extremely valuable information.

Recent Research

2014 Talent Pulse: HR Strategy and Analytics

Research | Author: Jenna Filipkowski | Published: 1 day ago

Talent Pulse from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) is a quarterly research e-book that explores the latest trends and challenges in managing talent. Talent Pulse is designed to provide practitioners and decision makers with ... Read more

The New Organizational Currency: Designing Effective Teams

Research | Published: January 29, 2014

Teams are essential for accomplishing business goals in today’s work environment. Businesses are becoming increasingly reliant upon teams for solution finding and production. Additionally, virtual teams are increasing in ... Read more

Talk with Me! Galvanizing Career Management with Career Coaching Conversations

Research | Source: Human Capital Institute | Published: December 5, 2013

This original research report, conducted by HCI in partnership with Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions, explores the relationship between Career Management and employee engagement in an effort to find more effective ways to drive the ... Read more

Career Empowerment: Building an Empowered Workforce

Research | Source: HCI | Published: October 21, 2013

Employees today need direction to help them understand their role, accomplish objectives, and set goals for the future. And yet, too much direction can be just as detrimental as too little and organizations risk losing key talent and ... Read more

The Trifecta of Engagement: The Organization, the Manager, and the Employee

Research | Source: Human Capital Institute | Published: June 10, 2013

Many organizations treat the term employee engagement as though it’s laden with magical properties. Indeed, engaged employees put forth more discretionary effort, buoy their colleagues and coworkers, and value their own individual successes ... Read more

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