What makes some organizations exceptionally efficient - and therefore cost effective - at managing their workforces while others struggle just to make sure employees show up? It's not luck, and it's not just the way things are. By embracing three key practices, almost any organization can begin transforming their workforce from a burden into a strategic benefit. Over the next four weeks, we'll share with you some research-based infographics* that highlight each of these three practices. Let's begin with an overview and the potential benefits.

*Sources:
Productivity: Managing and Measuring a Workforce, The Aberdeen Group, Jan. 2015.
Total Financial Impact on Employee Absences in the U.S., Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 2014.