Incentive program checklist

Before you set up your company incentive program, be sure to review this checklist and get all of your information together to ensure a smooth launch and ongoing success. Determine the behavior you are trying to change: Increased sales, improved morale, customer loyalty?  What do you want for an outcome?  What is the purpose of the […]

Eighth Annual Hay Group Study Identifies Best Companies for Leadership

Hay Group, the global management consulting firm, released its eighth annual Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20 list. The study ranks the best companies for leadership around the globe and examines how those companies nurture talent and foster innovation in their ranks. This year, Procter & Gamble topped the list, followed by Microsoft, General Electric and Coca-Cola. According to […]

Hiring and the limitations of human perception

Our minds are incredible things; constantly examining, assessing, sorting inputs and data to make decisions at an incredible pace. These quick judgements are often correct and valuable, but not always. Sometimes though, these snap judgements are very wrong, due to what psychologists call “fundamental attribution errors”.

The purpose equation for success at the speed of change

Aligning Purpose With People, Passion and Potential What is the purpose equation?  Why is it critical to success at the speed of change? Why is it fundamental to effective leadership? Why must the purpose equation  be entrenched in leadership development, management training and at every level in our lives and organizations? Let’s take a closer […]

Harassment & bullying – “Words that confuse”

As concern about workplace violence grows, so too do the number of terms which we use to describe abusive behaviour, which include “victimization”12, “incivility”3 , “mobbing”456, “workplace abuse”7, “conflict”8, “harassment”9, and “bullying”1011. Although it is refreshing to see concern expressed about how people are treated at work, we do risk confusion when there is such […]

Few organizations have confidence in the effectiveness of their performance management programs, Mercer survey finds

Despite an understanding that talent is a source of competitive advantage, establishing effective performance management programs remains a challenge for most organizations. According to Mercer’s 2013 Global Performance Management Survey, just three percent of organizations worldwide report that their overall performance management system provides exceptional value and, in the US, 57 percent of companies feel […]

Ideas to enhance your mentoring initiative

Have you started a mentoring program or are you thinking about starting one? This is great news, because mentoring is one of the most effective ways to transfer knowledge, keep your members energized, engaged and to help them develop important skills. Whether your mentoring initiative is informal or has a formal structure, here are a few ideas on how you can build some buzz.

OMHRA 50th anniversary conference underway

HR decision makers and thought leaders from across Ontario’s municipalities are meeting at the Fern Resort in Orillia, Ontario. The special OMHRA anniversary event will be offering  timely one-day seminars on current issues and offering a platform for networking and HR thought leadership. For the last 50 years, OMHRA has been a leading professional association representing […]

Top sales professionals share five main characteristics

Top sales professionals share five key qualities, reveals research conducted by a leading international sales advisory organisation. The shared characteristics are advanced problem-solving skills, being highly motivated, integrity, tenacity, and sociability. “It is very clear that, while proven sales skills can be learned, perfected and successfully employed, the top ten per cent of sales people […]