Every time I turn around, it seems there is some new system that uses technology to make an HR or workplace process easier. Think of the applicant tracking systems (ATS) many companies use now compared to the old way of managing paper applications and resumes. Technology can save time and streamline processes in ways that […]
How Great Change Leaders use Stakeholder Agility
In today’s business environment, leading change has become an integral part of a manager’s job. It’s also become more challenging. One of the biggest challenges is gaining sustained commitment from those whose support we need to be successful. This post is about a particular kind of leadership agility we need to lead change effectively: “stakeholder […]
Research Shows Tech Workers Are Very Unhappy
According to last week’s New York Times article, there are a ton of workers at Amazon’s headquarters who are feeling – to put it lightly – overworked. However, the article did not specifically explore the lives of employees who are Amazon’s backbone: tech workers. And, there’s mounting evidence that tech workers are even more unhappy at […]
Overlooked Practices Which Improve Team Decision-Making
Here’s a practice you can use when you make decisions with your team. It can significantly increase your team’s commitment to decisions made and as well as their trust in the decision-making process. The practice has two steps, both frequently overlooked. The first is the easiest: For each topic you introduce for discussion as team […]
What Can the Corporate World Learn from PBL?
Project Based Learning (PBL) is an education trend wherein teachers devise interactive student projects that incorporate curriculum components from the common core and encourage students to take charge of their own learning, understanding the practical applications of the topics they cover. PBL is cross-curricular: a single project can include many subject areas, skill sets, and […]
High Quality 360 Feedback – Changing Mindsets
The importance of focusing on both mindsets and behavior when creating an action plan at the end of a 360-feedback process In a recent post, Kevin Cashman reported new research with a large sample size of managers and companies that clearly established, through quantitative assessment, that the managers in companies with higher financial performance had […]
Ways To Grow Employee Performance
I’m often asked what are the best strategies for motivating team members to reach goals and succeed. I believe that the answer lies in recognition, rewards and people development. The following steps can help your company create a culture of excellence: Give Your Employees Cause To Engage Your employees are part of something bigger, but […]
8 Steps To A Corporate Culture Of Excellence
Professional pride and ambition drive the best professionals to achieve. Most employees want to be a part of a compelling future, want to know what is most important at work and what excellence looks like in the eyes of management. For targets to be meaningful and effective in motivating employees, they should be connected to […]
Setting Up an Effective Corrective Action System
Corrective action is not just a matter of documenting performance problems. An effective corrective action system is also a way to help employees improve. The right approach starts with laying the groundwork with a clear policy, training of managers and follow through on the system you have set up. The End Goal is Not Termination […]
ORPP, could mean OMG for Employers!
Although it seems far away, the ORPP will be upon us quickly. Is there enough time to prepare new administrative processes and budgets for the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP)? These questions will have to be pondered by organizations and employees alike. Basic facts: The Government of Ontario will be implementing the ORPP […]