My first HR job was with a food manufacturing company that had survived for over a hundred years without a dedicated HR person. I had never worked in the food industry before and I started out focusing on setting up the human resources department. Revamping policies, writing job descriptions, and establishing procedures to standardize HR […]
Leadership: Radical Candor vs Radical Caring
Leadership requires candor. Candor requires caring. Caring requires vulnerability. Vulnerability is the political capital you will need to spend in being candid.
5 Tips To Ensure Meetings Are Worthwhile
Meetings aren’t inherently problematic. They’ve gotten a bad reputation because most people don’t think about the purpose of the meeting and what value they hope to gain.
Is HR in Denial?
I think HR is in denial. Denial about what, you may ask? Denial about why new hires fail and why they are struggling to attract talent.
10 Mistakes When Firing Employees
Before you contact that employee to present the termination notice, ensure to have all things in place.
Poaching: Is It Just Business or Vengeance?
In the recruiting world, its typical for a recruiter to reach out to a client’s competitors to try and steal away their employees.
Replacing the CV is like Reinventing the Wheel
Is the CV perfect? Definitely not. However, we should consider not only what the viable alternatives are, but whether we have really optimised the value that a CV can bring.
When policy, practice don’t match
Quite often, web content is hopelessly outdated and riddled with errors, as no one bothers to update and proofread content once it’s online. The latest press release under the ‘News’ tab is from September 2011. Job postings that closed long ago are still up.
Ten Reasons You Need An Employee Incentive Program
An employee incentive program is designed to reward and recognize exceptional employees for reaching goals that are aligned with company goals, achieving milestones, or by simply doing a great job. These programs have proven to be very successful in increasing motivation, morale, and the overall performance of the office. It’s also a wonderful way of […]
Rewarding High Performers: Types of Incentive Rewards
The old adage “cash is king” is true in many instances. It gives the recipient total flexibility to buy whatever they want. The downside is that sometimes people use their cash awards for less meaningful items—like gas or groceries—that don’t have lasting value. In that case, the reward is simply looked at as found money […]