Recruitment Lessons Learned from the NFL Draft

Sport and recruitment

The NFL draft is perhaps the most ingenious recruitment drive in the world. Each and every year, it generates a huge amount of publicity and identifies the very best talent in the land, all in one fell swoop. Not only that but it pretty much levels the playing field for all involved with smaller teams […]

Using Performance Management to Pivot

Research has shown that organizational cultures that thrive in uncertain environments support and encourage behavioral flexibility at all levels. The question is how do we get there or get better at it? I propose that we look at a process that is often misused and misunderstood: Performance Management.

Research has shown that organizational cultures that thrive in uncertain environments support and encourage behavioral flexibility at all levels. The question is how do we get there or get better at it? I propose that we look at a process that is often misused and misunderstood: Performance Management.

HRchat Interview with Simon Trevarthen: Building Innovation in Your Company

Talent Management

In HRchat episode 150, we consider powerful strategies to develop a company culture based on ideation and creativity. Our guest this time is Simon Trevarthen. Simon is a speaker on resilience, inspiration, and innovation. As a presenter, Simon energizes audiences, while delivering personal, professional and business growth insights. An international keynote speaker, Simon has addressed over […]

Four Performance Management Trends for 2020

To motivate and engage our employees, we need to commit to change and progress. We need to appreciate that times change, our understanding of motivation advances, and we encounter new performance management tools. Knowing this, we should periodically take a step back, catch up with promising performance management trends, and question how we can best […]

HRchat Podcast with Cecile Alper-Leroux: Achieving a People-First Work Culture

work culture

In HRchat episode 142, Ultimate Software’s Cecile Alper-Leroux talks about how HR can develop more people-focused processes. Listen to this episode of HRchat with Cecile and discover: What’s the impact on multiple generations in the workplace interact with each other? How can HR manage generational differences? How can all employees better connect with the structures, […]

HR in Small Businesses: Best Practices in 2020

Goal Setting and Performance

HR is probably the most underrated profession in the workplace, especially among young companies. Giving HR bare-minimum focus will slow your growth, cost you money, and multiply your frustrations in the long run.  Here are some HR best practices to focus on early in 2020 so you get started on the right foot. Scalability: Practically […]

How to Teach Employees to Retain Customers

customer service

For your business to succeed, you need to have outstanding customer service. Your employees must serve the customers with professionalism and be at best in service delivery. If your employees need some improvements in service delivery, there are many opportunities and room to do so. Provide your workers with inspiration, tools and resources that they […]