Whether we like it or not and whether we admit it or not, our minds default mode is to judge and be closed.
One of the Top Challenges in the Workplace: Closed-Mindedness
DisruptHR Chicago: Sponsor Spotlight with Fizz
The annual performance review is dead. Today, the majority of the workforce is comprised of Millennials, and this generation hates to be in the dark about how they’re performing at work.
Are You to Blame For Your “Poor Performers”?
Part of the issue that most leaders have with starting this conversation stems from the assumption that this person already knows there is a problem.
HRchat: Show Your Colleagues You Care
Join Tim Baker and the team at 12:30-1:30 ET on Tuesday, Sept 20th with guest Jack Martin from Payback Incentives for the next #HRchat on Twitter to discuss Recognition and Rewards.
Five Unrealistic Expectations from Hiring Managers
If you haven’t lived in a cave for the past several years, you’ve noticed how many pie-in-the-sky job descriptions have popped up since the financial crisis of 2008. The good news is, the economy has gotten a lot stronger, but many employers continue asking for the moon, to the frustration of perfectly qualified professionals. […]
What Is Agile Performance Management?
If you work for a technology company you’ve probably heard the term agile development flowing around your office. You know, those processes and meetings that the ‘techies’ are involved in. In my little tech bubble, I tend to forget that a large percentage of people have never heard of it. Agile development is defined as […]
Attitudes: An Advantage to Any Leader’s Survival Guide
Research done by Hugh Montgomery, cardiovascular genetics consultant at the University College London, identified nine factors that make a difference to the chance of survival for individuals in life-threatening situations. At the top of the list was genetics, which is considered somewhat outside of our control. However, with the other eight factors that are under […]
Interview With Jack Martin: Employee Recognition And Incentives
Jack Martin is a founder of Buffalo-based J. Fitzgerald Group Marketing Communications and Payback Incentives. Jack is responsible for client services, new business development, and development of the Payback Incentives program, an online incentive and employee recognition tool that provides instant recognition and instant gratification for employees, sales teams and customers. We got a chance to […]
How a Personal SWOT Analysis Helped Me Finally Get a Job
In the month after my graduation, I went for job interview at 4 different companies, but none called me back. After the 4th job interview, my mild optimism had turned itself into depression. What if no one would hire me? What if the three years I spent completing my degree in English literature is all […]
Organizational Change: Timing Is Everything!
Every company goes through it – that point when business is struggling and, while looking for new ideas or solutions, the topic of “changing the organizational structure” comes up. This is probably more relevant in smaller companies where there is already a lack of structure or some people are tasked with wearing multiple hats. The […]