Before spring of 2020, conversations around optimizing employee engagement were just starting to take off. We were beginning to finally wrap our heads around what it takes to get talent to make their morning commute and walk into the office excited to be a part of the team. Suddenly, the teams that HR leaders were… Read more »
This article on the benefits of implementing a competency-based training system in the workplace was originally published in September of 2019. All relevant statistics and content have been updated as of December 2020. Traditional learning is a large commitment for employees, and online courses can be hit-or-miss — the curriculum may cover inapplicable abstract theory,… Read more »
The end of a fiscal year marks the time for annual performance reviews, but in the current employment landscape, just how do performance reviews look? More than 62% of workers have worked remotely at some point over the last year. With many of these employees still working outside a traditional office setting, HR Professionals have… Read more »
Annual performance reviews are difficult for all involved. Employees scramble to remember their yearly goals and whether they have achieved them or not. Managers sift through a year of work and spend time summarizing thoughts and feedback for improvements. There’s a lot to cover and little time to do so, but we can help you… Read more »
2019 was the year of the workplace. Changes in labor demand, a new focus on employee engagement, and a desire to impact business outcomes through increased employee productivity were all contributing factors to workplaces shifting priorities to individual needs. Through revised talent management tactics like hiring for potential over skill set, nurturing strong, thriving company… Read more »
We’re all familiar with the old adage, “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” A critical function of the manager role is to be able to motivate employees, encourage their development, and foster an environment for open performance discussions. A lot of this happens during the employee performance review process, so it’s crucial that the… Read more »
Happy employees positively affect workplace operations. Statistics show that companies that foster employee happiness outperform their competitors by 20%. It’s no surprise, then, that some companies are taking more active measures to promote positive employee experiences. In 2015, Airbnb became one of the most notable companies to tackle the topic of employee happiness by hiring… Read more »
Performance reviews require preparation and careful consideration. Conversations should be free-flowing, but they should also serve a purpose, and ultimately, they need to convey the proper message and extract the necessary information to make for a more productive and fruitful review. These meetings can be delicate and uncomfortable, so to set the tone and steer… Read more »
Coaching-style leadership relies on the relationship between the manager and their employees. The manager is in charge of nurturing this relationship with the intent of coaching employees through their obstacles as well as successes. Good coaching and leadership can be difficult, but if a healthy connection is properly built, it can come surprisingly easily. The… Read more »
Please excuse the racket while we bang this drum one more time: When posting jobs and making hiring decisions, companies tend to overrate experience and underrate intrinsic motivation. It seems that nearly every job posting includes some variation of “Must have 7-10 years’ experience doing X.” We have two questions: 1) What happens to people’s… Read more »
