If I were an HR professional whose employer viewed creativity as a core competency required for growth, I would like to think that this is what I would have done during COVID times: I would have treated the lockdown, enforced…
Performance Management
The remote revolution taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how teams operate for good. Particularly as so many employees say they want the option to work remotely for the rest of their careers, companies now need to find…
Insightful business leaders know that poor soft skills are one of the chief reasons meaningful recognition among employees fails to take hold. When managers fail to demonstrate social grace, communicate with clarity, listen well and negotiate clearly, business efforts lag…
Curiosity impacts business at every level. The more your employees are curious about customers and the people your organization serves – about how your business does its business -- the more engaged they’ll become. Engaged employees are curious about why…
We have adapted to a new normal, moving our water cooler conversations to text chats and trading conference rooms for virtual meetings. As supervisors and remote employees alike adjusted to the changes, our organizations may have foregone traditional feedback of…
Much has been said, and written, about successfully managing remote teams. So, if you are a manager leading remotely, here are the five top things you really need to know -- and do. No-Meeting Day Companies from Shopify to Facebook…
The technology sector has consistently been ranked as the No. 1 industry with the highest turnover, and it comes down to the one thing that sets digital advertising apart from traditional advertising – metrics. Metrics and KPIs are important in…
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll on the economy, many companies will struggle to respond. Role changes will likely be forced on some, and leadership roles can be some of the most difficult and costly positions to fill and…
Every workplace has negative people who erode morale. They’re not always easy to pick out of a crowd, but they can do an amazing amount of damage over time. (more…)
The COVID-19 pandemic is the ultimate game-changer that has turned many things, especially business, on its head. Most companies have implementing work-from-home-arrangements for employees so they can keep things running. Along with all the cautions about online scams and email…
When a federal court ruled Ford Motor Co. was right to deny a disabled employee's ADA accommodation request to telecommute, many employers were thrilled. But don't pop any corks in celebration of the ruling that said "... regularly attending work…
Employee development is widely recognized as an essential tool for any organization's successful growth, productivity and ability to retain its best employees. The challenge is being sure your managers and supervisors are doing employee development on a consistent basis. As…
As the HR profession evolves, it continues finding innovative ways of tackling traditional problems. Unfortunately, in areas such as Performance Management, we sometimes open our toolkit and pull out the same old solutions. For many years HR has been stuck…
