Many companies — from multinational mega-corporations to neighborhood markets — are still using outdated hiring techniques. Clinging to the ways of the … Read more
When the Work Makes Working Fun, You’re Becoming Best-In-Class
Recognize This! – Companies that encourage fun at work, as well as in work, are well positioned to succeed. Outside of our working lives, we are faced with … Read more
3 Performance Indicators That Will Make Or Break Your Company
Want to find out how your business is performing? Setting and analyzing performance indicators for your company is the best way to forecast and get on … Read more
Emotions Are Good For Leaders – and For an Organization’s Performance, Too
Most readers know that I’m focused these days on the intersection of culture, organization performance, and humanity in the workplace. Deloitte’s new … Read more
Critical Questions to Ask Before Building a High Performing Team
Building teams can be a messy, lengthy, and all around daunting task. Managers are faced with placing several different personalities with varying … Read more
When It High-Potential Employees, Is Your “High” Really High Enough?
Sometimes a firm’s search for its high potential employees can seem as pointless and unproductive as the famous race in Alice in Wonderland where everyone … Read more
Drive Performance by Focusing on Process, Not Outcomes
Note: In this four part series, Kim Shepherd details how her agency, Decision Toolbox, uses a performance driven workforce model to achieve success. In … Read more
How to Ditch Performance Ratings and Still Evaluate Employees Fairly and Accurately
Have you ever read about a company getting rid of performance management ratings and wondered, “How do they identify and reward high performing employees … Read more
Is Performance Management Dead? Why HR Needs to Get Behind This Problem
Don’t you just love it when the business media derails all your good work? The current edition of HR Magazine‘s article Is the Annual Performance … Read more
Do Your Talent Managers Know a Real Superstar When They See One?
Tt goes by many names: The A-player, The Game-Changer, The Superstar. Notice the sports theme? Maybe it’s because companies scout these candidates like … Read more