It may be true that the average line manager is more data-savvy than the average HR manager, but that doesn’t mean they have a clue about how to approach … Read more
5 Steps for Linking Employee Engagement to Business Outcomes
When it comes to employee engagement surveys, you don’t always get what you pay for. Consider this: Many years ago, a municipal organization I worked with … Read more
Three Reasons Why HR Needs Data Science
Data science has crept into so many areas of business that even smaller companies have begun to adopt some of the techniques large organizations have been … Read more
6 Steps to Great Talent Reviews
It’s great news that talent reviews have become almost universal in larger organizations, avoiding the fads that have overtaken HR processes like … Read more
3 Steps Companies With a Blended Workforce Should Take to Protect Themselves
Companies that solely rely on traditional hiring models may soon lose their ability to remain competitive. Traditional models of hiring no longer provide … Read more
4 Benchmarks and What They’ll Tell You About the Business
Skilled talent is becoming harder to find. National unemployment is at a 16-year low of 4.1%. Companies are competing with one another to provide more … Read more
Make Solving the Business Problem Your Anchor
I remember hearing myself when I used the phrase, “Let strategic and business be your anchor” with a group of HR professionals. The famous phrase, “We’re … Read more
Managers Are Hoarding Talent: A Hidden Problem That’s Likely Hurting Your Firm
Expediting the transfer of employees among diverse business units allows a firm to develop and retain employees, while simultaneously increasing the … Read more
The New Business-Driven Approach to Employee Experience
Human resources is experiencing a massive shift. For years, organizations have relied on a single annual engagement survey to collect feedback from … Read more
How to Get Useful Feedback from Your Employees
Chances are that if you are in a position where you supervise or manage employees beneath you, you’ve put a lot of effort into giving your junior team … Read more