FEEDBACK. It’s a tough one for HR, managers, and employees to deal with effectively and is often feared and avoided as if it were a bad word. So why is feedback so critical? Why is feedback so challenging and how can employees and managers embrace feedback in their day-to-day activities? Making the most of […]
The annual review process presents a set of universal challenges that are not unique to our age, and are rooted in core principals of human nature, the influence of authority on productivity, and the rules that govern business growth. There are a few eternal review-related paradoxes we’re all familiar with in the world of HR: […]
Spring has officially arrived, and as the days get longer, our gardens spill over with flowers, and our upper management offices and HR departments turn lightly to thoughts of growth. Growth! Productivity! This is the season for a renewed focus on skill development and personal enrichment. Plus the promise of all that these things bring, […]
Nobody enjoys the termination process. Managers, HR professionals and employees all head into it with dread, resentment, anger and awkwardness, and in a civilized world, this is as it should be. If you enjoy letting employees go, we suggest you re-evaluate your line of work (at the very least). But sometimes this task is unavoidable. […]
What are you using for appraisals and performance management? Paper? Spreadsheets? Fax? A tediously formatted document that employees and managers don’t want to use? A makeshift in-house system designed by your IT department as an attempt to solve your appraisal nightmares? Nothing at all? Any of these answers wouldn’t surprise us. Our close contact with […]
In most offices, the annual review process can be less than ideal. Even when a review strategy is built around clear productivity goals, it isn’t guaranteed that those goals will be communicated properly and in many workplaces, goals remain unclear even as weak and inconsistent review protocols are carried out year after year. The most […]
By: Jennifer King HR Analyst for Software Advice Acquisitions of talent management vendors present new challenges for customers and the HR software industry. Even as companies make statements and reveal details for how they plan to align the two product lines, customers still have concerns about how, or whether, they will benefit, particularly in the […]
HR and finance departments have sometimes found themselves at odds, since the goals and contributions of each have traditionally been viewed as focusing on different areas of business strategy. While HR professionals are dedicated to the efficient deployment of human capital, finance managers see themselves as a revenue generating center and often view human capital […]
In some ways, the end of the review cycle is like the end of the holiday season. All the ceremony, decorum and protocol get packed away in boxes and sent to the attic, not to be seen again until the following year. Often, the lessons learned, the resolutions, the improvement plans and the passion for […]
What do companies that use personality testing know that you don’t? On March 28th, CRG emPerform and HCI.org are presenting a FREE Webinar that looks at personalities in the workforce. Participants will learn the basics behind personality assessments and how an understanding of employee’s personalities can lead to increased engagement, better performance and communication, and […]
