How Work-Life Balance Limits You from Moving Forward
Chris O’Neil CEO of Evernote, masters work-life balance. He makes a list every night, stays fit, blocks out his workweek by theme and listens to his children. How does all this magic happen? Where are the children when he is at work (or the gym, or on the road, or sitting serenely in a meditative state on a pillow)? When […]
The Truth of On-boarding a New Employee. Dare to Try it
6 months. This is how long it takes for a new employee to decide to stay or go, says a study by Deloitte. Think about the time you have spent writing the job description, posting the job, sourcing candidates, interviewing and hiring. Therefore, you certainly want a return on your investment for having spent so much time and effort finding […]
If You Read One Article About Absenteeism at Work Read This One
Whenever an employee working for you is away from work due to illness, it’s often causing some degree of frustration. Because unexpected absences, can be detrimental to the productivity and efficiency of your operations. Furthermore, there are direct costs associated with paid sick leave or other benefits. And there is also the cost of other employees working overtime to complete […]
If You Read One Article About Absenteeism at Work Read This One
Whenever an employee working for you is away from work due to illness, it’s often causing some degree of frustration. Because unexpected absences, can be detrimental to the productivity and efficiency of your operations. Furthermore, there are direct costs associated with paid sick leave or other benefits. And there is also the cost of other employees working overtime to complete […]
How Toxic Employees Can Keep You Out of Trouble
Avoiding a toxic hire, or letting one go quickly, delivers $12,500 in cost savings. A Harvard Business School study of more than 60,000 employees found that “a superstar performer–one that models desired values and delivers consistent performance” brings in more than $5,300 in cost savings to a company. Amazon is known for its demanding work environment and because of this, all employees […]
Is A Nonconformist Employee Working For You?
Is a Nonconformist Employee working for you? Difficult employees in the office can cause significant workplace conflict. There is a wide variety of difficult employees. In this article we will discuss three of the most common: the drama queen, the victim and the nonconformist employee. There are characteristic behaviours to what is also called the “toxic employee”. Toxic employees are […]
Overview of Employee Assessments
In many organizations, personnel costs are among the largest budget line items. Given the top challenges facing CEO’s, organizations need their leaders, managers, and people aligned and working together at the highest levels of performance. This overview of employee assessments shows how this tool is important in addressing this challenge. Employee assessments can give organizations and managers consistent, in-depth, and […]
HR Planning and Diagnostics in a few words: Get Your HR Ducks In A Row Many of my clients have been asking for people diagnostics as part of HR planning and diagnostics. I’ve been busy recently examining in detail the problems faced by the organizations, to identify factors that are causing the problems. Next, I will gather the information to decide […]
Why Don’t Employee Surveys Work?
Why don’t employee surveys work? Employee surveys have many benefits. If done right, they can measure engagement across your business in a reliable and cost-effective way. They’re also very effective at improving communication amongst your employees and leaders. Creating your survey in-house Like any other tool, survey’s need to be done correctly if you want to see real results. Let […]
The Little Things That Matter Most – Build Your Business 1 Step at at Time
I’m reading a fantastic book: “The Slight Edge” from Jeff Olson. This book is about turning simple disciplines into massive success and happiness. A must-read for sure! It’s the little things that matter most – build your business 1 step at at time. As you’re building your business and developing your services or products, you’ll soon realize you can’t do […]
Making Mistakes is Good for Business
Do you remember when you were in elementary school? Everything you learned at that time was new and exciting. How did you really learn? First, you learned from the teacher. Second, you learned from your mistakes. You had no choice!. You had to admit you were wrong before you could learn from it! Similarly making mistakes a an adult is […]
Dress Up Your Brand Like You Own It
Employers are in the driver’s seat in this super competitive market. They have many of you to choose from. So how do YOU get to be hired? How do YOU show up as the solution to the employer’s problems? You must dress up your brand like you own it and we’re going to show you how. Dress Up Your Brand […]
