One of the most important responsibilities we give to managers is employee performance. Organizations ask managers to set performance standards, communicate those standards, and train …
Training and Development
These posts focus on workplace training and employee development as part of business leadership and management.
A Senior Management Change Can Interrupt Company Culture
A key theme during this year’s Great Place to Work Conference was developing talent. Are organizations asking their managers the question, “What are you doing …
5 Key Components of Any Successful Performance Management Process
Regardless of your opinion of the annual performance review, organizations still need to have a performance management process. Performance management is a way to provide …
Onboarding: Your Connection Between Recruiting and Learning
We’ve all seen the headlines lately about the U.S. being at “full employment”. On the surface, full employment might sound like a good thing, right? …
Quick Shots for #Recruiting and #HR Pros – Boomerang Employees Edition
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received several notes about boomerang employees. In a nutshell, boomerang employees are basically rehires. They worked for the …
How to Create Learning Paths that Align with Company Goals
A learning path is a sequence of activities that allows a person to build knowledge or skill. For instance, an employee who wants to become …
Give Your New Managers the Tools to Succeed
Managers have one job – to find and train their replacement. When managers are focused on that one job, they hire the best talent, train …
