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Use DISC: Get People to Listen to You Now
You hear the complaint over and over again – people texting, listening to their iPod, surfing the net, watching TV, playing games…all at the same time. This complaint particularly surfaces when the Mature Generation, Baby Boomers, and Generation X discuss...
Why Companies Have It All Wrong About Employee Motivation
Employee engagement of American workers is pathetic. According to recent Gallup Employee Engagement Index survey, seventy-one (71) percent of American workers are "not engaged" or "actively disengaged" in their work, meaning they are emotionally disconnected from...
14 Employee Performance Appraisal Tips for Managers
Performance appraisals. Other than terminating an employee, is there any managerial or HR task more dreaded than carrying out an employee performance appraisal? Also known as annual performance reviews, performance management systems and performance evaluations, they...
Employee Performance Evaluations (without comments) Are a Waste of Time
Volumes have been written about the importance of employee performance evaluations. Proponents extol their value; skeptics promote their demise. Some talk about designing the employee evaluation form. Others talk about how to conduct the employee appraisal meeting....
6 Tips To Save Time Doing Annual Performance Reviews
Time is money. It is also true that time can save money. An example? Taking the time necessary to prepare for and conduct annual performance reviews can save your organization both time and money. Annual performance reviews, also called performance evaluations or...
6 Great Interview Questions
Seth Godin posted a excellent post earlier this week. There's not much to add so I'm just posting it as is: What good interview questions are actually trying to discover: How long are you willing to keep pushing on a good project until you give up? How hard is it to...
When DISC Meets Social Networking
A recent Hubspot post asked "if your marketing strategy had a personality type, what would it be?" The article discussed how Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) might be used in developing a good inbound marketing strategy, addressing each of these personality types....
Why Interviews Aren’t Fair….but Pre-Employment Tests Are
“Our attorney told us that pre employment tests are illegal to use.” If that is your logic and defense for sticking with the interview and resume as your primary screening tools for employee selection, it is time to get with the program. The job relatedness of...
5 No-No’s When Designing Performance Review Forms
Human resources and management spend an awful lot of time designing performance review forms. That’s good news because despite the negative attitude of many managers toward completing the annual employee appraisal, it does show the good intentions of management to...
Management and Leadership Competencies That Will Make or Break Your Business
Management. Leadership. Two simple words, two complex concepts. In today's hyper-competitive business environment in which profits are scarce and companies are forced to do more with less, financial success (if not mere survival) depends on hiring the right people...
