More often than not managers have the greatest impact on employee morale, performance, commitment, and retention, all of which impacts a company’s overall financial performance and bottom line. How is your company helping your managers shift the way they think about — and treat — people? For more on effective managers, take a look at…
Managers are the fundamental driver of employee engagement, innovation, and overall success. It takes a highly effective — and properly trained — manager to enable their teams to deliver more and have a more positive impact across the organization. What is your company doing to support your managers and inspire them to be stronger leaders? …
Talk to any recruiter, talent leader, or CEO, and you’ll hear the same thing: There’s a shortage of talent. There are many reasons for this shortage. To name a few, unemployment is the lowest it’s been in almost 50 years in the United States, people are no longer confined to a specific location or industry…
“The best boss I ever had completely trusted me, and I completely trusted them.” “My best boss really took the time to listen, recognize and respect my individual needs and motivators.” “The best boss I ever had was a great communicator, set clear expectations and held me accountable.” “My best boss made me feel valued…
A new hire’s experience starts from the day they accept their offer. How you manage this transition sets the foundation for your new employee to grow, thrive, and give their best to your organization. To create an onboarding experience where people can quickly go from being “new hires” to empowered members of your team, consider…
More and more companies are shifting away from traditional performance management processes and beginning to embrace and encourage ongoing feedback conversations. It’s important to view giving and receiving feedback as a muscle, one that needs to be exercised continually to help employees learn, grow, and succeed. Having open and honest conversations around performance shouldn’t just…
Creating a culture of employee feedback is no longer viewed as just a “nice to have” or something that happens once a year at formal performance reviews — it’s an increasingly important part of year-round performance management and development. Why? Employees are asking for it! Frequent feedback helps employees feel seen and valued, both in…
Creating a positive employee experience is a strategic priority for leaders in high-performing organizations. According to Gallup, half of any workforce is actively looking for a new job at any given time. This means it’s critical to focus on talent management strategies to attract, develop, and retain top talent in the workplace. The impact of…
It’s that time of year when many managers and leaders are gearing up for performance reviews – and when the idea of giving or receiving anything less than positive feedback can send both participants into a pit of anxiety. While feedback conversations are intended to improve performance, research by Columbia University neuroscientist Kevin Ochsner shows…
In this age of digital media, it feels almost ironic that internal communications teams are faced with the challenge of reaching non-wired employees. Yet according to Google, non-wired or “deskless” employees make up 80% of the global workforce – that’s about 3 billion people! These are the warehouse, factory floor, distribution center, retail, and other…