Talent Strategy

The number one driver of employee engagement and workplace performance is culture, so why do so many companies fail at establishing one that wins? When your workplace culture is working, it is something that the senior leadership propagates and leverages as a competitive advantage. However, when your company culture is not functioning properly—or not working at all—it becomes a deterrent to productivity, innovation and employee morale. Being that the culture you construct at

When an employee leaves due to job dissatisfaction or fails to perform up to expectations, it certainly affects the bottom line as well as overall morale and productivity. Mis-hires can create friction among employees, weaken faith in leadership, and prevent teams from meeting their goals. When employees don’t clearly understand their role, responsibilities, and expectations, productivity drops and they naturally disengage from their work.   The root cause? A failure to pro

T rain Every person, at every level in an organization needs some level of training and development. The rate of innovation is accelerating at a mind-numbing pace, and no matter what role a person holds, the skills of today will become insufficient for the work of tomorrow. Whether it is in the area of people readiness, a deeper technical expertise, management training or an ability to take feedback as constructive guidance; the development of the workforce must be a core te

Today’s workforce is unfortunately more disengaged than ever. Perhaps it is because of the generational shift from boomers to millennials, or maybe because people are generally disenchanted with our changing society — whether it’s the effect of politics, government, religion, healthcare or the environment. Many employees are skeptical of their leaders, influenced by what they see or read in the media. Honestly I don’t blame them. It has become a very tumultuous and confusing

Companies that have not caught up to modern employee engagement strategies often feel frustrated their vision is not shared and executed by all of the people on their team. But effective business leaders know that in order for that to happen, employees need to feel valued, engaged, and like their work contributes to the greater whole. Where many go wrong, even in forward-thinking companies, is in assuming employee engagement means bigger paychecks, better benefits, and more f

Although most companies today know that great employees are worth their weight in gold, they cling to outdated strategies to acquire new talent. Here are 5 of the most common myths we see businesses continuing to believe today and how to shift your company culture away from these outdated ideas in favor of smart recruitment methods. 1. Candidates Flock to Great Companies This might be true in rare but notable exceptions, but even for many great companies out there, actively a

We’ve all been there, sitting in the waiting room, palms sweating trying to memorize the “right answers” while we are desperately scanning our resume, looking for the right thing to say (like we don’t know where we have worked and what we have done). Interviews can be just as terrifying as public speaking, except you don’t know what’s coming! You want to be prepared, but so does the interviewer. They want to get to know you and figure out if you’re the right person for this

The Problem One of the sole competitive advantages your business has is the people you hire to carry out your mission. Running a company effectively now and in the future is directly related to your ability to choose the right people for the right roles and retain them for the right period of time. Your ability to stay in the marketplace and stay on top hinges on how well you maximize the returns on your people investments, leverage the strengths of your mission-critical play

Employment turnover cost the US economy a trillion dollars last year. What is it costing your company? The estimated costs of a poor hire run from three to seven times a person’s salary, especially in sales or management. With stiff competition, costs rising and margins shrinking, no company can afford $300,000 or more per bad hire. Your workforce is fuel for the business engine.Imagine how your business could perform if you were empowered to create the workforce you always w

If people are the fuel for business engine, a high performing group of people is key for business success. Creating a Talent Strategy that puts people first encourages high performance. With studies, news anchors and special programming all geared around the lack of employee engagement savvy business leaders are working diligently to harness the power of employee engagement and unleash the potential of their workforce. Employees who are respected, valued and motivated to perf

Never before have US companies had a harder time keeping their employees ALIVE and PRESENT at work. Maybe this FREE Agent mindset people are talking about has some real perks for both sides of the equation. I have been studying employment and work-place dynamics for over twenty years and one could say that I have seen my fair share of “best places to work” as well as, my fair share of “where is the excape hatch” places to work. If a hire is made and it is not a fit, then i

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