By Paul Slater, on July 22nd, 2010
Assessment centers are used in many large organizations for recruitment and promotion but do they really assess what needs to be accomplished by individuals once they pass? It’s often quoted that assessment centers are the best indicators of future performance and this may well be true but only if what is assessed is [...]
By Gina Abudi, on July 13th, 2010
The Importance of Work/Life Balance and What To Do About It
A major concern for many Human Resource (HR) professionals today is helping to ensure a work/life balance for employees. Certainly trying to balance work and life can be difficult regardless of your position, but frequently you see the most issues occurring for [...]
By Jamie Resker, on July 7th, 2010
I continually hear from employees who have just had their performance evaluation that it wasn’t a valuable developmental experience. I then ask, “Did you learn what you do well and should continue doing and find out at least one thing you could be doing that would help you be more effective?” About 10% [...]
By Jamie Resker, on June 10th, 2010
Most motivated employees can manage and improve an area of weakness, but only if they are made aware of the issue and are coached.
Case in Point
Steve has been with a technology company for more than eight years going back to when they were a start-up. He is a talented, [...]
By Jamie Resker, on May 26th, 2010
Many managers are adept at the objective parts of performance discussion performance, but nearly all of them dread initiating conversations about personal issues such as behaviors and attitudes. The traditional method by which they are taught to provide performance feedback to employees, sometimes referred to as "constructive criticism," is often the very reason [...]