By Michael Heller – Social Hire You can’t avoid conducting performance reviews and employee evaluations, but there is certainly room for improvement. As a manager, you probably don’t like giving them and it’s no surprise that only 55% of respondents in a recent study stated that these performance processes had a positive impact on the… read more

by Russell Smith – IFP All business managers aim to lead by example, so what examples should you be setting? Inspiring colleagues to follow your processes and methodologies is an effective tool for developing a work environment that both supports and facilitates your goals. But not every example you set is guaranteed to be a… read more

By Christian Spielman-PSI Most people know that it’s important to hire good leaders. There are all kinds of positive outcomes associated with focusing on hiring great talent. But what happens if you don’t? A poor hiring decision at the leadership level can be detrimental to your company. Consider these five side effects of hiring a… read more

By Ken Oehler – RecruitLoop Employee experience is something many HR leaders are talking about. But what exactly should that experience be? Aon’s 2018 Trends in Global Employee Engagement Report provides some clues. In this report we found that engagement levels amongst employees around the world rebounded to match all-time highs by the end of… read more

By Peter Callan – LinkedIn Employee engagement is a critical component of patient satisfaction: Employees drive the patient experience. With patient satisfaction a critical component of hospital and health system reimbursement, there are tangible business implications linking employee engagement and morale to financial results. Less than a decade ago, we were struggling at University of… read more

By Chester Elton & Adrian Gostick – LinkedIn Most managers who connect with us want to create cultures where their teams achieve high-performance, but few grasp that for a culture to really take off, teammates must encourage each other on a daily basis. Colleagues must be empowered to support one another even when situations aren’t… read more

By Michael Heller – Social Hire What does the workplace of tomorrow look like? If strides we’ve seen in the past decade show any indication of the future, it’s going to be extremely employee-focused, more ROWE than ever before and focus on the engagement of those well…. doing the work! Employee Engagement: A term we… read more

By Michael Heller – Social Hire Your performance review is over and you have a ton of feedback, what do you do with it? You can make this feedback not only benefit you but benefit your coworkers and your company. You can set goals for improvement. Identify What Feedback Sticks Out The Most. The first… read more

By Marlin While hiring the right individuals for specific jobs is very important, even more time-intensive and challenging is the ongoing task of managing employees and keeping them motivated. Here are some suggestions that may help. Make sure employees know what you expect. It can be frustrating for both the worker and the supervisor if… read more

By Gwen Moran – Fast Company An estimated 42 million employees will leave their jobs in 2018, according to a Work Institute’s 2018 Retention Report released in 2018. The top reason employees gave for leaving was lack of opportunity to learn or develop skills (21%). Whether they have a formal development program or not, cross-training… read more