By Darren Chait – RecruitLoop All-hands meetings (or ‘town halls’) are part and parcel of Silicon Valley. You would be hard pressed to find a tech company where this regular meeting isn’t ingrained in process. It’s a well accepted way to build and reinforce company culture, increase employee engagement and achieve alignment with company goals… read more
By Travis Bradberry – Ladders If you’re ambitious, you’re bound to feel like a failure from time to time. Lofty goals lead to inevitable moments when you aren’t yet living up to your expectations. We live in a world that reinforces this feeling. Though most people won’t admit it—other than the guy with the ‘He… read more
By Swati Srivastava – RecruitLoop What has been your worst ‘first day’ ever? Perhaps it was at school, college, or your first day at a new job? For me, it was definitely my first day working at a new company in 2008. When I walked in, I obviously didn’t know anyone; I didn’t really know… read more
By Anisa Purbasari Horton – Fast Company An open office is supposed to have many benefits: fostering collaboration, creativity, and reducing unnecessary digital communication. But as many Fast Company readers pointed out, the layout brings a set of problems. “Nonstop distractions. I can hardly ever work uninterrupted for more than a few minutes at a… read more
By Swati Srivastava – RecruitLoop What has been your worst ‘first day’ ever? Perhaps it was at school, college, or your first day at a new job? For me, it was definitely my first day working at a new company in 2008. When I walked in, I obviously didn’t know anyone; I didn’t really know… read more
By Paul Slezak – RecruitLoop It’s coming up to that time of the year again – it’s performance review season. And whilst there is plenty of advice out there for employees on how to prepare for their mid-year or annual performance review (depending on where you are in the world), it’s just as important for… read more
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 Nicholas Pearce – Harvard Business Review Having a great boss is a potentially life-changing gift. On the other hand, many of us know firsthand that having a bad boss can cause a lot of drama, headaches, and stress. While it’s easy to love the great bosses and flee the bad ones, there’s one kind… 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