The organisational practice of investing in those with potential and casting aside others who are deemed as not being able to grow is unsupported by evidence and can be harmful. Many of our youngest workers suffer from this because current tertiary education focuses strongly on developing technical skills but not […]
Tag: performance
Balancing performance management conundrums
HR should focus its measurements and rewards on the unit through which the greatest value is created. Focusing the measurement and reward systems on the wrong unit of analysis can demotivate, create confusion and make the whole less than the sum of the parts, writes Wayne Brockbank. Performance management is […]
7 keys to Talent’s award-winning employee engagement strategy
There are seven areas leaders and managers need to focus on to increase employee engagement and enhance workplace performance, according to the head of HR for global recruitment firm Talent International. The firm, which was recently recognised in Gallup’s global 2019 Great Workplace Awards (the only recruitment company in the […]
Leading through disruption? 5 questions you need to ask to prepare for the future
Disruption should be considered an opportunity, in which leaders co-author a future where the full potential of your organisation and people can be realised, writes Anthony Mitchell Whether disruption is an immediate business need or you simply want to be prepared, leading through uncertainty can be a significant weight to […]
7 steps to nailing it (with your eyes shut): optimising sleep = better leadership
There are a number of important steps busy leaders can take to optimise their sleep – which will, in turn, improve a range of factors that make for better quality leaders, writes Stuart Taylor In today’s globalised, hyper-connected, and “always-on” working culture, many of us are working longer hours with […]