Category People

Leadership Characteristics

Leadership Characteristics The key characteristics and skills for leadership have been written about for decades by many well-known and publicized authors. The skill set that began as hierarchical in design where coercion and intimidation were the main factors has clearly…

Providing Leadership and Strategy

Henry Mintzberg said, “Leaders don’t do most of the things that their organizations get done; they do not even make them get done. Rather, they help to establish the structures, conditions, and attitudes through which things get done. And that…

Effective Performance Measurement

  Effective Performance Measurement Key to successfully using performance management are the following touchstones: • Focus on results. • Develop a culture of accountability. • Align all organizational activities with overall organizational goals. • Provide a common language for success.…

Managing Change

Suffice it to say that managing change is the largest driving force behind employee relations. Change is a process that people and organizations undergo as a response; it is a transformation toward flexibility. HR is involved in managing the people…

Retention

Once hired, the best business outcome is for the new hire to stick around for a while. Depending on the level of the job in your organization’s structure, you can determine how long it will take for you to reach…

What is Employment Branding?

According to Chris Mossevelde, “Employer branding is the process of promoting a company, or an organization, as the employer of choice to a desired target group, one which a company needs and wants to recruit and retain.”   Building a…

HR Strategic Planning

Here is SHRM’s BoCK definition: “HR Strategic Planning involves the activities necessary for developing, implementing, and managing the strategic direction required to achieve organizational success and to create value for stakeholders.” All career levels of HR are expected to support…