Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Can You Really Teach Your People to Be More Creative? Most people misunderstand what real creativity is, so they see it as some character train. You’re born with it or you’re … [Read more...]
How to Build Effective Mentoring Relationships
Mentoring others is good for your career. A 2013 study in the Journal of Vocational Behavior found that mentors enjoy greater job satisfaction and career success than non-mentors. But what does it mean to become a mentor and how do you make it work? First, remember that the heart of mentoring is a relationship between you and a colleague. And no two relationships are the same. So there is no blueprint for guaranteed success in mentoring. You have to figure out what works best for you … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. What Does Poor Onboarding Really Do to Your Team? This articles reviews survey results from CareerBuilder. 1/3 or the respondents report having no structured onboarding process. The … [Read more...]
How to Develop Your Team’s Creativity – For Any Type of Job
Larry Kim, founder of WordStream, believes that novel thinking will be a key workplace skill by 2020. And he may be right. A 2014 Forrester survey found that 82% of software decision makers felt that creative companies gain greater business benefits like market share and revenue growth. And companies like Google have invested heavily in encouraging creativity in their workforce. Ok, you may not have Google’s “creativity budget” to build special workspaces or game rooms for relaxation. But … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Curiosity, Not Data, Will Improve the Image and Performance of HR Have you been thinking of ways to take your HR game to the next level? Some will tell you that big data and fancy … [Read more...]
Video: How to Create Training Your Boss Loves
When budgets tighten training is often the first program to get axed. But what if you could create a program that clearly and demonstrably improves business results? Here's a short slideshow video that outlines the principles and process of creating training your boss will love and keeping your curriculm off the chopping block. … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. What Separates Goals We Achieve from Goals We Don’t This article looks at how people stick to long-term goals. The research found that having immediate rewards is as important as … [Read more...]
Proven Strategies to Help Your Employees Embrace Change
If you want to improve your team’s performance, react to changing market demands or gain a competitive edge, you will at some point have to introduce change to your organization. You’ll need to ask people to adopt new procedures, learn additional skills, or take on unfamiliar technology. And if your organization is like most others, you’ll probably have a hard time with it. According to 2013 Towers Watson Change and Communication ROI Survey, a little more than half of companies who introduce … [Read more...]
No-Nonsense Employee Training: The Best Articles of This Week
Every week, I read dozens of articles about management, human resources, and employee development. I look for advice grounded in reality that small and large companies can easily use to help people engage, perform, and improve. I've pulled the best ones from this week so you can get right to the good stuff. Coaching for Performance – Are You a Judge or a Facilitator? Whether you’ve done some coaching already or are planning to incorporate it into your management, this article offers a … [Read more...]
Why Leaders and Managers Shouldn’t Have All the Answers
As a leader, you feel pressure to have an answer to every question, to know what to do in every situation. You feel that your team won’t respect your leadership if you aren’t the smartest and most experienced. But be honest. You don’t have an answer to every question, and in truth, the know-it-all boss does more damage than good. In fact, when your employees understand that you don’t have all the answers, you give them authority and responsibility for growing together as a team. That’s real … [Read more...]