Many managers struggle with planning and holding a performance review discussion. This formal feedback time is fraught with concerns over what to say and how to manage the agenda. Regardless of what is included in your organization’s performance appraisal or when the process is launched, managers can gain confidence to hold these important conversations by […]
Combatting stress and building more activity into your day are two crucial steps to wellbeing and becoming more resilient, but who really reaps the benefits? When you take care of wellbeing, you increase your efficiency, better manage problems and change and produce higher-quality, more innovative results. Great for you, but also great for your employer. […]
Many of us at PPS International Limited love data: we pour over facts, figures and research so that we are up-to-date on trends and knowledge, regardless of topic. Our Wellbeing @ Work and Resiliency programs prompted a flurry of data collection. We have been reading a range of wellbeing resources that help us have a […]
For many years, I taught a series of workshops at a university on topics such as designing training, conducting interactive workshops and how to conduct a training needs assessment. The audience of Human Resource Managers and Training Managers were very new to their roles. Still others in the program were managers who were aspiring to […]
Whether you are in the break room or the boardroom, chances are you want to be influential. After all, influence approaches are the way we gain support for ideas, approval for projects, input to problems and sign-off on solutions. A key factor in being influential is to adapt to others’ preferences. But, how do you […]
Seventy-five percent of the people with whom we interact with have preferences different from our own. It is important to be flexible and tailor speech, body language and approach so that others become more open to listen and accept ideas. This is especially important in critical business situations, during the sales process, problem solving, working […]
HR and Talent Management professionals have a challenging task: they have to know their own professions, while at the same time deeply understand the businesses in which they work. This dual level of professionalism is expected of their roles, and is especially important when HR and Talent Management professionals are crafting strategic plans and budgets […]
Fall is often a time we review and begin planning for the next year. As you plan for 2017, consider these top six areas that training and development professionals implement to support their organizations.
Many supervisors and managers dread conducting performance reviews. Others avoid doing them altogether. In this presentation, we point out a few of the benefits to conducting appraisals and performance reviews. In addition, see a simple format for the communication process.
On-boarding is a critical process to create fully contributing, engaged leaders in your workplace. Even the most experienced of leaders can benefit from a structured on-boarding process. Here is one we often recommend for clients. PHASE 1: Identification This phase occurs during the selection process and the action-items below should be completed through your hiring […]
