2017-05-01 22:05
By the time you’ve reached this article, you’ve probably lost count of how many meetings you’ve attended. Like growth-minded employees and leaders who go above and beyond… Read More
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2017-04-30 22:01
One of the most effective ways to make your team feel connected and work collaboratively in a more engaging, & fun way, is through team building games. These are broken down into&nb&hell…Read More
2017-04-26 22:00
It has been observed that employee performance appraisals are usually conducted without much thought for the business goals or needs. When goals are misaligned and not clear, it m… Read More
2017-04-25 22:48
Performance appraisal is a topic which every organisation whether it is private or public speaks about a lot, yet it is a topic which makes managers and supervisors pull their hair apar… Read More
2017-04-24 22:38
Employee burnout is an important issue which is still not being spoken about or dealt with enough. Despite the media making claims frequently that the job market is improving, they type of j… Read More
2017-04-23 22:58
The process of verifying the professional background information of a potential employee based on the candidate’s professional and personal references prevents or limits the risk of hi… Read More
2017-04-22 22:08
The performance appraisal definition can vary tremendously depending on the organisation and how much weight managers and executives give to the process. The generic performance appraisal de… Read More
2017-04-21 22:20
Whether you work in a big company or small, employee onboarding is a really important aspect of hiring. It’s not only there to make the new hire familiar with all the procedures you ha… Read More
2017-04-19 23:00
If you’re looking for a change and have a couple of companies at the back of your mind that would fall into the category of the dream job, keep them on your radar and also look for mea… Read More
2017-04-18 22:59
A skills gap analysis is the difference between the skills that employers seek or need, and the skills that the employees offer. In order to conduct a skills gap analysis, the organisation n… Read More
2017-04-17 21:07
Building trust in the workplace delivers solid business benefits by fostering a more productive culture. In today’s competitive landscape, some people hold back their best ideas when t… Read More
2017-04-16 22:50
What is Reflective Practice? The simplest definition of Reflective practice is reflecting or thinking about your actions. It is similar to the concept of learning from one’s exper… Read More
2017-04-14 23:00
Had management been easy, it would not have earned such a high standard within a corporate environment. There will always be a mix of some people who are difficult to manage compared to othe… Read More
2017-04-12 22:30
Whenever we think of team meetings, we either hate them or love them, isn’t it? Different managers have different ways of conducting team meetings. There are examples of managers who c… Read More
2017-04-11 22:44
Many managers and organisations today neglect the fact that company values are important. Company values are important for both individuals and companies. Individually, they help with govern… Read More
2017-04-10 20:06
It’s highly unlikely Ennion awoke that morning 2,000 years ago with the determined zeal to be game-changer. Little did he expect, that today’s marketing gurus would celebrate him… Read More
2017-04-09 23:00
The demand for workplace creativity and innovation is at an all-time high today thank to the technology boom. A classic example can be seen when even multinational giants suc… Read More
2017-04-07 21:55
Have you ever wondered what actually happens when and employee arrives at work? How would you want them to feel and how would you want them to think about the organisation? It is a fact that… Read More
2017-04-05 23:00
Change is intimidating for most of us, and hence people usually hesitate whenever they are asked to follow someone or something that they are not sure of. This makes the task of persuading p… Read More
2017-04-04 23:00
Do you think it is enough to simply post a job listing on your company website and be hopeful that the dream candidate would apply at some point? Well, certainly not! To attract apt and exce… Read More
2017-04-03 23:00
For any small and mid-scale organisation, the employees are its biggest line item expense and of course the organisation’s most valuable assets. In other words, a company’s… Read More
2017-04-02 23:20
Recruiting new people to join your company comes with many responsibilities and umpteen factors which a hiring professional should be aware of. It is necessary to properly and completely kno… Read More
2017-04-02 22:30
Emotional intelligence has a significant bearing on our professional lives. Hence, it is imperative that we understand what it signifies and its role and importance in the workplace. Every i… Read More
2017-03-31 22:10
In today’s competitive environment every organisation wants to stay ahead in the league, and one of the ways of achieving this is by promoting innovation through engaged employees. All… Read More
2017-03-29 23:17
As per the results gathered from a couple of job satisfaction surveys, at any given point of time, at least one-third of the employees of any organisation are on the lookout for a new job. T… Read More
2017-03-28 23:16
If you are toying with the idea of whether or not to opt for a Learning Management System (LMS), then you need to be aware that hundreds of thousands of organisations who have made that &hell…Read More
2017-03-27 22:27
HR managers are key resources in spotting and developing learning agility in any organisation. Research from many respected human resources authorities has shown that the ability to learn fr… Read More
2017-03-26 21:09
When we list our skills on our CV, we always tend to focus on the core skills that we learnt from the various degrees, certifications, and diplomas. Quite often forget to jot down the c… Read More
2017-03-24 21:45
There are many tools out there today that managers use to improve performance. A powerful tool that many managers often overlook and probably even consider whether it would be a tool it… Read More
2017-03-22 23:15
A learning management system (LMS) is an amazing tool that creates, distributes, and tracks your online training programs effectively. It helps the entire administration of an educational co… Read More
2017-03-21 23:14
The standard approach that people tend to follow especially when they are under the gun, feeling stressed is to usually react with a decision which had worked previously. While this may… Read More
2017-03-20 20:30
Measuring critical employee performance metrics offers organisations key benefits for attracting and retaining top talent while meeting operational imperatives. The primary benefits of emplo… Read More
2017-03-19 21:30
One of the most important life skills to possess is to be able to communicate effectively. Strong communication skills the act of being able to transfer information from one place to another… Read More
2017-03-15 21:30
Salary packaging or salary sacrifice is a mutual arrangement between you and your employer, where it is pre-decided that you will pay for some services or items directly from your pre-tax sa… Read More
2017-03-14 21:58
Having bad work habits is not an abnormal thing! In fact, we all do have some bad habit or the other. Although having bad habits does not label a person on being ‘terrible’, it d… Read More
2017-03-13 21:06
The secret behind an organisation achieving a greater level of success is its robust performance management. It includes the various processes that it puts into place in order to measure and… Read More
2017-03-12 20:40
In today’s techno-savvy working scenario where you have to juggle between replying to emails, attending phone calls, conference calls, meeting, and presentations, mindfulness at work i… Read More
2017-03-08 20:25
Are you looking for that motivational workplace quotes about work to sign off your newsletter, presentation, or website? Work is something that almost everyone does, and it encompasses over… Read More
2017-03-07 20:49
The Startup culture has earned a poor reputation for itself is that it’s all fun and no work. It earned this kind of reputation mostly because startups are usually led by the young gen… Read More
2017-03-06 22:19
Strategic human resource management becomes increasingly important in today’s competitive global marketing environment. Agile technologies depend on attracting and managing top talent… Read More
2017-03-05 21:53
Preparing for a job interview takes a lot more than looking up for top interview questions on Google! Apart from your knowledge about the company and its products and services, your fir… Read More
2017-03-03 06:40
Conflict, especially interpersonal conflicts are a part and parcel of life and they may arise in almost any kind of atmosphere be it organizations or personal relations. While interpersonal… Read More
2017-03-02 20:45
Employee satisfaction and workplace happiness can be achieved by promoting awards such as the employee of the month every month to generate healthy competition and motivation amongst the emp… Read More
2017-03-02 00:00
Software applications that enable employers to organise, manage, and electronically handle the entire hiring and recruitment processes are known as an Applicant Tracking System or ATS. These… Read More
2017-02-28 21:11
Danger lurks around everywhere. However, when it comes to the workplace, it is part of the corporate responsibility to ensure the safety of its employees. Merely keeping the right kind of sa… Read More
2017-02-27 23:00
About 65 percent of the people in one survey reported that they received no recognition over the last 12 months for their work.In the same report, 89 percent of employers feel that most empl… Read More
2017-02-26 23:30
The concept of using Big Data and HR Analytics in the workplace has become a debatable issue when it was revealed how certain employers are using the help of outside data firms to… Read More
2017-02-23 22:15
What is a Leadership Style?A leadership style differs from a leadership trait. A leadership trait is similar to a personality trait. In other words, it is stable, and it tends to be active i… Read More
2017-02-22 21:02
A lot of individuals these days are quite keen to consider a career in Human Resources. It is a fast paced growth oriented career field which offers many lucrative opportunities for HR… Read More
2017-02-21 22:37
One of the key contributing factors to bagging a lucrative job in the corporate sector is professionally well-written resume (CV). Irrespective of the fact if you are a new entrant to t… Read More
2017-02-20 22:30
Today’s business climate is all about change. As an modern organisation, that means you need to embrace the mindset to quickly shift, pivot and change your strategic goa… Read More
2017-02-19 22:00
One of the most powerful tool’s at a manager’s disposal to strengthen performance at the workplace is providing feedback. Positive feedback intends to focus on identifying and re… Read More
2017-02-16 22:30
Feedback as a concept is important for the mutual growth of both employees and employers alike. Employee Satisfaction Surveys helps a business to be focused towards its goals. Over the years… Read More
2017-02-15 22:00
When it comes to corporate training, quite often organisations are baffled whether they should lean towards a formal or an informal training program. While there are multiple opinions on bot… Read More
2017-02-14 21:43
One of the common issues that HR managers raise is that their recruiting teams are always bombarded with resumes which are poorly written thereby making the process of identifying potential… Read More
2017-02-13 22:00
To understand the primary differences between knowledge, skills, and abilities, try to answer this question: Do you know how to cut meat? It seems to be a rather simple question, doesn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2017-02-12 21:00
Studies suggest that there are 18 elements that should be ideally present in the workplace for employees to be fully engaged and productive. When employees were asked to rate their leve… Read More
2017-02-10 20:47
Thought leadership isn’t something that you can just add to your resume despite the fact that many job applicants do so. Mashable quoted author Lauren Hockenson on thought leadership… Read More
2017-02-09 20:03
There was time when senior executives in large companies had a single focused goal for themselves and that was to maintain the stability of their respective organisations. Shareholders looke… Read More
2017-02-08 20:10
With the growing popularity of eLearning as a training medium, a lot of training departments of organisations are trying to educate themselves to understand the fine differences between a Co… Read More
2017-02-07 23:13
When it comes to recruiting new candidates, there’s a number rounds they have to go through. The most common ones begin with an online application that is then screened. The scree… Read More
2017-02-06 20:32
We have all heard of the customer experience which is defined as the resulting product when a customer interacts with your brand. We’re all familiar with both good and bad customer exp… Read More
2017-02-05 20:11
During the annual performance appraisal, self evaluation forms a crucial part, because it coomunicates to the manager or the supervisor how well an employee perceives their performance… Read More
2017-02-03 23:23
Job seekers have always wished if they could unlock the secret formula to charm and win over employers. They have been wondering to unravel the mystery of the mix of work skills, job skills… Read More
2017-02-02 20:55
Organisations across the globe are waking up to the importance of valuing their employees, recognising and rewarding them well for a job that has been accomplished well. It ha… Read More
2017-02-01 20:20
Coaching and mentoring are both processes that facilitate both managers and employees to achieve their optimum potential. There is a common thread that unites all types of mentorin… Read More
2017-01-31 20:22
The employee engagement survey perhaps one of the most common and direct methods for managers to cause the sentiment of their teams and level of engagement acro… Read More
2017-01-30 20:03
The thought to changing careers comes around when one begins to lose interest in the present job, or one finds another interesting job offer, or when a company downsizes. These are some of r… Read More
2017-01-29 20:12
The function within an organisation that is focussed towards recruitment, management, and offering direction to the people of the organisation is termed as Human Resource Management (HRM). I… Read More
2017-01-28 23:59
This lists outlines the basic skills and behaviours and special characteristics to be a highly successful HR Leader. This hiring process enables you to screen the basic standards f… Read More
2017-01-27 22:09
There’s high probability that the 28th January will likely pass rather quietly for most of the planet with little notice of it being Serendipity Day, arguably the most significant day… Read More
2017-01-27 01:11
The power of a modern performance management system comes from aligning technology, human resources and the company’s top C-suite executives in efforts to ensure that the sys… Read More
2017-01-25 23:30
There are few employees who truly enjoy the idea of a annual performance review. The concept of being judged and criticised by those above them can send a shiver down anyone’s spi… Read More
2017-01-25 20:01
The Human Resources (HR) as a domain is unfortunately still not very clear even to CEOs, employees, and hiring managers from a perspective in terms of its role in the overall business, compl… Read More
2017-01-24 20:01
The employee onboarding process is no longer used just for administrative issues. It’s true that advanced software and automated technologies eliminate duplicate entries and streamline… Read More
2017-01-23 20:11
How would you feel if you knew what the hiring manager is likely to ask you during your next upcoming interview? Well, we are certainly not mind readers but what we can do for you to t… Read More
2017-01-22 20:04
With the technology taking a quantum leap, it is not only rapidly changing the way we work across different types of industries and job roles, but the industry which is also impacted by this… Read More
2017-01-20 14:29
The key to success is to set achievable goals for yourself, as without proper goals you would be directionless. Apart from allowing you to gain control of your life, setting a goal enables y… Read More
2017-01-19 20:11
Staff turnover is essentially the number, expressed as a percentage, of employees that leave a company in a given period. While most of you can agree that staff turnover is a bad thing, it c… Read More
2017-01-18 03:11
Every successful person has a mentor. That mentor might be a teacher, parent, sibling, political hero or business associate. One mentoring organisation reports that 25 percent of high p… Read More
2017-01-17 20:02
A lot of articles have been written about the job kills of potential leaders, but in this article we have tried to cover a list of basic job skills which every employee should have. Irrespec… Read More
2017-01-16 20:57
If you want to be a great manager, it’s critical to be a leader and not a follower. A good manager leads by example instead of telling people how to act. Situational leadersh… Read More
2017-01-15 20:13
Since performance appraisal is a matter of great importance, in order to ensure that you have a successful employee performance appraisal, you can prepare for it well in advance. Instead of… Read More
2017-01-14 20:17
Writing effective job descriptions one of the most challenging sections is the section on job responsibilities. This section defines the work that an employee needs to perform after assuming… Read More
2017-01-13 23:11
Although it is a known fact that all successful people have career goals in their lives, yet there are times when you may struggle in making the desired progress in your career. You may alre… Read More
2017-01-12 20:11
One of the most sane and apt decisions you can make for yourself is to strive towards continuous self-development. Some of the things that we all want for ourselves include: enhancing the qu… Read More
2017-01-11 20:11
Savvy business and thought leaders have begun to realise that payroll processing plays a greater role in achieving strategic business objectives than just providing transactional accuracy. I… Read More
2017-01-10 21:31
Human resource departments in both small and large businesses are responsible for completing a plethora of tasks. Today, many companies rely on enterprise content management softw… Read More
2017-01-10 20:11
A high performance team is a group of highly focused employees dedicated to achieving the set goals and stretched targets in a methodical & repeatable manner. These teams… Read More
2017-01-09 19:11
Compared to the age old traditional educational framework, there is a varied range of learning styles which are in fact more appropriate for students. Schools are usually seen to adopt… Read More
2017-01-08 20:01
Research shows that high potential employees, or Hi Po, numbers among a company’s greatest resources. Nurturing leaders in-house eliminates the need to recruit externally to fill many… Read More
2017-01-07 00:39
Succession planning is one aspect of talent management that identifies and develops employees within an organisation with potential, in order to fill in key positions as and when they become… Read More
2017-01-05 21:11
The latest research on employee loyalty states that almost 59% of employees do not recommend their organisation as an ideal or great place to work. Hence, it is very important to understand… Read More
2017-01-04 21:01
The performance review process often gets ignored in today’s agile operating environments where people change jobs quickly and employees often care more about their industry and peer r… Read More
2017-01-04 21:01
The performance management process often gets ignored in today’s agile operating environments where people change jobs quickly and employees often care more about their industry and pe… Read More
2017-01-04 21:01
Any independent, new business venture with aspirations of a near vertical growth trajectory and, addresses a market challenge by either developing or offering innovative… Read More
2017-01-03 21:11
Employee motivation is an amalgamation of a number of factors such as the energy level, creativity, and commitment that an employee brings to the table at the workplace. Companies… Read More
2017-01-02 21:01
About 40 years ago, payroll was seen nothing more than a company’s regular task at bookkeeping (being either fortnightly, bi-monthly or monthly – depending on the company)… Read More
2016-12-29 22:24
A big problem that most companies go through without stopping to think about, is their high turnover rate. Like the saying, “most friendships come and go”- the same applies to em… Read More
2016-12-29 04:28
One thing that we all don’t do often is give ourselves compliments (unless you’re a fearless and confident person). There’s never a specific national day that’s dedic… Read More
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