Category: Development & Evaluation

December 11, 2018

Management literature is filled with different perspectives on what managers should do to most effectively influence the performance of staff members who report to them. Ranging from authoritative to collaborative, aspects of these various styles are appropriate at different times […]

December 10, 2018

The costs and expenses associated with healthcare services for both individuals and employers are on the rise, making it essential for them to focus on both their physical and financial health. And for employees who are about to enter retirement […]

December 7, 2018

Every HR pro’s been here before: You find a candidate with all the right qualifications, only to have them slip away right before closing the deal. After having done your best to woo them and offer a strong salary, you […]

December 7, 2018

Building a company is hard. But the most successful founders and CEOs have one thing in common. In fact, this characteristic is so important that I have never seen a leader be truly successful without it. That characteristic is emotional […]

December 7, 2018

There is no shortage of studies supporting a causal relationship between employee engagement and business performance. To cite just one recent Gallup study, higher engagement can be linked to better performance across multiple metrics such as sales, productivity, profitability and […]

December 6, 2018

Workers in a study by Globoforce’s WorkHuman Research Institute and IBM’s Smarter Workforce Institute said they want more meaningful work — and that meaningful work remains the single largest contributor to a positive employee experience. In a 2016 PwC survey, […]

December 5, 2018

Companies must adopt a growth mindset and build a coaching culture in order to thrive in today’s highly competitive and evolving markets. In a coaching culture, everyone is encouraged to question their assumptions and seek out new ways of thinking […]

December 4, 2018

It’s not enough for business leaders to merely be “the man (or woman) behind the curtain” anymore. In a world that’s rapidly becoming more technology driven, managers and executives must put in extra effort to create human relationships with their […]

December 4, 2018

High-quality talent is hard to come by and even harder to keep. With low unemployment and a generation of reliable, experienced workers pondering retirement, competition for talented employees has become the stuff of sleepless nights for chief human research officers. […]

December 3, 2018

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, the capability of individuals to identify and manage their own emotions as well as recognize those of others, has been identified as a strong indicator and predictor of effective leadership. It has been studied and researched […]