Author:Â Kathleen Cherrie -- In today's world, hiring is all about finding the perfect candidate through an algorithm from an applicant tracking system (ATS) to plug in perfectly where there is a job opening. Companies only want people who can come in, sit down, and get to work right away and...
Talent Management
Author: Ben Dattner -- Successfully competing for top talent involves both selling jobs to the best candidates and retaining the highest performing incumbents. In order to be seen as an employer of choice with a compelling value proposition for employees, many companies measure turnover and conduct exit interviews with departing employees to gather feedback about the experiences people had working there and the reasons why they’re leaving. But a less common practice is to...
Author: Laura Mazzullo -- One of the ways to measure success in recruitment is to ensure we are placing talent in roles that align with their goals, and that we’re providing hiring managers with the talent they are seeking. The biggest obstacle to doing this well: lack of clarity. Think about...
Author: Dennis E. Gilbert -- Many people might quickly agree that the drive to do things right is a good quality to have. Can it go too far? How do you help a perfectionist? Many psychological studies have found that perfectionism correlates with depression, anxiety, and other mental health concerns. Interesting stuff,...
Author: Amanda Bellwood -- The Digital Age The Faceless World: We are the most connected, but seem to have the least social culture ever We live in a faceless world of #snapchat #instagram #facebook #tinder #twitter. Our brains get a hit of dopamine and serotonin – the chemicals linked to happiness –...
Author: Anthony Onesto -- It was a couple of years back. I was head of HR for a hybrid services and technology company. I was responsible for both the recruiting and HR functions for an organization built by piecing together different groups into one (all with different cultures, people, and...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Lean | Agile Enterprises are learning organizations who thrive on relentless improvement – as a company but also as individuals. They match traditional teaching methods with contemporary ways of obtaining and sharing knowledge. They provide growth opportunities across the organization with Lean | Agile Leaders, Career...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Compensation and bonuses are still used as predominant way to incentivize and recognize people. However, Lean | Agile Enterprises avoid individual cash incentives that are so toxic for their teams and instead move to more meaningful ways of reward and appreciation, that acknowledge the fact that...
Author: Charlize Vogelsinger -- HR is considered to be a catalyst for agile transformations. However, up until now, most HR leaders and teams have not yet explored Lean-Agile and what it means for them and the people working in their organization. In his talk, Armin Trost encourages HR to make...
Author: Fabiola Eyholzer -- Employee appraisals are undoubtedly the most scrutinized (and possibly least effective) HR tool. Lean | Agile Enterprises eliminate annual reviews and push the reset button on traditional Performance Management by shifting to an Iterative Performance Flow. Thereby (re-)optimizing the system for optimal cadence, alignment, responsiveness, and...