Tag: Performance Management
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Lessons on Creating Powerful Moments of Performance
I’m reading a new book, and it’s pretty amazing. The Power of Moments tells stories and gives examples of how to create amazing moments of value for employees, students, families, etc. Two of the principles from the book can be leveraged for employee reviews and I want to focus on them today. Assurance + Expectations…
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Performance Management, Culture, and Business Results [New Research]
This summer at Lighthouse we’ve been working our way through a number of research studies, but to be honest one of the ones I’ve been incredibly pumped about is focused on performance management. It’s probably because I get a sense of the discontent around this practice regardless of where I go and who I speak…
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Salary Negotiation: It’s Not a Zero Sum Game
In every company, there comes a time when someone makes an offer to a candidate to come and work for them. What is interesting is the wide variety of advice in the marketplace that advises candidates on how to handle that critical negotiation. Years ago I got my start in blogging by sharing career advice…
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Making the HR Technology Leap
I was talking with a friend last week about technology–specifically the kind we use in the HR, payroll, and recruiting space. His organization is using an awful tool that costs quite a bit of money. It’s not user friendly. It doesn’t make data easily accessible. And it’s become a running joke that any basic business…
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7 Ways to Get Managers to Provide More Feeback
The other day I happened across a blog that posed a very interesting question: Feedback would happen all the time if..? So, what would you say? I can’t reign it in to just one idea, so here are seven things I think would lead to more feedback in the workplace.
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HR Project Management: The Ultimate Guide
HR Project Management Skills are Powerful Tools–Do You Have Them? When you look at a list of key HR competencies, one thing that often is lacking is a good set of project management skills. While it’s easy to try and segment the human resources profession away from the project manager role, I see it as…
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Analytics Driven by Business Accountability
Analytics in the business world serve many purposes, and a survey by the American Management Association uncovered the top five reasons business leaders say analytical skills are necessary today. Which of the following create the greatest need for analytical skills in your organization? Accountability for results 67.0% Competitive environment 61.6% Complexity of business environment 52.6%…