Make Meetings Matter
Meetings do matter. Whether virtual or face to face, they are vital to the smooth running of any business. For me, their main importance is as a forum for making timely decisions that will benefit the business.
Tag: business
Establishing the Value of People Analytics Outside of HR
Most organizations have come to appreciate the contributions that people analytics (PA) makes to corporate performance—at least in the HR realm. What is not so apparent is how PA can drive results in many areas of the enterprise. This article points out strategies and avenues for extending PA relevance throughout the larger organization.
What Role Does Company Size Play When Changing Company Culture
Many organizations are grappling with the need to alter their company, or corporate culture. There are a lot of factors that can influence whether that is successful, including organization size.
Employee Experience and a Positive Bottom-Line
For companies looking to get an edge, the employee experience is increasingly a key area of focus as an enabler of this type of capability. Much like the customer experience, the employee experience is defined as the full set of perceptions that an employee has interacting with an organization, with colleagues, and with the work […]
Finding Room to Sing: Encouraging Workplace Flexibility and Well-Being
“After five years of putting work first and striving to be the ‘go-to’ guy, I was on the brink of burning out.” That’s what Karlo Siriban, PwC Technology Consultant, said to me recently.
Research Shows a Need to Improve Workforce Data Confidence and Skills
According to new research, the CIPD and Workday there is a strong relationship between the use of people data and strong business outcomes.
How to ‘Boss’ Better: Creating and Managing Happy, Engaged Staff
Employees who quit their roles say that 50%–90% of the time, the reason they leave involves their boss. Those who stay loyal and happy at work cite recognition, a sense of achievement, and being heard and valued in their job as key factors for enduring.
The Transformation of Workforce Communications
The workplace has changed a lot over the years, but one thing remains the same: the need for effective communications. Since the beginning of time, the success of every business has relied on this one crucial business strategy.
Is the Traditional 9-5 Over?
A recent study shows that more than two-thirds of global employees work remotely every week, and over 50% do so for at least half of the week. What does this mean for the standard 9-5? It means that it might have already been over for some time now.
3 Effective Approaches to Employee Retention
Employee retention is a top priority for HR leaders. It’s often difficult enough to find the talent that businesses need in the first place, so it’s crucial that once new hires start in the business they become productive and settled quickly. Yet research regularly shows that up to 1 in 4 of new hires leave […]