Working Towards a Sustainable Pay Model With many stories in the media about people petitioning for higher wages and many entities of all kinds trying to find a way to minimize the income disparity between the top one percent of earners in the country and the bottom 99 percent, it is natural to want to […]
Arguably the most important function that human resources departments provide for an organization is formulating goals and then developing appropriate strategies that drive the organization towards achieving those goals. While formulating goals is a necessary function of every HR department, the process of setting goals is not always easy or successful. The following are tips […]
For smaller companies that have an HR department of one or a few, the term “HR analyst” probably isn’t familiar. However, as the company grows, it can be helpful for the few existing HR professionals to have a general understanding of how to delegate the many responsibilities of the HR department-this is where the HR […]
At the present moment, the vast majority of the organizations are dissatisfied with their current ability to meet diversity recruiting objectives. This is particularly discouraging news because this failure to meet diversity does not stem from the lack of effort. Many of these organizations feel that they are trapped within a cycle, which prevents them […]
Many people can start following the orders and implementing them. However, the corporate world has a lesser number of individuals who can sift through the maze and zero down to actions that need to be performed. The business junta looks forward to guidance and next steps from these denizens. It would not be incorrect to […]
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has certainly stirred up emotions and led to buzz across workplaces across the nation and around the world. While no one can say for certain what the next four years will bring, there will likely be some big changes – many of which will […]
Each member of the organization is unique in important ways and similar to coworkers in others. An essential uniqueness is a perspective he or she brings to the team. Each looks at the job and the organization through a particular lens consisting of ways of seeing, thinking, deciding, relating, and so forth that have been […]
The current global economy is at an exciting stage for cross-border work. Cross-border work projects are dependent on remote teams and remote communication for their success. While cross-border work can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming, it is also rewarding and exciting. The organizations and individuals who conquer it will dominate much of tomorrow’s world. Many, […]
As a manager, building a sense of oneness across your team members or a department is an uphill task. Most of the times, managers spend a lot of time in unnecessarily managing people issues or resolving human dynamics. If you could have your team member’s focus on the task at hand without getting distracted by […]
The time has come to practice true workplace democracy, including electing the company’s CEO and other top leaders. Not because it’s cool, but because it’s better business, for at least three reasons: Workplace democracy brings everything that’s happening in secret “shadow organizations” out into the open, spreading the benefits of once-underground innovation through the entire […]
As a team manager, one of your foremost responsibilities is to train or upskill your team member to take on higher responsibilities and deliver the task efficiently and effectively. It is critical that you understand the principles of learning so that you can weave them into your training design and programs. Let’s look at the […]
Ready, set, take everything you’ve learned about being an HR professional and see to the hiring, training, compensation, retention and inspiration of every employee in the company, all while protecting the interests of that company, all by yourself. Not many would consider such a role a piece of cake. Here are a few tips to […]
Employee surveys seem like the ultimate tool for finding out what it is that employees want and helping to keep them engaged. When employee surveys are used properly, they can hold the keys to lower turnover, improved performance, decreased absence, and many other attractive engagement-related benefits. However, when not used properly, they can actually have […]
