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Receiving an award can be a very fulfilling experience for individuals. An award is not a prize won randomly or through pure luck. Instead, it’s a sign of recognition for an accomplishment won through skill, effort, or both. Many companies use awards to recognize quality work, and there are many benefits for those companies that […]
One of the simplest and most direct ways to train is to pose and answer a series of questions about the safety issue. Here’s an example of how this method works for near- miss training. What Is a Near Miss? A near miss is an incident in which property damage and injury could have happened—but […]
Globalization brings the opportunity for companies to join the global market, diversify, and hire from a wider pool of talent, but it also comes with a variety of challenges.
We have an employee who’s not up to par. We’ve tried to explain his shortcomings in disciplinary meetings and performance reviews, but he just refuses to acknowledge his performance problems. What do we do? —Anonymous
Employers struggle to provide a balanced and fair leave package for their employees. What’s happening with employee leave in the real world? What are your competitors up to? Help us find out!
There’s a paradox when it comes to emotional intelligence: Those who lack it rarely see the value in attempting to get better at it. It’s dismissed as an unimportant “soft skill,” and the conversation moves on. However, to be successful in a professional setting, the tenets of emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), are too […]
In two previous posts, we discussed some of the issues that can arise when trying to keep everyone in a team or group on the same page through consistent communications.
DiMisa, Senior Vice President, Sales Effectiveness Practice Leader for Sibson Consulting, is author of the best-selling business book, “The Fisherman’s Guide to Selling.” He offered his tips in a recent webinar sponsored by BLR/HRhero. Use the chart below, DiMisa says, to evaluate the job factors in the middle column and decide on the appropriate mix […]
Meet Cori Davis, Chief People Officer at Genentech, a leading biotechnology company and member of the Roche Group. Davis not only brings more than 25 years of HR experience as an innovative leader to her role, but also a commonsense approach to problem-solving, thinking, empathy, and results orientation. In her role as CPO, she oversees […]
When you hear the words career development, your mind might instantly go to dull presentations or seminars. But career development isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a cornerstone of employee engagement, retention, and organizational success. While HR departments often design the frameworks and programs to support career growth, managers bring these initiatives to life. As […]