2009 September
Train Your Workers, Develop Your Leaders
September 30, 2009 0 Comments
Some managers view training and development as the same thing, whereas they are actually distinctly different. Managers sometimes send their employees to training courses expecting them to return with a new set of behaviors that will make them more effective as leaders—and are then disappointed Read More
A Reliable Predictor of Job Performance
September 29, 2009 0 Comments
Predicting who will be a top performer is the Holy Grail of the hiring process. There are so many variables that drive job success, however, that hiring managers frequently drop any pretense of a scientific approach and end up trusting their gut. Unfortunately this can Read More
Diagnosing Our Immunity to Change
September 28, 2009 0 Comments
Why do we find it so hard to change? Think of all your New Year’s resolutions that remain unfulfilled or your gym membership that goes unused because you find it so hard to change your old ways. What stops you changing—or as Robert Kegan and Read More
How the recession has impacted people’s career goals
September 25, 2009 0 Comments
The current recession has forced many people to rethink their career goals. Unfortunately some people have put their careers on hold while thinking that they will pick it up again in a year or two when things get better…this is probably not a good idea! Read More
7 Best Practices for Developing E-Learning Content
September 23, 2009 0 Comments
Despite the current tough economy, forward looking organizations continue to invest in developing their human capital. In the past, employees were trained in the skills needed for a specific job, however in this rapidly changing business environment, cross-training can help employees to be more versatile. Read More
Managing Unrealistic Employee Expectations for Rapid Promotion
September 22, 2009 0 Comments
Some employees are “home run hitters”—hell-bent on getting to the top as quickly as possible. They want to knock the ball out of the park even before they’ve mastered base hits. To preserve their commitment and motivation these employees need a clearly defined development plan! Read More
When Managing Change – Understand The Grief Cycle
September 21, 2009 0 Comments
In 1969, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross wrote a book, called ‘On Death and Dying’ in which she described a cycle of emotional states experienced by people who lose a loved one. She called this the “Grief Cycle”. The Grief Cycle is now recognized as a process that Read More
4 Tips for Managing a Mid-Life Career Change
September 18, 2009 0 Comments
From personal experience I have found that there are only two types of people who change careers in mid life: those who want to and those who have to. And it seems that the “have to” group is in the majority these days. With this Read More
The Supervisor’s Role in Training
September 16, 2009 0 Comments
Supervisors play a crucial and integral role in ensuring that employee training is effective. They can help to do this by working with Human Resources and/or the Training Department to: Conduct a training needs assessment (what skills, knowledge, or behaviors need to be targeted for Read More
Key Skills Needed by Change Managers
September 15, 2009 0 Comments
Conrad Hilton, founder of Hilton Hotels said there are only three rules for a successful hotel – Location, Location and Location. There is a similar guideline for managing successful change: Communication, Communication, and Communication! An effective change manger needs to keep the flow of information Read More
