2011 April
Hiring Team Players
April 28, 2011 0 Comments
Assessments The Los Angeles Galaxy professional soccer team paid enormously for British star David Beckham’s talents, seemingly without considering whether he was a team player. Some people already possess the interpersonal skills to be effective team players—but when faced with candidates who lack team skills, Read More
The Importance of Team Roles
April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Recruiting Understanding the differing roles on a team and using this information to select team members can lead to greater team success. A study of 778 major league baseball teams over a 21-year period highlights the importance of assigning roles appropriately. The study showed (not Read More
Screening Job Applicants for the “Right Stuff”
April 21, 2011 1 Comment
Assessments A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHrM) identified that skills shortages in the workforce appear to be growing. In the poll of over 400 Human Resources managers and 300 employees, 55% said that workers entering the job market in the next Read More
Team Diversity – A Mixed Blessing?
April 18, 2011 1 Comment
Organizational Development Team diversity, whether racial, gender, or other differences has both benefits and costs. Research shows that team diversity appears to increase conflict in the early stages of a team’s formation and this often lowers morale.
Groupthink – The Downfall of Many Teams
April 13, 2011 1 Comment
Organizational Psychology Have you ever felt like speaking up in a team meeting but decided against it? One reason may have been shyness or you may have been a victim of groupthink! Groupthink occurs the team’s need for consensus overrides the expression of deviant or Read More
With Teams, Size Matters
April 12, 2011 1 Comment
Organizational Psychology Does the size of a team affect their behavior? The answer is a definite “yes”. The evidence indicates smaller teams are faster at completing tasks than larger ones and that individuals perform better in smaller groups than in larger ones. There is one Read More
Employee Recognition Programs – Are They Motivational?
April 8, 2011 0 Comments
Employee Motivation A few years ago, 1,500 employees were surveyed in a variety of work settings to find out what they considered the most powerful workplace motivator. Their response? Recognition, recognition, and more recognition. From this study it would seem that Employee Recognition programs are Read More
Preparing for the “Talent Wars”
April 7, 2011 1 Comment
Talent Management If you have not already done so, it is time to start planning for the looming “Talent Wars”. As the economy picks up and talent is in increasingly short supply, one of the key weapons you will need to deploy is an effective Read More
Underpaid Does Not Have To Mean Unappreciated
April 5, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Motivation According to a Gallup Poll, 51% of Americans think they are under paid, 46% think they are paid about right, and only 3% think they are overpaid. Some groups of Americans are more likely than others to say they are underpaid. Here is Read More
