HR and Training Professionals are important resources to ensure that organizational changes are managed well. We know that change occurs in our organizations for a variety of reasons including: Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; Updates and adjustments to company-wide policies; New senior leaders joining the organization; Upgrades to technology; Reorganization or restructuring of departments or entire...
On-boarding is a critical process to create fully contributing, engaged leaders in your workplace. Even the most experienced of leaders can benefit from a structured on-boarding process. Here is one we often recommend for clients. PHASE 1: Identification This phase occurs during the selection process and the action-items below should be completed through your...
We are tasked with creating great leaders—often without great resources! One way to gauge how significant the task will be is to complete this quick checklist. The results will give insight into what gaps you will have in creating and implementing talent development initiatives.
Walk into any bookstore or office supply store and you will see an entire section on journals—journals to document your dreams, journals for sketching, journals for list-making, journals with questions, and simple, blank books for any journaling purpose you deem appropriate. For those who enjoy technology, numerous apps are available for the mobile device or...
Part of our role as Talent Management professionals is to close the gaps between the performance we desire in our organizations and the performance that currently exists. We do this with limited time, funds and support. PPS International Limited has created a tool that matches the reasons and causes of performance gaps to potential solutions....
Sometimes the decision as to whether to develop your own 360-feedback tool or partner with a vendor is difficult to make. In this article, we examine some of the key criteria points to use in your decision making.
Sometimes as an instructional designer it is easier to edit than it is to create. Many times we have a need to develop a skill or capability in others, but don’t know the best way to structure the learning and development experience. For those who need a jump-start, we offer some learning design frameworks—options for...
HR and training professionals in industry, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations invest heavily in creating and maintaining performance management systems—and we hope to these systems will create high performers from our employees. While we set up and are the keepers of these systems, we aren’t the main beneficiary or user of the system—managers and their...
Stuck in traffic on the way home, Chris started talking to herself. “Ok, what happened this afternoon? Is this good news or bad news? I mean, in the last nine months, it seems that we all have been required to do more with less: More assignments with quick turnaround time. More duties with fewer direct...
Shawn, HR Manager, recently was chosen to lead a special project to streamline all HR processes. Members of the project team include fellow managers throughout the company, including two managers in remote locations. “This project is a nightmare,” Shawn complained. “My team members ignore my e-mails. They ‘forget’ team meetings, or, worse still, they come...
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