Articles on People Management
Coaching & Mentoring
Giving feedback can be a challenge if you want to be both heard and respected for giving it. It’s hard to predict how a person will respond, but some methods are definitely more effective than others.People Management
Webinar Recap: Job fit, igniting your employee's unique skills
Resumes, references, recommendations, etc., all help us understand the people we hire. But it could be time to add another dimension to the way we view talent—job fit. In this webinar we cover what it is, how it works and why it matters.
People Management
Tips for managing 4 bad workplace behaviors
Bad attitudes and disengaged workers, of course, are unhealthy for organizations at every level. One study by Gallup, in fact, found that actively disengaged employees cause U.S. companies between $450–$550 billion in lost productivity (2013).
Conflict
When different personalities spend eight hours a day together, tensions are bound to arise. A good manager knows how to spot these tensions and has the skills required to nip them in the bud before they turn into major team conflicts.Organizational Culture
Team projects are challenging. Asking individuals with different opinions and working styles to come together to solve a problem is a delicate balancing act. One miscast team member can ruin the entire dynamic.Using Assessments
We all know that making a bad hire can be an expensive mistake in terms of money, time, and relationships. But what if your hiring decision really was right, and the “bad hire” could have become a successful employee?
Turnover
Retain your employees by revisiting job fit
The Great Resignation has employers concerned, and rightly so. Staff are re-evaluating their views of the world and their lives. They are also reconsidering not just job security and pay, but also reconsidering their job fit. Many are seeking a realignment, hoping to better match their interests, talents, and values. Employers and managers need to respond.