I have a side job that brings in a little bit of money to my family to help pay for some bills and a little bit of “extra goodies” money. This isn’t anything that’s going to save the world in three days, but it is enough to provide for things that we’ve wanted and we […]
Great Companies Understand Succession Planning And Talent Management
In today’s struggling economy in which we diligently strive to stay on top, we all want to know that our jobs and our companies are secure. It’s a given that there’s no such thing as economic security anymore. Whether you’re a regular employee or head of a flourishing major injury, you breathe a sigh of […]
Get The Most From Your Leadership Training Activities, Now!
Not too long ago I took a total of 96 hours of leadership development training, but I wasn’t exactly sure how to use it. Yeah I had the workbooks, and went through the exercises, but I didn’t really understand the theory and information behind it. This really hurt because it didn’t allow me to apply […]
An Easy Overview of Developmental Performance Appraisals & Your Career Growth
The performance evaluation and personal growth are two incompatible factors of the appraisal system. But, they are closely linked with strategies, processes, techniques and, code of conduct of appraisal goals and employee’s judgement. The focus is on the psychometrics of performance ratings and on developing rating formats that promote accuracy. The overall success of an […]
Your Corporate Incentive Programs Aren’t Working — Guaranteed!
I have recently come to realize that when it comes to corporate setting, I don’t need praise. I don’t need the pat on the back. I don’t need a plaque with my name on it and a hundred signatures next to it. Cash works just fine for me. I know what my time is worth […]
The 7 Main Types Of Corporate Reorganization to Consider
There are various reasons why your corporation might need to undergo reorganization. Many times it involves making the company run more efficiently and enabling you to increase its profits. Often when a company acquires a new CEO, that person chooses to reorganize it. In the case of a buyout or takeover, corporations reorganize in order […]
Is Online Training Effective Or A Big Scam?
Maybe it’s not true for the corporation you work in but for every corporate conglomerate that I’ve worked for so far, I’ve had required computer based training courses for at least the first couple of months of each year. And these are not the most exciting things in the world. To tell you the truth, […]
360 Degree Feedback Pros and Cons You Need to Consider
In the good old days, an employee was responsible to his boss. If he did his job well, he kept his job. If he didn’t do his job well, he got canned. Civilization progressed to a position when an employee worked as a group and his direct boss became responsible to a higher boss whom […]
The Real Reasons Successful Companies Use Management By Objectives
In The Practice of Management by Peter Drucker, he first introduced the idea of management by objectives. It’s when a company decides to put an objective point of view across for measuring the results that they get for the resources that they input that they can finally begin to apply analytics to these results. By […]