It's documented that employees leave a company due to their immediate manager or team leader. So it’s not to surprising when I recently read the article about the Top Ten Things Only Bad Managers Say by Liz Ryan. I thought it was interesting as some of these time tested statements are still around today, and I'm confident you have heard them spoken at one time or another. Not to mention, poor managers haven’t gone away!!!
Alex Edmans from the Wharton School recently wrote, "Corporations listed in Fortune's100 Best Companies to Work For in America had equity returns that were
Don’t think that corporate brand has a place in recruiting, think again!Try wearing the shoes of your corporate recruiters and you will quickly realize how important an employment brand is to you and your company’s success.
About 90% of companies partake in recognizing their employees for milestone anniversaries. Most have had an Anniversary Program for years and years. The question they need to ask themselves is, "Is this program really worth it?"
I was meeting with a HR professional and she shared how their company recently piloted a pre-hire assessment strategy.It was an interesting conversation as she wasn’t sure if assessments had any merit, prior to conducting the pilot.This is a very common objection that I hear often, so she went on with her overview of the program.Like most organizations with call centers, they were having extremely high turnover as new hires were leaving after only a few months on the job.Having determin
As the summer has once again flown by and the kids are heading back to school, it’s time for all of us involved in HR to get off the beach and head back to work and focus on engaging our employees again.
Believe it or not, there are still many organizations that use gold or gold filled pins and dangles in their Years of Service Recognition Programs. As I type, the price of gold is going up and up. If your organization uses a program that includes logo pins or dangles, your prices are going to go through the roof and your budgets will be significantly impacted.
Imagine this, you have 175 employees and the turnover is almost doesn’t exist. Amazing right? Let’s go further.
Your company has over 400,000 members and has no direct competition. Getting even better right? Your HR manager admits…“We’re not going to lose customers because of poor service, since our members have nowhere else to go.”
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