In an article posted on Talent Management.com earlier this month, Frank Kalman, associate editor of Talent Management magazine, notes the importance of measuring engagement levels with a stay interview. What is a stay interview? The title is more daunting than the reality, as it’s simply an informal conversation. It’s an interaction in which managers talk to
A recent article, from Talent Management.com contributor Deanna Hartley, provides insight into the lessons learned from the Yahoo CEO scandal. Yahoo’s Scott Thompson’s indiscretions make us wonder what the larger repercussions will be for recruitment practices around the globe. Thompson was hired at Yahoo in January of this year and announced his resignation mid-May of 2012.
Performance management processes are different for every organization. What works best for yours? A recent article, from Talent Management.com author Julie Norquist Roy, notes that employees will look elsewhere if the performance management practices aren’t up to par. Job satisfaction rates for 2011 haven’t completely recovered from the recession of 2008. More specifically, nearly 21 million
A recent blog post from Talent Management.com‘s Jeanne Meister and Steve Dahlberg addresses how the workplace evolves as new generations enter the workforce. New hires today have much different expectations and requirements of the work environment than the managers who are doing the hiring. There’s a new up-and-coming generation – Gen 2020. These individuals were
Every organization has made a bad hiring decision at least once in the past. A recent article from Ronnie Reese, a Talent Management.com intern and contributor, notes that focusing on the right fit during recruiting and on-boarding can help minimize turn-over rates. Some say there are only three things that need to be asked during an
In an article from Talent Management.com, authors Derek Finkelman and Jonathan Corke present nine ways to make your organization’s top-performers into efficient managers. Top-talent managers don’t just pop up out of nowhere and become the new manager. Getting to that level means paying dues – through lots of time, training and guidance. Should a top-performer
A recent Talent Management.com article by Amy K. Hutchens suggests that teaching your employees to be inquisitive and how to build internal belief systems will make them more effective and increase cooperation and collaboration. Employees today must be able to rely more upon themselves for leadership. Talent management efforts should focus on developing employees’ self-leadership skills.
Talent managers are used to having to provide feedback – but what if that isn’t enough? Helping your employees achieve their full potential won’t be achieved through reviews and feedback. According to a recent article from Talent Management.com authors Joseph Grenny and Chase McMillan, there are six sources of influence managers need to master to help
Assessment practices and review processes aren’t necessarily a piece of cake. What can make them easier is transparency. A recent article from Ron Lawrence, VP of organizational development for VF Corp. and contributing Talent Management.com writer, ponders the question of ‘to tell or not to tell’. Do you tell employees that they are top-talent or high-performers?
We can’t all be motivated all the time – but as a talent manager, it’s your job to inspire at least some of that motivation. Employees play a huge role in just how motivated they want to be. How best to motivate your employees is addressed in a recent article from Susan Fowler, a senior consulting