Identifying the Right Talent for your Organization: The Interview Process
In our previous article, we discussed the employer brand and its importance in the recruiting process. In order to explore the talent identification process further, it is important to consider your interview process, and the questions you ask during an interview in order to identify the right candidate. Interviewing Candidates Interviewing potential employees is notContinue reading
Identifying the Right Talent for your Organization: Your Employer Brand
In our previous article, we discussed the importance of understanding the organizational need for new talent, defining skills requirements, and constructing engaging job descriptions. In order to explore the talent identification process further, it is important to consider your employer brand, the interview process, and candidate experience. First, let’s take a deeper dive into theContinue reading
Identifying the Right Talent for your Organization
Unemployment is at an all-time low, making hiring a challenging and demanding process. US unemployment is currently at 3.7%. In addition to having very few candidates to choose from, there is pressure to find talent that fits within the organizational culture. These two factors create a daunting recruiting process! There are certain steps you canContinue reading
3 Leadership Qualities that Improve Emotional Intelligence
What do all successful leaders have in common? According to psychologist Daniel Goleman, it’s emotional intelligence. By developing a deep understanding of those around you, knowing why they react the way they do, and gauging your own emotional responses, you are better able to rally your people together to work towards a common goal. However,Continue reading
Achieving Maximum Efficiency with Operational Assessments
Whether there’s an obvious problem that needs to be solved or the overall health of an organization needs to be gauged, operational assessments are a great way to identify gaps. Often times, it’s manufacturing organizations that use these assessments, but the reality is all organizations can benefit from the exercise. After all, every organization is lookingContinue reading
Employee Development: Job Skills and Performance Levels
Partnering with SDI, our clients have the unique ability to leverage our talent development software, Expectancy Learning, to monitor if (and how well) their employees practice skills related to their job roles. More importantly, the detailed analytics and planning tools provided by Expectancy guide employee development conversations and create a solid action plan. My previousContinue reading
Why Operational Assessments are Essential to Organizations Today
Organizations everywhere are striving to continuously improve and become more efficient, but how do they know where to start? Conducting an operational assessment is a great way to get a snapshot of how your organization is performing today. Without that clear picture, how could you know where to find opportunities to increase efficiency in theContinue reading
Tips for Addressing a Performance Dip
You’ve spent months preparing for the change. You’ve successfully executed all of your change management strategies including training, consistent communication, and timely coaching and feedback. However, a month after implementation you’ve started to notice a little decline in performance. One of two things are happening: the employees can’t do the work, or they won’t do the work. Whichever the caseContinue reading
Meaningful Change Requires Leading Without Knowing
Implementing meaningful change that drives substantial results for an organization, is a true test of any leader. And successful leaders have gotten where they are today by knowing what success will look like and proving how to get there. However, leading change that transforms a culture of an organization requires leading people to a differentContinue reading