Not once in our history has HR convinced a majority of our business leaders that we were strategic. Yes, despite the fact that I’ve never met an HR leader who didn’t continually talk about becoming strategic. New survey data reveals that all of that talk hasn’t translated into results. And …
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Inflation And War Will Damage Recruiting, Retention And Productivity
Distractions like high commute costs and the Ukrainian war lower productivity and hurt retention/recruiting.
Read More »The 10 Irrefutable Laws Of Retention… That Allow You To Retain Your Best
A scientifically designed retention program predicts and prevents turnover, saving you millions. But unfortunately, most existing retention programs are a joke!
Read More »They Wouldn’t Be Quitting… If They Had Been Doing The Best Work Of Their Life
“What % of your time is spent doing the tasks that you do best?” Sadly most top performers say < 30%. And you wonder why your team is having a turnover problem? Learn to utilize the “Doing the best work of your life” retention tool Yes, it’s true that many …
Read More »Rethink Returning To The Office – Instead, Increase Remote Worker Innovation
Remote workers haven’t been as innovative… that’s a problem because new pandemic challenges demand it. Most executives don’t realize that there is only one primary justifiable business reason for purposely maintaining a 100% on-site workforce. And that is a laser focus on their need for continuous industry-leading innovation. But, unfortunately, …
Read More »Increase Remote Worker Performance… By Adding Personalized Performance Metrics
With few face-to-face meetings, remote workers still need feedback, so provide it through performance metrics. Yes, those working remotely no longer have the multiple opportunities to discuss any progress on their work with coworkers and managers. Fortunately, there is an alternative approach for providing feedback that may be more effective …
Read More »Update Your HR Metrics For The SEC’s Human Capital Reporting Rules
The SEC now requires listed firms to report their human capital metrics publicly, so this topic should be our #1 HR issue. However, few in HR seem even to be aware of these new requirements. No less the tremendous impact that these new public reporting requirements will have. Already in effect, the new SEC reporting rules will force HR to focus on identifying, quantifying the impact, and then publicly reporting each of its major human capital initiatives.
Read More »A Job Impact Statement – A Tool For Showing A Job Makes A Difference
A “job impact statement” motivates disengaged employees and top candidates by showing them how their job really does make a difference. Knowing Key Motivators Is Essential In Our Work Environment Who wouldn’t utilize a simple no-cost motivational tool that makes it clear to employees specifically how their job makes a …
Read More »A Perfect Storm Of Distractions Will Soon Reduce Employee Productivity
The pandemic has been distracting employees for months. But soon worrying about kids at school and possible evictions or layoffs will dramatically cut productivity even further. Can you even imagine during the first weeks of physically sending their kids back to school? The number of times each day when every …
Read More »“Forever” Remote Work – An Unstoppable Trend With An Amazing ROI
By Dr. John Sullivan and Michael Cox We are experiencing what I call “The grand WFH experiment.” Initially, the Working From Home (WFH) critics were heavily favored. However, because of its powerful business case, WFH is now destined to become “the new corporate normal.” I have been writing about the …
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