When companies evaluate employee training programs, the conversation almost always centers on direct Return on Investment (ROI): Does upskilling a frontline worker make that specific employee more productive? But according to recent research featured in Harvard Business Review, traditional metrics miss nearly half the equation. Findings reveal a powerful hidden dynamic: … [Read more...] about Training Employees Pays Off Twice
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When You Cannot Promote Your Star
You love having a RockStar employee. But when there is nowhere to promote them, you run the risk of losing them. Here is a roadmap you can follow to deal with this situation: *Meet Regularly. You should have developmental conversations with this employee – and every employee – twice a year. *Show Them the Path. Once you get the inkling that you have a future “star” on … [Read more...] about When You Cannot Promote Your Star
Questions For You To Ask Your Boss
As you start a new job, two of the important questions you should ask your boss – as you review your written list of job responsibilities – are: “What criteria will you be using to judge my performance?” “What are your most important priorities for me for the next three months and why?” As time goes by, here are some other good questions to ask your boss during your … [Read more...] about Questions For You To Ask Your Boss
Prepping For Our Future Work Force
Here they come and we better be ready. According to research reported in a recent Harvard Business Review article, here is what our work force wants NOW and moving forward. The research included more than 2,000 knowledge workers at large and mid-sized companies. I don’t know about you, but my reaction to this is “Oh My” (or something like that): 1. Complete Flexibility … [Read more...] about Prepping For Our Future Work Force
Get Ready for the “Feeling Economy”
We have all heard the hype – a robot might take our job someday. Should we be worried? Recent research reported in California Management Review* gives us hope! It encourages us to beef up our feeling skills. That’s right: “All the feels” may soon pay off at work. The Feeling Economy is on the horizon. The new research explains that as computational power and … [Read more...] about Get Ready for the “Feeling Economy”