I was in Australia last year running some training programmes, and while I was there I heard from a manager about a meeting in the corporate Head Office of Senior Management of HR and LMD where the topic of discussion was staff wellness. This focus was on staff physical health as well as their mental […]
There is an old saying “that we are all promoted one step beyond our competency”. The saying should be “that we are all promoted one step beyond our current competency” as in some cases people are able to upskill themselves to the new role. However what do you do when the person cannot close the […]
An organisation’s strategic outcomes are realised through its people’s effort. Training enhances the core competencies of the people which will ensure the best results possible. Sales training is an obvious example as you want these people to sell more which brings in more revenue for the organisation. However with additional sales comes extra work for […]
The motivation of people by external means does not work long term because it is dependent on ongoing input. An example of this is the classic job description which lists out the key tasks, has a set of assigned Key Performance Indicators and is then used for the person’s performance appraisal. This is very demotivating […]
How to be more successful at interviewing employees is simple, you start by identifying the desired outcome. Which is being able to identify the best candidate out of all the applicants. The problem is some candidates are well skilled in their interview techniques whereas others are not which means the best actors on the day […]
Why is team work so important to our survival and prosperity? No one person is perfect, as we are mixture of strengths which enable us to succeed and weaknesses which can set us up for failure. To protect ourselves from the risk of failure we need to work with other people in a teaming environment. […]
If the wrong KPIs are set, the results can be fatal. Balancing environmental factors, profits and KPIs shouldn’t be at the risk of people’s lives, but using only one measurement can have fatal results. Here’s an example: A public reserve area is found to have a rich deposit of high quality coal. The government of […]
SCENARIO: A retiree owns a large parcel of shares in your employer’s business but has no understanding of how it operates – they’re just focused on their return and what that will get them – an overseas trip, a new car, or possibly putting their grandchildren through college. They have no comprehension of your sacrifices […]