Ready to Dump the ‘Rank and Yank’ HR Review System? Consider These Guidelines First
When executives don’t perform well, sadly, sometimes they’re fired. But when the company’s merit rating system doesn’t improve employees, do you fire it too?
When executives don’t perform well, sadly, sometimes they’re fired. But when the company’s merit rating system doesn’t improve employees, do you fire it too?
GoDaddy has a secret weapon when it comes to motivating its sales team: it’s a cash machine. When a salesperson hits a certain number, he or she is invited to step into a booth full of money. With a fan blowing the money around, the sales rep has 15 seconds to grab as much money as they can.
As the labor market tightens, it’s natural for business chiefs to focus on attracting and keeping Generation Y, which at once has become both the most numerous population of working Americans and the most influential in many ways. But they also should strive to manage effectively their oldest generation, boomers, who comprised the previous largest generation and whose skills, preferences, strengths and weaknesses largely have shaped the modern economy.
The new CEO of global food company, Danone, the French parent of Dannon USA, ground operations almost to a halt recently for a 90-minute all-company meeting that was attended in person or via video by an estimated 75,000 of the yogurt maker’s roughly 100,000 employees worldwide. Emmanuel Faber’s ambitious gambit to get their attention was a stunning move from which other chiefs could learn.
There’s an old expression associated with employee motivation that says, “People join companies, but they leave managers.” But that’s only partially true because what each of those managers does and how much each of their employees responds depends heavily on the vision, dedication, humanity, and hard work of the company’s chief executive.
Technology has heightened the speed in which companies need to constantly adapt their current strategy.
As Memorial Day looms, it’s a good time to talk about the new and expanded employee programs many companies are implementing for returning vets.
Instilling fear of failure can tear down your team. Rather, communicating in a positive way that values people’s expertise can inspire trust and increase productivity.
One of the nation’s toughest jobs in human resources has got to be heading up Walmart’s workforce of 1.3 million people, America’s largest roster of commercial workers. But as executive vice president of people for the vast chain, Kristin Oliver is focusing on the new opportunities inherent in a culture-driven transformation of the giant retailer rather than by the struggles of the past.
The following ideas were shared by approximately 30 participants in the “How to Make Innovation Systemic” breakout session at the Smart Manufacturing Summit on April 30, 2015 in Indianapolis. General notes were taken and transformed into more “readable” sentences. As such, not all of these comments are “exact quotations”.
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Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
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Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
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General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
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General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.