When an employee resigns and leaves your organisation, do you know the real reasons why? There are literally dozens of reasons why employees leave an organisation. Some of the reasons could include poor working conditions, poor compensation and benefits or a bad boss. However research by Leigh Branham and the Saratoga Insititue found that there are [...]
Do you perform Character Reference checks on your job candidates? Not too long ago, an ex-colleague of mine asked me to be his character referee for a job he was applying for. I agreed as I always have. Several days later, the recruitment firm that was representing my ex-colleague called me up for the “reference check". [...]
Recently in an article “Not All Leaders Are Created Equal" Dr Daniel Goleman cited a study that was conducted by Professor Groysberg and Nitin Nohria from Harvard on GE Alumini. As most of us probably know, GE is not only known for being an outstanding company, but it is also a “talent factory". This is evident [...]
There are so many articles out there talking about what you should do to be a better leader, motivate your team and get them to be more productive. I have also written some posts and articles on similar topics as well. However, today I would like to take this from a slightly different perspective. If you [...]
I recently came across an interesting article from Harvard Business Review (HBR) in which the author proposes personality assessments for Board Members. The author of the article writes: "the President of the New York Federal Reserve reportedly declared that the nation’s largest financial services companies suffered from institutional pathologies at the very top. Personality testing for [...]
Are you a Narcissist? Perhaps not. But I’m sure many of us have worked with or encountered narcissists sometime during our working life. Perhaps you may be working with one today. It doesn’t matter if that person is your boss, your subordinate or your peer. Working with a narcissist can be extreme stressful and could seriously [...]
Why do most teams and organisations under-perform? Even if you hired all the right people into your team, your team might still under-perform because of one reason. When I say “under-perform" I mean the teams or organisations fail to perform their best beyond what they are already doing today. So what is the primary reason that [...]
Have you heard of Stay Interviews? A Stay Interview is the exact opposite of an Exit Interview. A Stay Interview is defined as a regular conversation with your employees so as to maximise the “stay rate" of your employees. In other words, it is to miminise employee attrition rates. So instead of waiting to talk to [...]
In this crazy, fast-paced world we live in today, we want things done fast, cheap and good. It is no different in the recruiting and hiring world. Most HR Professionals and Hiring Managers I have encountered have asked me this question: “How can I determine if the candidate is the right person for me when I [...]
