Interviews are a helpful way to gather information about potential employees. When done properly, they can yield information which would be unavailable through methods such as assessments or resumes. However, running interviews without first creating a plan can allow a variety of potential issues to arise. One of the biggest criticisms of interviews is that they do not follow a plan, and … [Read more...]
What is Adverse Impact and why you should care.
What is Adverse Impact and why as an HR person you should care. Adverse impact relevant to any hiring plan, as it can appear without warning or intent. Beyond simply the intent to discriminant against a particular class (gender, ethnicity, etc.), adverse impact occurs when a measure used for decision-making (be it an assessment or performance appraisal) produces biased results. Adverse … [Read more...]
How to effectively use performance feedback to fully develop employees
How to use performance feedback to develop employees As we have seen in our series on performance management (PM) systems, they can bring many benefits to the organization if properly implemented. So far we have focused on creating an effective new system, different types of PM, legal defensibility, and training raters. One excellent application of PM systems is that they can be used to develop … [Read more...]
Talent alignment not management is what you need.
Talent Alignment and not management. There has been lots of talk by big wigs about managing talent. The reality is it is more important to align the talent with organizational goals rather than manage it. Management means you deal with it though it is not perfect. However alignment means all the talent is doing their part pushing the organization forward to meet their goals. It is like a well … [Read more...]
Which is Worse? Not Asking at All, or Asking the Wrong Questions?
Let me answer your question in the most straightforward way. Asking the wrong questions is worse than not asking any questions at all. Teachers, professors and even parents have been harping on us for most of our lives to engrain within us that there are “… no are no stupid questions” to be asked. In the real world, that is really not true. Indeed, in a business setting there are bad questions … [Read more...]
4 Best Practices for Asking the Right Questions
4 Best Practices for Asking the Right Questions As you already know, asking the right question(s) are important to get the information you need to know to make decisions. By understanding something or someone fully, we can be empowered by making decisions that are based on real data, rather than misinformation. After you have asked the right questions and find that your target gives … [Read more...]
The Importance of Asking the Right Questions
Questions are the lifeline and driving force behind all organizations. Through questions, a company and its team can determine important objectives and align performance measures that are based upon those goals. It is not so much about the questions, but more about the answers that will be revealed through the process of asking. For example, one of the corporate objectives may be the desire to … [Read more...]