by Warren Bobrow | Jul 17, 2012 | 360 Feedback, Leadership, Performance, Talent Management, Training and Development
I am often asked to help companies implement multi-rater (aka 360-degree) feedback. This is a process where a person rates him/herself on a set of competencies along with his/her direct reports, boss, peers, and sometimes customers. Theoretically, seeing...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 11, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Talent Management, Training and Development
Listen, no one wants to be stuck in a dead-end job. Organizationally, it makes sense that employees who don’t see any opportunities to advance or use their skills in the future are going to be less satisfied and turnover at a more frequent rate than those who do. ...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 22, 2012 | Commitment, Employee Engagement
Much has been said about the “new” employment contract. Companies theoretically agree that employees are not going to stay very long but somehow figure that if they are treated well (e.g., provided with training and interesting work) the people may agree...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 22, 2012 | Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
A recent journal article called into question whether performance really does look like a bell curve. You know, the distribution of anything that is flat towards the ends and fat in the middle. I have some quibbles with the article, particularly whether we would...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 21, 2012 | Legal Issues, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
Another reminder that ALL of your hiring practices should be job related, even when looking into criminal recordshttp://tinyurl.com/7dod9ok. For more information on pre-employment testing, skills assessment, and talent management, please contact Warren at 310 670-4175...
