by Warren Bobrow | Jun 29, 2015 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management
A few years ago, I was doing consulting work for a well-known department store chain. They were doing well and were also looking to cut costs. One of the ideas was to contract out their delivery drivers. After some discussion about the numbers, I suggested that doing...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 15, 2015 | 360 Feedback, Employee Engagement, Performance, Skills Assessment
I had the opportunity to provide individual 360 feedback to a group of middle level managers group last week. As I’ve written before, I find many things intriguing about the process. I also try to learn the lessons of other research when providing the feedback so it...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 8, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
There are some basics to being an effective leader. As this interview reminds us, recognizing success is one of them. While financial rewards work well for some people and for some tasks, letting people know they are appreciated is an across-the-board motivator. But...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 3, 2015 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Training and Development
Whether or not you are a soccer fan, you’ve likely heard about the scandal at FIFA (the world body that oversees the sport). The long and short of it is that executives in the organization, leaders in some country soccer committees, and sports marketing companies are...