by Warren Bobrow | Mar 23, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management
I just read a report on global human capital trends. While I wish it would have had more data than anecdotes, it contains several thought provoking chapters. One of the sections I found most interesting was on employee engagement. Creating an environment where people...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 10, 2015 | Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Test Validation
One could argue that the person who has the most impact on a company’s profitability is the CEO. Given the crazy compensation that some of them get, boards of directors certainly think this is the case. A lot goes into selecting CEOs and you can’t exactly conduct a...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 26, 2015 | Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Test Validation
Right after I write about how there is way more ideas about Big Data in HR than actual results, NPR publishes this story. In it, they talk with several people about new ways of gathering pre-employment test data. However, the most important phrases are: “The science...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 18, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Talent Management
When I go to HR related conferences there are some themes that seem to pop up on a regular basis: Big Data The “War” for Talent (along with the occasionally seen term “War for Engagement”) How to Get a “Seat at the Table” (with top executives) What they have in common...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 8, 2015 | Performance, Talent Management
For those of you on an annual cycle, it is performance review time. To us consultants, it’s also known as the largest black hole period of the year (we can’t do that now, it will interfere with reviews!). Annual performance reviews have their detractors and those who...
