by Warren Bobrow | Apr 17, 2017 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management
As long as there have been workers, management has looked for ways to manage performance. In the case of piece work, it was mostly used to provide incentives for productivity. As the economy became more service oriented, performance was also measured so that...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 16, 2017 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Surveys
The business world is both transient and stable. People and priorities change, but as long as the organization is in existence it has processes that continue on. When the information gets disseminated is becomes institutional knowledge. We often connect this with...
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 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...
by Warren Bobrow | Apr 29, 2014 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance
Employee engagement is getting a lot of attention now. The thinking is that this will lead to higher productivity and lower turnover in ways employee satisfaction never did. The question is really what employers can do to foster engagement. Engagement is a two-way...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 19, 2013 | Commitment, Leadership
I was talking to a leader of a non-profit group today about leadership transitions. He came right out and said, “This is a flaw of mine. I can’t step back as a leader. After I call the shots, I can’t be in the background. I either have to be in charge or be out of...
