Do We Get More Than What We Measure?

by Warren Bobrow | Nov 5, 2013 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management

Before getting into this week’s topic, I’ll be speaking on how good employee selection/promotion processes can help you to optimize the workplace in Long Beach, California on November 13th.  For more information, click here. Anyone who works in or for a...

A Bad Or Meaningless Program Is Worse Than No Program.

by Warren Bobrow | Sep 4, 2013 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance

I wish I could take credit for the title, but I read it in a good blog piece on employee-of-the-month programs.  One of the things I liked about it was that the author gathered some information and came to a decision that was based on what was best for his business...

Rewards With No $$$

by Warren Bobrow | Jun 10, 2013 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Talent Management

A reader chimed in with this– Here’s a topic for you:  How to reward employees when there aren’t any $$$.  Googling this topic will get you millions of hits, so it’s obviously popular.  Let’s be clear on some terms first.  A reward is thing given in...

Do You Have the Culture You Want?

by Warren Bobrow | May 28, 2013 | Commitment, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Surveys

I know that it’s not in fashion to talk about organizational culture anymore as the concept of engagement has taken over.  But there is something still to be said about how people think they should act and the social norms that influence them.  These influences exist...

Another Example From California Law as to Why You Need Honest Performance Appraisals

by Warren Bobrow | Feb 11, 2013 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management

I am more than open to the argument that most performance appraisal systems are mean, misguided, and do not improve performance.  Many are designed to be punitive rather than part of a coaching process.  Supervisors hate doing them because they are time consuming and...

Assessment Success: Eye of the Beholder

by Warren Bobrow | Aug 20, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Training and Development

Many actions have unintended consequences.  Assessment programs are no exception.  When conducting assessments for development, most companies are looking to provide useful feedback to employees and to get them on the road to performance improvement.  But other things...