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...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 20, 2015 | Performance, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management, Test Validation
The science behind selecting people who are good at their jobs is well established. We know, based on large research studies, that there are certain tests and assessments that predict different abilities. Those who possess abilities that are required for a specific...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 13, 2015 | Leadership, Performance
It always sounds great to say, “Y’know, we are all on the same team. We don’t need a hierarchy. We can make decisions together.” But, for how long does that really work? This article tells an interesting tale about a start-up and how the two founders tried to run...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 9, 2014 | Legal Issues, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, ROI, Talent Management
In a post a few months ago, I wrote about the city of Los Angeles selecting which applicants for their firefighter positions would move on in the process based on whether they got their applications in immediately after the opening period. This was deemed as being...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 26, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Legal Issues, Performance
I could write forever about the value of performance appraisals. Or, about how they are needless morale busters. Or, how necessary they are to document performance in the event you fire someone. Or, whether the best format is closed-ended, open-ended, or both. I’m not...
by Warren Bobrow | Jun 19, 2014 | Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, ROI, Talent Management
You know what would be the best way to select candidates? Have them work for you for about a year, evaluate their performance, then turn back the clock and make the right hire. However, that only happens in HR science fiction. In this post I read about how a business...
