by Warren Bobrow | Sep 5, 2012 | Leadership, Performance, ROI, Skills Assessment, Surveys, Training and Development
You might think that’s an odd question given how much time and money companies spend on it. However, they rarely go back and examine whether or not performance improved or what they can do to ensure that it does next time. Why is that? Part of the reason is that...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 27, 2012 | Commitment, Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Training and Development
Tom Varian asked me to comment on how to assess employee attitudes towards their leaders and how to develop personal connections between employees and CEOs and other leaders, with whom they may never personally interact. It’s an interesting topic and brings up a few...
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...
by Warren Bobrow | Aug 10, 2012 | 360 Feedback, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Surveys, Training and Development
Some surveys (like 360s or those that measure employee engagement) are conducted in confidence, meaning that you only share group level data, and not individual responses, with others. Other surveys, such as those given to customers or asking group members for...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 31, 2012 | Analysis, Leadership, Performance, Recruitment, Training and Development
No good HR process occurs in a vacuum. For instance, valid selection techniques impact recruitment strategy (are we bringing in the people who can do the job?) and training (what are the skills and abilities we’ll hire for and which ones will we develop?). The...
by Warren Bobrow | Jul 26, 2012 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, ROI, Training and Development
While the heated talk about a “war for talent” has come back into vogue, retaining people (good, bad and indifferent) can be a struggle. In analyzing your turnover situation, it is critical to look at 3 factors for people leaving: External. These include...
