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 | Nov 14, 2014 | Assessment Centers, Leadership, Pre-Employment Test Validtion, Pre-Employment Testing, Skills Assessment, Talent Management
Not a blog post, but here’s a link to a webcast on identifying future leaders using pre-employment testing, assessment centers, and other methods.
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 | Apr 15, 2014 | Leadership, Legal Issues, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Recruitment, Talent Management
First, welcome to all of the new subscribers! As I’m sure you have heard, Brendan Eich was forced out as CEO of Mozilla (best known for its Firefox browser) when it became public knowledge that he gave $1,000 six years ago in support of California’s Proposition 8,...
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 12, 2014 | Leadership, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management
The Big Round Table I had a chance to participate in a very large roundtable discussion on hiring last week. Also participating were CEOs, other consultants (none I/O psychologists), students and executives of medium-sized businesses It was a pretty free-wheeling...
by Warren Bobrow | Jan 20, 2014 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Training and Development
The term “corporate culture” has given way to “employee engagement” in describing the atmosphere in an organization. It is one jargon change that I do not mind. If you can link engagement to behavior, then it is a valuable construct. However, organizations do have...
