by Warren Bobrow | Aug 3, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management
At an intellectual level we all realize that HR is part of a bigger system and we know (hope) that decisions we make have impact beyond letting people know that some administrative change is taking place. But, how much appreciation do we have for the potential far...
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 8, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Leadership, Performance, Pre-Employment Testing, Talent Management, Test Validation
There are some basics to being an effective leader. As this interview reminds us, recognizing success is one of them. While financial rewards work well for some people and for some tasks, letting people know they are appreciated is an across-the-board motivator. But...
by Warren Bobrow | May 18, 2015 | Performance, Talent Management, Training and Development
The blogs and postings have been on hiatus for a couple of reasons. One is that I like to take occasional breaks so I don’t repeat myself too much. Second, some change in LinkedIn has stopped me from receiving notifications of when people read what I’ve written....
by Warren Bobrow | Mar 23, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Performance, Talent Management
I just read a report on global human capital trends. While I wish it would have had more data than anecdotes, it contains several thought provoking chapters. One of the sections I found most interesting was on employee engagement. Creating an environment where people...
by Warren Bobrow | Feb 18, 2015 | Employee Engagement, Talent Management
When I go to HR related conferences there are some themes that seem to pop up on a regular basis: Big Data The “War” for Talent (along with the occasionally seen term “War for Engagement”) How to Get a “Seat at the Table” (with top executives) What they have in common...
