Category Archives: High Performance Organization

IS YOUR ORGANIZATION IN SYNC?

Benchmarks, whether externally or internally created, provide a barometer for managers to compare their survey results. Continue reading

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Elevating HR’s Role…

How can HR increase their value to the executive team?
What HR activities have a memorable ROI?
How should HR translate their initiatives and expertise into tangible business solutions?
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Action Planning – Keys to Meaningful and Lasting Changes from Employee Survey Results

It is imperative that employees see the connection or link between the survey results and actions taken. Making those connections will allow employees to feel that their voice is heard and help them feel that their feedback is valued.
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If You Build It, Will They Come?

There is nothing worse for an employee than to take the time to complete a survey and have issues and concerns brought to light, then its results be ignored. Continue reading

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Think Creatively When it Comes to Cost Reductions in HR

Consider Alternatives Before Layoffs. Layoffs are one of the most common HR cost-cutting tactics during tough times, and they may not be entirely necessary. However, workforce reductions have a significant impact on employee morale. Additionally, this step could end up costing the company if these skills are difficult to replace when the economy picks up.

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Putting Employee Engagement in Its Place

Employee engagement is important to organizations. Is it the most important thing for organizations? I wouldn’t go that far, though apparently others might. In this post I equate employee engagement with contextual performance and discuss the vital differences between it and task performance. Continue reading

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Webinar: High Performance Organizations and Employee Engagement

Brief discussion of a recent webinar about employee engagement and high performing organizations. This webinar was co-hosted by Lightspeed Research- The Foresight Group and Hewitt Associates. Continue reading

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