Overworked, But Happy? According to the inaugural Staples Advantage Workplace Index survey, “more than half of employees report feeling overworked and even burnt out” at their workplace. Based on these findings, it’s no surprise that employee engagement has become a top priority for businesses. Despite the ‘burnt out’ feeling, an overwhelming majority (86 percent) of […]
Building a Culture of Workplace Creativity & Innovation The demand for workplace creativity and innovation is at an all-time high today thank to the technology boom. A classic example can be seen when even multinational giants such as Google sets up their famed 20 percent policy where developers at Google get to invest 20% of their working hours per […]
Investing In People vs. Investing in Products Talent is one of the critical factors in the success of any enterprise, be it a startup or a large corporation. But then, so are the products. So when it comes to deciding between the two, which one would you choose? The increasing digitization of the workplace has […]
Flexible Staffing Flexible Staffing is an arrangement in an organization where the employees can be from temporary agencies, leased employees or contract workers. The word Flexible Staffing has many connotations. The following are a few of them: • Temporary Agencies – workers that are provided by agencies to a particular company for a limited period of time on a momentary or perpetual basis. The company […]
10 Questions to ask yourself before rolling out organizational change Change. While it’s an essential — and constant — component of any organization, it is typically met with groans and complaints. Employees often prefer to continue in the rut they’ve carved out over time, and are reluctant to adopt new practices or accept transitions easily. […]
The Secret To Selecting and Measuring Key Employee Performance Metrics Measuring critical employee performance metrics offers organisations key benefits for attracting and retaining top talent while meeting operational imperatives. The primary benefits of employee performance metrics are tied to fostering better employee engagement, which enhances productivity, innovation, creativity, employee loyalty and longevity. In the past, […]
What Makes A Great Annual Performance Review? The Annual Performance Review. We all know it’s coming, we wait all year long. We all know how this goes. The email comes out that the manager wants to see us and we start to go over the last year in our minds. What were my goals for […]
Millennial Coined by Strauss and Howe, this term generally refers to the people born somewhere between 1980 and 2000. It is also called Generation Y OR Generation Next. The people belonging to this generation were born in the early 1980’s, the exact year being flexible across countries. Millennial refers to a period of thousand years. Millennial […]
Dysfunctional Tension Dysfunctional Tension is a type of tension or conflict that leads to negative stress. This type of tension or conflict within a group obstructs the achievement of its goals. Any conflict within a group can cause negative stress to an individual and can weaken the organization. Management must prevent such conflicts in the […]
Appraisal Methods (Including 720 Degree Feedback) The Performance Appraisal is the assessment of the employee’s job performance against the benchmark previously set for the categories such as output, leadership, teamwork, versatility, supervision, etc. Modern Methods of Performance Appraisal Management by Objectives: This concept was given by Peter.F.Drucker, according to him, the performance of an employee can be assessed on […]