The word strategy is used frequently but have you actually sat back and asked “What is strategy?” Here is one definition: “A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim”. This has me thinking! Long term aim… is there such a thing in this world? Can any business big or small guarantee
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What Is Productivity Anyway?
Everyone knows what productivity is, right? After all, it is a term used in boardrooms all around the world, every single day. So why am I asking about such an obvious question that everyone already knows the answer to? I was recently drawn to an article by U.S. Leadership Expert Kevin Kruse, pondering Jack Dorsey’s
Change – Is It Really That Scary?
I think I can safely say that everyone in the workforce today, right at this moment is experiencing change. No matter what industry; whether you are a Millennial or a Baby Boomer; no matter if you are an individual contributor or leader; no matter if you are in sales, finance or a construction worker. If
Simple Measurements
Performance reviews – ugh. Personally, I liken them to a trip to the Hot Waxer- you know it’s coming and you try to prepare as best you can. Furthermore, if you leave it too long between each visit- you can leave scared, in pain and questioning why you do it at all. Take the average
Same WHAT, different WHY and six key questions.
What do a tree, basketball and Uno have in common? I was in a meeting earlier this week when we were asked to participate in an interesting exercise. We were asked to each draw a tree. Everybody’s respective tree was very similar: it had a trunk with a cloud like shape at the top. Then
Recruiting – Temptation Lies Within
In my last blog post I wrote about recruiting being a human function and the role that gut feel plays in decision making. A reader kindly pointed out to me the importance of considering the “halo effect” and the temptation to choose people we like at interview. The Halo Effect The halo effect has been
Productivity – Are You Living On The Edge?
When I was young I enjoyed watching American wrestling on TV. Although the action was a little -shall we say – rehearsed, there were some great characters and plots which made many of the era’s wrestler’s household names. They would regularly spend more time hyping the action than actually getting involved in it. This led
The Real Cost of Bad Culture
Culture is a word that continues to confuse and bemuse many people and businesses alike. Leaders strive to create a culture that will set them apart from the pack with terms such as “high performing culture” regularly bandied about on company websites. But what does it really mean? Culture can be loosely defined as a
Recruiting – Making The Right Decision
Recruitment is a human function. Gut feel still plays a major role in most hiring decisions, despite the many attempts to put science around it. Skills based performance testing, psychological assessments and the like certainly have a valid role to play in the recruitment process, but at the end of the day recruitment is about