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Within small and medium sized businesses there is sometimes a belief
that some of the human resource management (HRM) techniques are only for
the 'big companies'. In practice, it could be argued that getting the best
from your people is more important the smaller you are - each person
becomes a larger percentage of your workforce.
Motivating employees to perform to their maximum potential is the responsibility of an organisation’s leaders. In today’s economy, many companies no longer have the luxury of using money as a motivational tool. So how do organisations motivate their staff - without using money?
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Boosting Staff Productivity
If you are a savvy leader, you will plan to give more to get more. And money is not part of the equation. Most leaders are surprised to learn that employees can be motivated by factors other than money. Discover five management levers you can apply to engage employees and earn more discretionary effort from them.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Boosting Staff Productivity
The elements of a successful incentive plan - whether for a manufacturer, a credit union, a general contractor, or a restaurant franchise - are all the same. Here are 6 steps to making your incentive compensation a success.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Incentives, Rewards & Bonuses
Working with small to medium businesses ... 4 issues seem to dominate. Those issues cause significant concern to managers and can become very costly in terms of time and money.
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How to segment your workforce and identify critical roles. Not everyone is equal! Not all employees possess knowledge and skills of equal strategic importance. They differ in their potential to add value, and in what they expect from work. A 'one size fits all' approach to people management is a recipe for mediocrity. The choice of segmentation model is fundamental to developing a rational and consistent approach for addressing the people management challenges ahead.
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Selecting the right people is a critical leadership lever that drives growth. Employee selection is the ultimate pay-me-now or pay-me-later leadership proposition.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Finding & Recruiting Staff
Almost all managers find it hard to give negative feedback. When asked which skill area they would most like to improve, they almost always nominate this as a primary need. The key is to give feedback in a way that allows staff to interpret suggestions made by the manager in a positive light.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Underperforming Employees
Would your business be different if everyone you hired did what they were supposed to - on time and on budget? If the rest of your planning is up to scratch and you have the right people, the missing link could be performance management.
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What are the drivers of the current talent war and how aware are you of the impact they will have in the short and long term? Finding, inspiring and retaining people to work in a modern, competitive commercial environment has never been harder. The bad news is it's about to get tougher.
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In these uncertain times, you may find yourself in the midst of an HR budget freeze. But you still need to engage your staff, so that once the economy is back in growth mode, they'll stick with you. Use these no-cost/low-cost ideas for encouraging growth, in-lieu of a formal promotion.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Engaging & Retaining Staff
While establishing any guarantees is realistically impossible, managers can take actions to steer clear of the most common hiring errors. This strategy will most certainly help professionals make better decisions and avoid these popular pitfalls.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Finding & Recruiting Staff
Exceeded expectations. Achieved expectations. Did not meet expectations. How many companies are aware that their current performance management system may be failing to correctly assess and reward employee performance?
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Conducting Performance Reviews
How to manage difficult staff and promote positive behaviour at work.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Underperforming Employees
If an incentive plan is designed correctly and implemented properly it can reinforce the key objectives of the business, support the culture you want and have a significant affect on the performance and profitability.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Incentives, Rewards & Bonuses
Performance management and the improvement of employee performance are hinged on all levels of management accessing and implementing processes, which effectively assist staff and, in turn, the company, achieve specific and measurable outcomes.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Conducting Performance Reviews
Maintaining the system in a logical and transparent way is crucial as
people expect to have their salaries reviewed at least annually and want
this to be on a consistent and fair basis. An effective salary review
process also enables the business to reap the benefits of having a
comprehensive salary system.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Designing Salary Packages
No employer wants to face an unfair dismissal claim. You may feel that
you have a contented team now but even the best of staff relationships can
break down over time. And if it does go off the rails you can't assume
that a simple resolution will be found. Follow the steps in the checklist
and avoid unwanted dismissal problems.
Expert Talk > Employee Relations & Regulations > Establishing Policies & Contracts
Within small and medium sized businesses there is sometimes a belief
that some of the human resource management (HRM) techniques are only for
the 'big companies'. In practice, it could be argued that getting the best
from your people is more important the smaller you are – each person
becomes a larger percentage of your workforce.
Expert Talk > Staff Motivation, Incentives & Performance > Boosting Staff Performance
Still an important part of performance management.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Designing Salary Packages
If your organisation is to properly benefit from everyone’s skills
and abilities it will need a clear, non-discriminatory system, or systems,
for how promotion, advancement, training and development opportunities are
allocated.
Expert Talk > Strategic & Business Planning > Workforce Planning
This article addresses contemporary organisational thinking on issues
of human resource strategy.
Expert Talk > Strategic & Business Planning > Workforce Planning
Quite often when I'm out stumping the speaking circuit a boss with a
problem corners me. The problem - "How can I keep my good
staff?" and they want an instant solution.
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Engaging & Retaining Staff
It does not always prove easy to attract, identify and select the most
qualified candidate for a specific job?
Expert Talk > Attract, Select & Retain Staff > Finding & Recruiting Staff
When giving an employee a verbal warning it is essential that the
meeting be recorded. The following pro-forma will assist in this regard.
Expert Talk > Employee Relations & Regulations > Establishing Policies & Contracts
A helpful guide when preparing a first warning letter.
Expert Talk > Employee Relations & Regulations > Establishing Policies & Contracts
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