My better half actually spotted this article for me in the Business Spectator and there were a couple of things that I loved about it. 1) The fact that I have now trained my better half how to spot articles that include terms like ‘talent management’. 2) That flexibility in the workplace is no longer a luxury or for those who have ‘done their time’. I have...

According to Human Synergistics “Culture is the way that things are actually done in an organisation.” It includes shared values and beliefs, ways of thinking and norms or expectations of behaviours in the workplace. Many of our business leaders would be thinking; that’s great (sounds like a bit of HR fluff) but what we really want is results. Culture is...

Recommended Reads: Lindbom, D. (2007), ‘A Culture of Coaching: The Challenge of Managing Performance for Long-Term Results’, Organization Development Journal, Vol. 25, No. 2, p. 101. In recent times there has been much emphasis placed on coaching in the workplace. Lindbom takes this further, arguing that there needs to be a strong organizational culture of...

This morning I revisited this article from Great Leadership on using the performance and potential matrix and thought it was worth sharing. I’ve used the 9 box matrix before and really like it because its simple, and easily explainable to managers. Rather than loads of forms and text, it clearly highlights where your people are and what actions you need to...

If the thought of performance appraisal time at your workplace as a HR professional makes you break out in hives,  get some antihistamines and try not to stress- you aren’t alone. Why is it so stressful? Like most HR pros (I hope!) I really believe in the performance agreement/development plan process mainly because it clarifies expectations between people...