Constructive criticism: Deliver Meaningful Feedback Today Providing feedback that helps employees do their jobs better is an important part of a manager’s job. However, criticizing an employee in the wrong way can damage their trust and even embarrass or anger them. When criticism is delivered poorly, it can affect the morale of the entire team….
Preparing Managers for Employees Conflict Management This Way When managers seek a conversation with an employee, it is often because something has gone wrong. The manager believes that performance is inadequate, has received negative feedback from colleagues, or wants to take a different approach to a particular matter. Giving criticism or discussing conflicts of any…
Your Guide for Successful Collaborative Working Working together builds on the talents and experiences of a team to produce a result that is greater than the sum of its parts. Whether within a single department, between departments or between different organizations, collaboration supports innovative solutions. Below is a comprehensive guide that highlights the importance, benefits,…
Competency Management: Definition & Best Practices Is the secret of your company’s success in competency management? Perhaps! For good reason: Competency management can give your team a leg up on the competition, increase productivity, and achieve your goals. And that is how it works… What is competency management? Competency management is the process of identifying…
What Questions Help Determine a Hire’s Cultural Fit? In some ways, cultural fit is just as important as whether an employee can perform the job. At the same time, an assessment of cultural fit may be key to figuring this out. So how can you assess whether a potential applicant is a cultural fit for…
Taking Compassionate Leave in the UK Leave of absence for family reasons is a particularly sensitive topic of discussion. Losing a loved one can be one of the most traumatic situations in a person’s life. How do HR managers deal when this happens to one of their employees? In this article, we explain the different…
Creating Competency-Based Interview Questions There’s no way around it: competency-based questions can help you distinguish the good applicants from the good ones. But this only works if you prepare yourself with good questions. Read on to learn more about competency-based interviews, how to use them effectively, and the 26 questions you should ask candidates. What…
What is the role of a Chief People Officer [CPO] ? A decade ago, most companies didn’t know what a hiring manager was, let alone felt the need to have one. But especially in recent years, the role and status of the HR department has changed dramatically. Now your team needs a CPO at the…
Becoming a more strategic CHRO People are every company’s greatest asset – and properly managing them should be one of the company’s top leadership priorities. With this in mind, many companies have created a new C-suite position in recent years: the CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer). In this article, we explore the role of the…
Career Progression Framework: What It Is & How to Build One A career development framework or plan is best summed up by the age-old interview question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” You’ve most likely heard or asked this question – or a variation of it – during a performance review or annual…