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7 Reasons Why Employees Leave (Part 1)
Employee turnover is a bigger pain for companies today than it’s ever been. We can all speculate why many skilled, devoted workers leave their jobs. Some of the reasons, however, may surprise you. And, for the most part, they’re highly preventable. Let’s be real: In reality, most employees won’t tell you what’s really driving them out the door. They might share a secondary reason, like the classic “new...
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The New Workplace: Your Employees Are Now in Charge
Ask your peers or take a read at industry publications, and you’ll notice a growing, unwavering trend: a dramatic shortage of skilled workers who won’t tolerate jobs where they aren’t challenged, valued and fulfilled. Try to curb their voice or shortchange their feedback and they’ll jump ship faster than you can say “engagement.” A new article by Forbes reports that new research by the MRI network shows “90% of...
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Employee Turnover is Top Concern for HR Professionals
Last week, we were able to attend the 2015 Annual HR Indiana Conference in Indianapolis. We had a great time speaking to a variety of HR professionals and learning about their performance review challenges and programs. We gathered helpful and interesting insight into what companies are facing in today’s fast-paced, digital world. A top concern for HR professionals was employee turnover or, better yet, the cost...
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Three Overlooked Signs of a Disengaged Employee
Employee engagement is a big deal, both for a fruitful work environment and a company’s financial health. Many managers believe they have employee engagement under control, but dents in morale and performance reveal otherwise. Some signs of disengagement are obvious — complaining, high turnover, unmet objectives and lack of enthusiasm, for instance. Others, not so much. Below are three overlooked signs of a...
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6 Success Predictors & Their Overlooked Source
We spend a lot of time talking about leadership in the workplace, and how to equip employees for success. Sometimes, the most compelling insights come from the most unlikely or overlooked sources. Recently, Business Insider reported on various research studies that point to a handful of common success predictors. And much of it stems from parenting. So, today, we explore 6 traits of parents whose children go on...
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Monitoring employees without micromanaging (or stalking) them
It’s no news that most U.S. workers aren’t engaged in their jobs. A simple Google search will spit out an abundance of studies, statistics and analysis on the matter. But you already know that. You’re here, after all. You’re also likely aware that limiting employee assessment and engagement exercises to once (or even twice) per year isn’t enough to drive performance and engagement. True progress can only come...
Read MoreHow to Give Feedback That Doesn’t Backfire
Feedback can be painful and thoroughly unproductive for those on the receiving end, even when given with the best intentions. In fact, people only apply the feedback they receive about 30% of the time, according to Columbia University neuroscientist Kevin Ochsner, citing that research at the NeuroLeadership Summit in Boston. Productive feedback seeks to value and make the recipient comfortable so he doesn’t go...
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Adobe Replaces Annual Reviews With Informal Check-Ins
Last year, Adobe announced it abandoned its formal review process in favor of check-ins, described as “an informal series of ongoing conversations between employees and managers focused on setting expectations/goals; getting and giving feedback; and discussing growth and development.” Adobe’s approach, which we see gaining ground among forward-thinking organizations, fosters fluid feedback that’s both more...
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How Your Brain Responds to Performance Rankings
It turns out the human brain hates performance rankings. Adverse reactions to numerical rankings and rating scales are wired deep into our neurological structure, doing more harm than good to your organization. Research finds they lead to: high levels of frustration less willingness to take risks colleagues working against each other Not the outcomes you’re going for, that’s for sure. Research on the human...
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Top Employee Engagement Tips From Organizational Psychologists
What does employee engagement, its dynamics and triggers, look like from the viewpoint of 6,000 organizational psychologists? And, more importantly, what can managers learn from it? First off, let’s agree on what engagement means. A recent white paper by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) described three key components of work engagement: Dedication: employees are enthusiastic and...
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