The term “work smarter, not harder” captures the essence of workforce optimization. As we move into an era where the expectations of customer satisfaction, service delivery, and excellence rise, how does the workforce respond to this need? You can’t always hire more employees because this would only increase your operational costs. In fact, what you…
The future of HR is rapidly evolving as technology does, which means that the core role of the Chief Human Resources Officer is changing too. Successful Chief Human Resources Officers have to be true strategic advisors to their business and drive organizational performance through HR strategy. This requires a unique mix of competencies, education, and…
Organizational development is a complex process. You need to understand its various stages and what to do in each to successfully navigate it. So what stages of organizational development are there and what do you do in each of them? Let’s dive in! ContentsWhat is organizational development?What are the stages of organizational development?Applying the organizational…
With digital transformation underway and accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations must understand the skills they need for this change. This is where a skills-based approach and the foundational building block, a skills taxonomy, come into play. What exactly is a skills taxonomy, and how can it help organizations drive operational efficiency? ContentsWhat is a…
As the name suggests, Human Resources is about people. And while we often hear that HR needs to be more business-oriented, data-driven, and digitally proficient, we shouldn’t forget that being a people advocate is an essential part of being a competent HR professional. Why is this so important, and how can you become a true…
The pandemic-driven work revolution has brought a lot of changes. One of the most consequential ones is the shift in people’s expectations of how, when and where they want to work. The trend towards creating more individualized workplaces is not a new phenomenon. It was in the making long before the pandemic (especially among tech…
In recruitment, it is not only the candidate who needs to impress but also the company. Once an employee gets hired, not only do they need to perform well but the organization has to provide them with what they need to succeed. The process goes both ways. The successful integration, progression, and retention of strong…
One of the key responsibilities of every Human Resources department is to facilitate conducting regular employee evaluations to ensure staff understand their strengths and weaknesses and how to improve and progress within an organization. A graphic rating scale is a popular, tried, and tested performance appraisal method. But how does it work? What are its…
Not every generation has a chance to fundamentally reimagine the way we work. For HR professionals, the COVID-19 crisis and the trends it has accelerated in the world of work are a great opportunity to make a lasting positive impact. But unlike the last work revolution driven by now ubiquitous technology like PCs and emails…
Asking the right stay interview questions is crucial if you want to make a stay interview a valuable source of information. In this article, we’ve listed 21 must-ask stay interview questions to help you keep your best talent. ContentsWhat is a stay interview?Why should you conduct a stay interview?How to conduct a stay interview?Stay interview…