Year-end evaluations often arrive with the hustle and bustle of wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and planning for the future. While it can be tempting to view this process as a simple administrative mandate, it is actually a tremendous opportunity for growth. By examining successes and stumbling blocks, individuals across Accounting, Banking, Construction, Healthcare, Human… Read more »
Employee engagement. It’s a phrase that means having workers who like that they do, like where they work – and with whom they work — and who are committed, high-performing employees. But a recent survey by the consulting firm of BlessingWhite Inc. shows that most companies are not doing well at all in motivating their… Read more »
If you’re not making the effort to listen to your employees via formal employee feedback systems, it’s time you started. A recent study reports that half of those companies contacted for the survey said they did not use employee surveys. More importantly — and sadly, actually — of those companies that did survey their workers,… Read more »
As managers, we intuitively know that giving and getting honest feedback is essential to grow and develop, and to build successful organizations. So why is it that many of us put off giving feedback to our employees? Maybe it’s because there are so many ways to mess it up. Here are some common feedback mistakes:… Read more »