UNDERSTANDING THE WHAT OF DECISION MAKING Adopted BY Jorge Gutierrez Based on RAC’s “Attribute Index™: Discovering and Developing Human Capital for Success!” MAXIMIZE TALENT Today, business success is measured in HUMAN CAPITAL. The RIGHT talent for the job! – Lack of job performance and related employee turnover result in missed business opportunities and increased costs. …
Leadership assessments are valuable; 360s, however, present flaws with negative impact, to individuals and organizational performance, all because they focus on the past. The core issue to identify when considering assessments is to answer the following question with sufficient clarity: What really drives individual performance? Executive profiling through individual assessments can be a valuable approach…
Microsoft Kills Its Hated Stack Rankings. Does Anyone Do Employee Reviews Right? Joshua Brustein November 13, 2013 — 11:26 AM EST Stack and forced ranking models of evaluation are not necessarily bad models of evaluation. When evaluating these models is easy to see the pitfalls much quicker than the benefits. The article by Joshua Brustein…
When engaging in transactional communications, where a desired outcome is required, then the importance of comprehension is paramount, particularly when everyone involved in the process stand to mutually gain value, or benefit from the desired outcome. Focusing on the listeners needs using the following technique will enhance the communications process and assist to increasing…
Recently, I was reminded by a colleague about the challenges that highly effective people face when communicating using email; for many, this has become their primary mode to do business second to texting, which is rapidly gaining grounds as a mode of proverbial intrusiveness in our calendars. Dr. Travis Bradberry has a very good article…
Welcome to the Business Minute The best leaders understand that the he message is not about the messenger; it is however about meeting the needs and the expectations of those you’re communicating with. So then, how do you know which principles to draw from to allow your skills to mature? The answer is found when…
This political season continues to prove challenging, both to the American physic and the National Character, particularly for a diverse culture such as ours. – don’t you think? Here is what I consider my bottom line up front, or bluff for brevity: We need the right type of leader to emerge. I haven’t seen that…
Some people say that a smile is contagious, and others say that attitude is important – both are correct yet not accurate. When dealing with employee performance, turn over and work place satisfaction, it’s essential to be properly engaged. So then, how do we examine employee engagement and who should be involved in the process? …