1486 Posts Found

[Restructuring] allows senior management to cover up ineffective management activities by changing the structure of the company and to then terminate a group of employees without fear of wrongful dismissal lawsuits. This practice allows a company to cover up shortcomings and ultimately, unfairly, to pin the tails on the wrong donkeys.

Content: Quotation | Source: Ivey Business Journal | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Reorganization

At some point, people have enough money to have financial security, live a comfortable, adventuresome lifestyle, and fulfill most of their aspirations in life. It is a mark of emotional and spiritual maturity to be able to say, “I have enough.” Past a certain point, it is not healthy to want more; actually, it is a kind of sickness.

Content: Quotation | Authors: John Mackey, Rajendra Sisodia | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Ambition, Career, Motivation

In setting compensation, companies consider internal equity (where the compensation system is perceived internally to be fair) and external equity (where the compensation for any particular position is competitive with the external market). Most companies focus primarily on external equity when it comes to executive pay. If they find that a competitor is paying its CEO or chief financial officer a certain amount, they … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Authors: John Mackey, Rajendra Sisodia | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Compensation, Corporate Governance, Human Resources

In football, there is a rigid separation of the real market — the games played on Sundays — from the expectations market, or the betting that takes place prior to the game. No participant in the real market is permitted to participate in any way in the expectations market. If they do, they risk a lifetime ban for even one infraction. There is an even … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Roger L. Martin | Subjects: Compensation, Corporate Governance, Economics, Finance

Four types of employees that can affect your organization’s culture: start, high potentials, zombies and vampires.

Content: Article | Author: Eric C. Sinoway | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Mixing social media and on-the-job duties can be a win-win. Or not.

Content: Article | Author: Alexandra Samuel | Source: Wall Street Journal | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

If you’re asking people to do extraordinary things, they have to see you leaning in to help them learn and grow. Otherwise, your message will fall on deaf ears over time.

Content: Quotation | Author: Douglas Conant | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Training & Development

A major share of a leader’s salary was linked to long-term compensation, based on total shareholder returns versus a peer group of companies, over a rolling three-year period. That kept people sufficiently focused on the future. I think that kind of balance needs to find its way more fully into the corporate sector. Yes, people need to be rewarded in the short term; they have … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Douglas Conant | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Compensation, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

There is a simple motivational incentive that is often overlooked: Moving beyond the ‘market contract’ with employees and forging a stronger ‘social contract’.

Content: Article | Author: Scott Keller | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Karen Sobel-Lojeski at Stony Brook University has studied more than 600 teams and developed a new concept — called “virtual distance” — that measures the perceived isolation of members in a team that relies on electronic communications. Three categories of different factors determine virtual distance.

Content: Article | Author: Keith Ferrazzi | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Organizations have simplified a complex term — “mentorship” — into a generic synonym for giving advice. Here’s how we can break that cycle.

Content: Article | Author: Scott Gerber | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

Few entrepreneurs know how to interview a candidate. This document makes suggestions and outlines techniques to evaluate candidates, moving beyond the positive-sounding surface answers to something much more substantive and useful.

Content: Article | Author: Vinod Khosla | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

There is one thing that profoundly and consistently changes lives — what’s generally referred to as the 360-degree feedback process. Here’s what they do that makes the difference.

Content: Article | Authors: Jack Zenger, Joseph Folkman | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

At Devon Energy, building the most critical capabilities requires a high-touch approach to human capital and the HR function.

Content: Case Study | Source: strategy+business | Subject: Human Resources | Company: Devon Energy

What goes on during the first several days of employment leaves a powerful impression. Here are some helpful ways to introduce and/or reinforce a terrific culture to those just coming on board.

Content: Article | Author: Alexandra Levit | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subject: Human Resources

Take a moment to think about your employees. Most likely, you have a few top performers and a few who are showing potential. Wouldn’t it be great if the “potentials” catapulted to the top and your company experienced a sales boost as a result? This is possible with the help of an effective, internal mentoring program.

Content: Article | Author: Katie Morell | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Bradford Smart, president of recruiting firm Smart & Associates, says that only 25 percent of hires are considered top performers, but business owners can increase that number to 90 percent by following his formula. Here a few of his tips on hiring.

Content: Article | Author: Samantha Cortez | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subject: Human Resources

The Boston Consulting Group and the World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA) recently conducted major research to probe the relationship between people management capabilities and financial performance. We surveyed 4,288 HR and non-HR managers on their current HR capabilities and challenges, the strategies and approaches they use to address these challenges, and the difficulties they foresee in attracting, managing, and developing people. Our analysis … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Carsten von der Linden, Horacio Quiros, Jean-Michel Caye, Pieter Haen, Rainer Strack | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Best Practices, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Congratulations, you just signed the paperwork for your newest employee—an indication that your business is growing. Now it is time to focus your efforts on effectively onboarding this person and making them feel like a member of your workplace family. Check the following steps off your list to ensure guaranteed success.

Content: Article | Author: Katie Morell | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subject: Human Resources

I’m one of those people who believe that there are certain phases of building an institution when you really shape the DNA of the company. I hired 10 people early on who worked for me directly, who were setting the foundation of the company. You have to get that right, because they’re going to be the people who hire the next 50 to 100 people. … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Jeremy Allaire | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior