785 Articles found for subject: Human Resources

In merit-based systems, fairness should be manifested in all aspects of organizational life. But while the ideal of a merit-based society is attractive, research shows that bias in promotions and reward distribution is just as prevalent as bias in hiring, exacerbating and multiplying rather than reducing unfairness in the span of our careers. In the world we live in, true meritocracy, where everyone plays on an … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Ludmila N. Praslova | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Diversity, Human Resources

Job holders without degrees perform as well as those with degrees—but they tend to stay in their jobs longer and be more engaged.

Content: Article | Authors: Cassandra Di Prizio, Claire Roehri, Lina Bankert, Molly Verghese, Nico Lake, Nithya Vaduganathan, Sara Wasserteil | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources

Expert advice from Dropbox, Figma and Stripe on timing your first sales hire, finding the right candidate profile and creating effective onboarding to successfully transition from founder-led sales to a scalable revenue team.

Content: Article | Author: Meka Asonye | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Hiring, Human Resources, Marketing / Sales

Employers make a lot of assumptions about the value of a degree. But do they really know how to assess the quality of graduates’ college experiences – or how those experiences influence how prepared these graduates are to be engaged, productive employees?

Content: Article | Authors: Brandon Busteed, Sean Seymour | Source: Gallup Management Journal | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources

With proper attention and investment, frontline workers constitute a motivated workforce that can unleash an organization’s highest potential.

Content: Article | Authors: Cassandra Di Prizio, Claire Roehri, Julia Dhar, Lina Bankert, Molly Verghese, Sara Wasserteil | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Human Resources, Organizational Behavior

Companies should seek ways to track real-time employee experiences and gain insights into issues affecting employees’ work lives and their organizations’ performance. Leaders realize that engaging employees takes more than sending out an annual survey. Instead, it requires a year-long people strategy aimed at clarifying expectations and maximizing performance. To that end, leaders want a way to gather employee feedback throughout the year. Thus, the … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Annamarie Mann, Jim Harter | Source: Gallup Management Journal | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Tailored, practical diversity trainings offered at the right decision points can yield meaningful change, says new research by Edward H. Chang and colleagues.

Content: Article | Authors: Edward H. Chang, Michael Blanding | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Diversity, Hiring, Human Resources

Checkr VP of Engineering Krista Moroder opens up about the rotation program that’s helped keep her org’s non-regrettable attrition at near-zero.

Content: Article | Author: Krista Moroder | Source: First Round Review | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, Training & Development

People may be the heart of our organizations, but HR practices are often based on outdated ideas of human psychology and organizational design. When it comes to hiring decisions, employee motivation, and helping workers make better choices, behavioral insights and evidence-based practices can drive a new generation of HR strategies.

Content: Article | Authors: Jeff Schwartz, Jim Guszcza | Source: Deloitte Review | Subject: Human Resources

Fair-chance job seekers are people who have been involved with the criminal justice system, whether convicted of a crime, incarcerated, or arrested but never convicted. These individuals—one in three US adults—are more likely than the overall population to be actively looking for work, but they have little to no access to quality employment opportunities because of their background.

But there’s good news. The data shows that … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Cassandra Di Prizio, Claire Roehri, Gabrielle Novacek, Lina Bankert, Molly Verghese, Nico Lake, Sara Wasserteil | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources

Intense competition in the workplace may lead managers to sabotage talented employees to protect their own job security, says research by Hashim Zaman and Karim Lakhani.

Content: Article | Authors: Hashim Zaman, Karim R. Lakhani, Michael Blanding | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Why do bonuses sometimes backfire? It’s because each incentive design choice both signals information about your own beliefs and intentions as an employer and shapes the signaling value of employee behavior within the organization. If you don’t think through these signals carefully, you may end up approving a bonus scheme with results that are the opposite of what you intend. This article offers a way … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Authors: Dirk Sliwka, Timo Vogelsang | Source: Harvard Business Review | Subjects: Compensation, Human Resources, Management, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

Key findings from Gallup’s major study of companies that have implemented strengths-based management practices.

Content: Article | Authors: Brandon Rigoni, Jim Asplund | Source: Gallup Management Journal | Subjects: Best Practices, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Organizations can focus their attention on just these four areas to diagnose where they may be falling short in their efforts to meet employees’ needs.

• Our survey of 11,000 workers in eight countries found that nearly half are dealing with burnout, which heightens attrition and lowers morale, engagement, and productivity.
• Burnout is highly correlated with low feelings of inclusion.
• The four sentiments that have the greatest impact on

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Content: Article | Authors: Deborah Lovich, Gabrielle Novacek, Gretchen May, Hillary Wool, Mario Farsky, Roshni Rathi | Source: Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Subjects: Human Resources, Motivation, Organizational Behavior

Narcissism. Overconfidence. Low EQ. Why do we persist in selecting for leadership traits that hamper organizational progress—and leave the right potential leaders in the wrong roles?

Content: Article | Authors: Brooke Weddle, Bryan Hancock, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Diversity, Human Resources, Leadership, Organizational Behavior

Companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time, Gallup finds.

Content: Article | Authors: Jim Harter, Randall J. Beck | Source: Gallup Management Journal | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is grabbing a lot of headlines, but let’s look beyond the latest debates to understand some labor market dynamics that can help employers hire and retain talent to meet business needs. New research from the McKinsey Global Institute compares women’s and men’s work experiences to better understand the tough trade-offs at play in the world of work.

Content: Article | Author: Kweilin Ellingrud | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Diversity, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Women in Business

Performance management systems help people continuously develop—but most companies fall short of best practices. A set of defined design choices can help guide leaders forward.

Content: Article | Authors: Amaia Noguera Lasa, Andrea Pedroni, Asmus Komm, Simon Gallot Lavallée | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Human Resources, Management

Some characteristics and behaviors are common to top performers across many different roles. Here are four ways that high-quality candidates may respond differently than the rest to the right interview questions.

Content: Article | Authors: Bailey Nelson, Brandon Rigoni, Joseph Streur, Kevin Campbell, Sarah Houle | Source: Gallup Management Journal | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources

Extroverts are more likely to express their passion outwardly, giving them a leg up when it comes to raises and promotions, according to research by Jon Jachimowicz. Introverts are just as motivated and excited about their work, but show it differently. How can managers challenge their assumptions?

Content: Article | Authors: Ben Rand, Jon Jachimowicz | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subjects: Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior