Profit Sharing Plans to Promote the “Ownership” Mindset with your Employees Savvy CEOs understand that high levels of employee performance are directly tied to how
Cultivating Creativity and Motivation in Your Business by Thinking Outside the Box It would be very easy to assume in today’s economy that your options
Employee Morale Directly Affects Your Company’s Success It is easy to assume that in this day and age, as we are facing a challenging economy,
A good employee handbook needs to be customized to meet your specific business needs, but there are common elements that all employee handbooks should include, including legal disclosures, operating instructions, dress code, benefits information, and much more.
When creating an employee handbook, you need to cover all aspects of employee policies and procedures, including those that protect your operation, and that you reflect the values of your organization.
In developing the procedures that make policies a reality, remember that procedures, like systems, need to be well-documented in order to be transferrable, and adaptable.
Performance reviews can be invaluable for setting criteria for advancement, aiding in salary reviews, assessing capabilities for promotion or transfer, identifying gaps in training or a job description, and identifying where additional resources might be needed.
Meeting specific objectives should be required for any position, and fulfilling job requirements is a prerequisite for a salary increase, but any change in salary is also dictated by a number of factors that are unrelated to performance.
When it comes time to do that annual or quarterly performance review, you need to apply a set of achievable metrics that truly gauge employee performance.
We advocate using a behavioral interview to determine whether a candidate is a good fit. With a behavioral interview, the objective is to assess knowledge, skills, and abilities; the competencies that are reflected from past experience. The idea is that past performance is a good predictor of future performance. Here is a list of sample behavioral interview questions.
We find DISC and values a useful combination because it defines responses to various situations, including behavioral communications models, which tend to highlight trends that promote team effectiveness
Cultural fit can cover a variety of characteristics, but ultimately, the question hiring managers should be looking to answer is, does this candidate’s values align with those of the company?