The Importance of Employee Engagement Employee engagement is one of the key pillars on modern human resources. Through tools like Employee Engagement Surveys we can measure and note changes for the better.. or worse based upon decisions and actions taken in the way that we run our businesses.The infographic below was produced by the National Research Business Institute Inc (NBRI), out of some recent research into actions and behaviours of engaged and dis-engaged workers.Like the NBRI, … [Read more...] about The Importance of Employee Engagement #HR #CIPD
The Ultimate Test of a Real Business Blog and it’s Value
The ultimate test of a real blog and it's value to its readers is how valuable people find its contents.Do you blog on sites that are not your own? If so, then consider the following questions:Would you copy & paste the entire blog entry on to your own site? Would if you were a magazine editor include the blog as an article in the magazine?If your answer is no to either of these questions, then what you have written is not a blog. Of course, here I am talking about … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Test of a Real Business Blog and it’s Value
The Food Inspectors – BBC1 – How Clean/ Safe is it?
How clean are your hands? How safe is your food? The Food Inspectors Tonight (Wednesday 29 Feb 2012) on BBC1 viewers saw the first in a new series called The Food Inspectors (Available for 30 days to view on iplayer).One of the things the programme looks at is food hygiene, and food safety in general. This was the first of four shows.Dangers for the public when eating and buying food and drink out not only include bugs and bacteria, but fake booze which under some cirmstances can be … [Read more...] about The Food Inspectors – BBC1 – How Clean/ Safe is it?
Human Resources on Social Media in the UK #cipd #hr
Human Resources on Social Media in the UK There are a bewildering array of social media groups for HR professionals, with more seeking to join every day.Why should HR people use social media? Social media spaces/ groups provide a useful way for people often "disconnected" with others in their organisations to connect and share ideas, thoughts and challenges.It can be a great way of networking, but more importantly (IMHO) of solving problems.In her piece 10 Reasons HR Staff Need to … [Read more...] about Human Resources on Social Media in the UK #cipd #hr
Mobile or desk-bound?
Mobile or desk-bound? Some interesting data showing what might be coming...Certainly the way we access and use data is changing, but in light of the pace of change, this suggests not just a revolution in the toys we opt to use - but a change in the way we use them.This will have profound impacts for the policy makers (national, local and in firms), HR teams and IT departments, not least the lawyers looking at data security and IP/ copyright issues. … [Read more...] about Mobile or desk-bound?
Increase Communication Between Your Colleagues
Increase Communication Between Your Colleagues The pace of work is increasing, we have less people to do the same, if not more work, and the irony is that it is in times like this that we need to spend more time on smarter communications between our peopleIn basic terms people throughout organisations do not communicate with each other very well, be that managers, employees or the senior managers/ leaders.For a business (or any organisation) to run efficiently and effectively, people … [Read more...] about Increase Communication Between Your Colleagues
How Blogging can help Business Increase Sales
How Blogging Can Help Business Increase Sales Those of us that blog for business know this stuff works, but it is useful when we come across small prices of research which support and reinforce our actions.Interestingly while blogging for B2B (Business to Business) is not as effective as B2C (Business to Consumer) - it still has a significant impact on traffic and sales.What is not said however is the location of the blog. Is in on the site or off site? I suspect it is on site for this … [Read more...] about How Blogging can help Business Increase Sales
Counter-offer to a resigning employee? Human Capital, Talent & Retention
Counter-offer to a resigning employee?In our previous post (maintaining performance during notice periods) we explored the issues of the psychology of change. These looked at the value of retaining people throughout their notice.This and psychological state is valid when an employee has an offer and tenders their resignation, and we consider offering a counter-offer to keep this talent.Counter-offers fall under the same category although many may not see it this way.When an … [Read more...] about Counter-offer to a resigning employee? Human Capital, Talent & Retention
SoLoMo or SoEnCo – Which is the sustainable future?
SoLoMo or SoEnCo? Which is the sustainable future? Is it one, the other or are the very different things?SoLoMo Social, Local & Mobile - is certainly the "next big thing" but is it sustyainable, or a sign of the technology and social/ economic times we are in colliding. Is this just a part of societyies version of the centralise, decentralise approach?SoEnCo Social Media as a Social Enterprise Collaboration/ Co-operative approachNetworks and the way organisations are changing. the … [Read more...] about SoLoMo or SoEnCo – Which is the sustainable future?
Social media – hired or fired because of it?
Social media - hired or fired because of it? Public social media is now a part of many people's every day life, and as time goes by, increasingly it is being used as a tool against individuals. With many organisations publicly encouraging people to "go social" and often their customers wanting the opposite, it is only a matter of time before people are either "silenced" altogether - of firms and organisations will be outed for restrictive inappropriate behaviourThis research from Tribehr … [Read more...] about Social media – hired or fired because of it?
Change Curve Debunked?
Change Curve Debunked? Some time ago I read an interesting post by Rob Robson on the change curve at his blog (Now defunct) .This sparked some thoughts which I share below. Change Curve debunked... really? Rob asks is the Kubler Ross change curve an over simplification - yes of course... all models are over simplifications of reality - isn't that what they were created for, to take a complex theory and enable the PRINCIPLES to be more easily understood?He raises some … [Read more...] about Change Curve Debunked?
Our Technology Work Habits – are workers slack?
Our Technology Work Habits - are workers slack? It had to happen. 20 years ago most people were banned from using the office phone for private calls, then email come in, and only a few "lucky" people had it... then the internet.With many IT teams stopping 90% of users having general internet access. Today it is accessing specific sites that are most often blocked, namely social media related sites, and personal email sites.So we have moved from not being allowed to even use technology … [Read more...] about Our Technology Work Habits – are workers slack?
Why Must your Business go "Social"
Why Must your Business go "Social" Because I have been using social tools both to "do" business and to grow and market my business I believe it is a critical way forward, and yet almost every day and in many meetings I meet people that just "don't get it"They think of "social media" as Facebook and Twitter - but social is more than that - its about collaborating with the right people, at the right time to solve a business challenge of deliver a business opportunity.It's more about … [Read more...] about Why Must your Business go "Social"
OrganiSation or OrganiZation – which spelling is correct?
OrganiSation or OrganiZation? The great spelling debate What is the correct spelling? OrganiSation or OrganiZation - the great Atlantic debate There is a belief that it is spelt with an 's' in the UK and in the US with a 'z'.In fact, while the US spelling is with a 'z' the UK preferred spelling is also with a 'z' and as an alternative with an 's' if you follow the guidance from leading authoritative dictionaries.This is true even in my 1972 Concise Oxford … [Read more...] about OrganiSation or OrganiZation – which spelling is correct?
The sneaky psychology of influence selling and advertising
The sneaky psychology of advertising is all around us, but are we aware? We all experience it everyday, but do we really appreciate just how easily we are swayed and influenced in our opinions.For example - what company do you associate with which of these logo colours? Stop and think for a moment.....The answer is at the bottom of this article.But before you scroll down... whoops too late for many of you, have a look at this info first:Answer: But of course none … [Read more...] about The sneaky psychology of influence selling and advertising
Leadership going through the levels
No matter what level of manager you are, a team leader or first line manager you will need leadership skills to succeed. The transition from 'employee' to team leader or supervisor/ manager is often a difficult one. The management in the business do not see you as part of their team. The employees from where you have been promoted no longer see you as one of the girls (or boys), and now part of "the management".You are in the middle ground. One your own!Identifying what leaders need at … [Read more...] about Leadership going through the levels
How to Run a Webinar
The story of how to run a webinar #cipdlrn #CPD Yesterday (9th Feb 2012) was the day of my first “real” webinar. Sure I have used online platforms before, In fact back in 2004 I used an inline platform to bring a colleague into a public course run in the US that he missed due to traffic stopping him from getting his flight. But this was a first, not a small audience, and not an invited audience – but a “public” event. Quite a large event – well over 100 participants In the beginning Some of … [Read more...] about How to Run a Webinar
Social media expert or wannabe?
Social media expert or wannabe? ... or how to spot a fake social media expert.Let me start this piece by saying that I am not a social media “expert”. I use social media for marketing and promoting my business, but It is not a service that I routinely do for people. What frustrates me is people that claim to be experts in helping businesses in social media, but are blatantly not.The more you look around, the more people there are that proport to be “experts” in this area. Why are there … [Read more...] about Social media expert or wannabe?
How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter
How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter So just how to get 1000s of followers on Twitter.. quickly? Well maybe you can't - at least not in the way you are expecting or many spammers will have you believe is possible.One of the ways that smaller (and big) business can attract customers is through social media. Twitter for a variety of reasons has become very popular. A short lesson from history about twitter In the past when we wanted to market we needed mailing lists of thousands or … [Read more...] about How to get 1000s of followers on Twitter
Talent Management & Identification – who are we kidding?
Seeking the Potential of, and in our People Often we talk about succession planning, or talent management and identification. But do we really know what talent is - or how to find it?Many organisations use tools like the Nine Box Grid or one of the many other talent management frameworks to identify, map and ultimatly manage talented people.But as the old saying goes - rubbish in --- leads to --- rubbish out. Identifying Talent Potential So when we are looking to identify … [Read more...] about Talent Management & Identification – who are we kidding?
