Why Employee Engagement Surveys often fail Employee engagement is one of those "holy grails" that many HR, OD and management professionals seek to achieve for their organizations. Today I was reading an interesting blog by US firm Performancepoint LLC.In the article they list 10 comon mistakes:1. Conducting an in-house survey 2. Putting the onus on managers 3. Questions that spread discontent 4. Findings that aren't actionable 5. Using the goals of others 6. No follow-up on … [Read more...] about 10 Employee Engagement Survey Mistakes
business diagnostic instrument
Business Diagnostic Instruments As the business environment becomes increasingly complex, business owners need to have a method for staying ahead of issues affecting their business and for measuring and monitoring performance. The Business Diagnostic Instruments have been designed around a well-tested formula for business success. They require you to make conscious and explicit decisions on the nature and scope of your business, on how uncertainties are to be addressed, how to identify and … [Read more...] about business diagnostic instrument
Having just been at the World of Learning Conference and blogged on behalf of TrainingZone's Watercooler I discovered that they were experimenting with Twitter as a 'soundbite' tool - so I have set up a Twitter account to see how this can add value to the worlds of training, OD and learning.So lets see what happens - please dont expect my Twitter to describe all my activities - they will all be around learning, development, change and management... also don't expect a post every day! … [Read more...] about Twitter
Organizational Diagnostic Reviews
What is a Diagnostic Review? Before exploring the function and content of a Diagnostic Review lets understand what we mean.Diagnostic - Refers to something that is used to determine the cause or disorder in a function/ organization.Review - A commentary, often with criticism or correction. Also a report providing a critical consideration of a work or activity. A diagnostic review examines an organizations management and financial systems and practices. Diagnostic reviews are generally … [Read more...] about Organizational Diagnostic Reviews
SWOT analysis templates
SWOT Analysis Template Ready to use and apply SWOT Analysis templates. To complement our main - SWOT analysis page.This page contains a variety of SWOT analysis templates for you to use.To save you the effort of copying and pasting from this site, visit our Resource Zone where these SWOT analysis templates can be downloaded.Please visit regularly as we add new material all the time. SWOT Analysis Template / Worksheet 1 - Try our business SWOT analysis … [Read more...] about SWOT analysis templates
Seven mistakes commonly made by leaders
Seven mistakes commonly made by leaders 1. Not promoting the vision 2. Failing to listen to everyone on the team 3. Holding all the authority 4. Poor decision making 5. Withholding praise and recognition 6. Not investing in staff growth 7. Failing to improve their own skills Max Messner … [Read more...] about Seven mistakes commonly made by leaders
CPD for professionals – Continued Professional Development
Continued Professional Development - CPD for Professionals What is CPD? CPD can mean several things:Continued Professional Development Continuing Professional Development Continued Personal Development Continuing Personal Developmentor CPPD - Continued Professional and Personal Development.As times change individuals are increasingly being left to identify their own Continued Professional Development (CPD). Continued Professional Development is the life blood of life … [Read more...] about CPD for professionals – Continued Professional Development
diagnostic tools for business advisors
Diagnostic Tools for Business AdvisorsBuilding relationships with your clientsRapidBI is an organization that provides both top level consultancy and solutions, providing proven holistic business diagnostic tools for organizational change, development and business reviews.Proven effective solutions for Consultants, Business Advisors, Developers, Business Managers and venture capitalists/Investors.From extensive research and practical field experience we know that effective … [Read more...] about diagnostic tools for business advisors
How Small Businesses REALLY spend their money
How Small Businesses REALLY spend their money While looking at habits and buying patterns of business people I came across this small piece of research looking at the spending habits of small business owners - 1-5 employees.Again this is US in origin, but it does show some insights. If meals and entertainment are worth up to 12% of turnover, but marketing is only worth 1% - they tells us something about attitudes to spending ON the business rather than IN the business.For those of us … [Read more...] about How Small Businesses REALLY spend their money
Psychometric Personality Testing
Using Psychometric Testing to develop you and your peopleAptitude (ability) and Personality TestingOther Instruments and Profiles Applications for recruitment Benefits of psychometric testing Test Use and application Preparing for online tests Aptitude (ability) and Personality Testing Whether you are a believer or a doubter, I would like to assure you that these are WELL researched and over the years have been proved to work, when used correctly. And there is the rub. Many … [Read more...] about Psychometric Personality Testing
The Cost of Stress
The Cost of StressDid you know that in 2011, sickness absence due to stress cost organisations an average of £673 per employee per year? Indirect costs have been estimated as twice the amount of direct costs, so the total business cost per employee is nearer £2,000 per year.The 2011 CIPD/Simply Health Annual Absence Management Report shows Stress as the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for the first time. Workplace stress affects over 400,000 people a year, which can be … [Read more...] about The Cost of Stress
Psychometric tests – Aptitude (Ability) and Personality Testing
Aptitude (ability) and Personality Testing Whether you are a believer or a doubter I would like to assure you that most of these are VERY well researched instruments and over the years have been proved to really work - when used properly.When used as assessment tools they should complement and support other programmes and exercises. They should never be used in isolation.Psychometric testing is based on either Aptitude (testing skills such as verbal and numerical reasoning and logical … [Read more...] about Psychometric tests – Aptitude (Ability) and Personality Testing
Twitter tools are changing the way we can use twitter
Twitter tools are changing the way we can use twitter Twitter is used by many different people, using many different twitter tools (and twitter tools are changing the way we can use twitter), for many different reasons:entertainment, connections, communicatuion, promotion, selling, making money, engaging with people, building relationships, managing customer expectations, creating customers etcIf you use twitter for business (especially if you use twitter tools rather than just apps), … [Read more...] about Twitter tools are changing the way we can use twitter
Training for Personal Business Advisors
Training for Personal Business Advisors Business Advisor TrainingA key purpose of RapidBI is supporting the Business Advisory profession. We are committed to providing diagnostic & development tools, training, networking and CPD (continuing professional development) activity for Business Advisors to assist them in their important role of supporting enterprises.Training PathwayRapidBI have partnered with key organizations to provide a unique training pathway from zero to … [Read more...] about Training for Personal Business Advisors
diagnostic tools for business advisers
Diagnostic Tools for Business Advisers Building relationships with your clientsRapidBI is an organisation that provides both top level consultancy and solutions, providing proven holistic business diagnostic tools for organisational change, development and business reviews.Proven effective solutions for Consultants, Business Advisers, Developers, Business Managers and venture capitalists/Investors.From extensive research and practical field experience we know that effective action … [Read more...] about diagnostic tools for business advisers
Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be?
Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be? In a day and age when it seems just about everyone is online in some capacity, it does not take much for one’s professional business to be turned upside down by a negative comment or two. In fact, it can be downright disastrous if not properly addressed.For the business owner, be they a large business or a little mom and pop shop, their company’s brand and online reputation are two of their most important facets.Without a desirable … [Read more...] about Is Your Company’s Online Reputation What It Should Be?
Path & Journey of the Every Day Hero
The Hero's Journey in Business You are planning to change your management team; given the thought process and time involved, you probably have good reason. Whatever the reasons may be, here are a few suggestions to keep in mind to make the transition from old management to new management as smooth and as comfortable for everyone involved as possible.When changing management the series of changes that take place are as follows:Step One: Evaluate the time and cost to make the change. … [Read more...] about Path & Journey of the Every Day Hero
6 ways for social media (twitter) to work for marketing
What makes a successful social media marketing strategy? As more and more people go freelance, marketing is increasingly important. Yet at a time when there are more freelance trainer, consultants & advisers, only a few seem to get the importance of having a serious approach to marketing.Often I get questions in email and phone calls from people about why some people get success and some don’t get success from social media and twitter as marketing tools.Where social marketing includes: … [Read more...] about 6 ways for social media (twitter) to work for marketing
How to write a Critical Success Factor (CSF)
What are Critical Success Factors (CSF's)? Being practical when using CSF's Academic Background/ History Types of Critical Success factors Definitions Five key sources of Critical Success factors How to write a good Critical Success factor Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and Critical Success factors The Critical Success Factor (CSF) Method Using Critical Success factors for Strategic and business planning Examples of Success factors Sample Critical Success factor … [Read more...] about How to write a Critical Success Factor (CSF)
Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012
Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012 In the world of HR it's hard to know who to follow on Twitter all the time especially as the market grows and changes, a lot of people ask themselves who can I seek out as a source?Here’s a guide to the top 20 UK HR tweeters whose information and opinions we think are valuable to SMEs and bigger companies too alike.@hrlawonline. Keeping up with employment legislation is a must for any small business and the people at Fox Williams LLP can help … [Read more...] about Top 20 UK HR Experts To Follow On Twitter 2012
