A guide to Employee Satisfaction Engagement SurveysA guide to conducting employee engagement and satisfaction survey. This page outlines the key steps and requirements of a successful staff or employee survey.EESS Home - Employee Engagement Satisfaction - Guide to surveys - EESS overviewA guide to conducting employee engagement and satisfaction surveys Employee survey techniques have developed significantly over the past few years, with web based technologies it is … [Read more...] about guide to employee satisfaction & engagement surveys
Why business improvement fails to deliver
Why business improvement fails to deliver Why business improvement often fails to deliver. This article explores the reasons why so many business improvement initiatives fail to deliver.Over the past 10 years The RapidBI team have researched and investigated the reasons why many business change and improvement initiates fail to deliver bottom line results. Indeed many change and improvement initiatives don't just fail to add to the bottom line, the often suck valuable resources from the … [Read more...] about Why business improvement fails to deliver
Training Needs Analysis
Training Needs Analysis Sample templates The links below will provide access to a sample TNA form and an example how the same data can be used for developing personal development plans.TNA Sample data collection form and Sample Output for PDP use Need simple, low cost help implementing TNA's For help in implementing systems like this please Contact us.Costs from as little as £1000 for a whole organisationIndividual needs analysis from just £199.Try one of our management … [Read more...] about Training Needs Analysis
Dale – Cone of Experience or Learning Pyramid Theory – Misleading Quotes
Whatever you call it, it's probably not what you expected. Dale Cone of Experience, Cone of Learning or the Learning Pyramid is not how most books and sites quote it. The origins of this stuff have been distorted over time. Or did they really exist, and was it just a figment of someones imagination? The reality of course is that its a mix. dales did develop a cone of experience, but it had no numbers and was a metaphor not a piece of research. as for the National Training Laboratory in Maine and … [Read more...] about Dale – Cone of Experience or Learning Pyramid Theory – Misleading Quotes
Stop Start Continue Change Management Model
Stop Start Continue Change Management Model Introduction to the model - SSCCThe stop start continue change management model is a useful 'quick and dirty' tool for looking at service improvement. It can also be used as a technique for generating ideas, solving problems, and negotiating behavior changes between two groups, individuals, or departments Using the four basic titles (STOP START CONTINUE CHANGE) look at a service or offer and consider each of the actions, top stop elements (or the … [Read more...] about Stop Start Continue Change Management Model
Action Learning (sets) – Reg Revens An experiential learning methodology
Action Learning (sets) - Reg Revens An experiential learning methodology What is Action Learning? Action learning is based upon the concept of learning by reflection (or reviewing) on an experience Action Learning & Action Learning SetsIntroduction to Action learningSo what is Action Learning?A definition of Action LearningAction Learning Set Who is in it?A 'Set' MeetingAction Learning ProjectsParticipating in an Action Learning … [Read more...] about Action Learning (sets) – Reg Revens An experiential learning methodology
schools-education-and-the-PESTLE-analysis-tool
PESTLE Analysis micro site - History - Introduction - Templates - HR example - Schools & Education - PEST-G The PEST or PESTLE Analysis in Schools & Education A PESTLE analysis is a tool that can provide prompts to the governors, management and staff involved in the analysis of the changes in the school’s environment that could impact future finance, planning and management decisions. It can enable them carry out a more comprehensive analysis.A PESTLE is usually used in commercial … [Read more...] about schools-education-and-the-PESTLE-analysis-tool
Knowledge Understanding Action
Knowledge Understanding Action Introduction to KUA Knowledge Understanding Action is the principle that RapidBI base all of our programs, products and developments. We recommend that the approach to organizational development and change management follow this simple structure:Knowledge - learn principles, information, behaviours and concepts Understanding - from that knowledge develop your understanding of what is meant and what it might mean. Action - to do - to do something … [Read more...] about Knowledge Understanding Action
Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Models
Research into Employee Engagement and SatisfactionEmployee Engagement and Satisfaction Models, There are many models on the market and each provider claims that their model is based on empirical research. For this I am sure, however for each organization that undertakes this they appear to arrive at different conclusions.So are they all correct or are they all incorrect?The jury is out on this. What we do know is that no two organizations are the same and that the prevailing … [Read more...] about Employee Engagement and Satisfaction Models
Cone of Experience – Dale
Dale's Cone of ExperienceThe Cone of Experience is a visual model meant to summarise Dale's classification system for the varied types of mediated learning experiences.Please read carefully. All is not as it first seems! The original labels for Dale's ten categories in the Cone of Experience were:Direct, Purposeful Experiences Contrived Experiences Dramatic Participation Demonstrations Field Trips Exhibits Motion Pictures Radio, Recordings, Still Pictures … [Read more...] about Cone of Experience – Dale
Critical Success Factors (CSF’s) Made Easy. A step by step guide
Critical Success Factors - Analysis made easy, a step by step guideHow to Determine the Critical Success Factors for your organization Identify>> Determine>> Deploy>> Measure What are Critical Success Factors? This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview and application of Critical Success Factors. use the links below to jump to the section of most interest. What are Critical Success Factors (CSF's)?Being practical when using CSF'sAcademic Background/ … [Read more...] about Critical Success Factors (CSF’s) Made Easy. A step by step guide
Change Management and Change Management Models
Introduction to Change, change management and change management models For any organizational development (OD) intervention to be effective, change needs to be lead or at the very least managed.Many organizations focus on the project management aspects of change. While this is an important factor - it is not the critical factor. People are. Having said that, it is about balancing the development or change of both at the same time - see our business growth model.Often when … [Read more...] about Change Management and Change Management Models
Career Anchors – Edgar Schein
Career Anchors - Edgar Schein Edgar Schein, widely acclaimed as one of the founders of the field of modern organizational psychology, suggests that every one of us has a particular orientation towards work and that we all approach our work with a certain set of priority and values. He calls this concept our ‘Career Anchors’.A "Career Anchor" is a combination of perceived areas of competence, motives, and values relating to professional work choices.Often, people select a career for all … [Read more...] about Career Anchors – Edgar Schein
Introduction to the PESTLE analysis tool
PEST/ PESTLE Analysis Introduction PESTLE Analysis microsite - History - Introduction - Templates - HR example - Schools & Education - PEST-GThe PEST or PESTLE AnalysisOriginally designed as a business environmental scan, the PEST or PESTLE analysis is an analysis of the external macro environment (big picture) in which a business operates. These are often factors which are beyond the control or influence of a business, however, are important to be aware of when doing product … [Read more...] about Introduction to the PESTLE analysis tool
PEST or PESTLE Analysis
PESTLE Analysis micro site - History - Introduction - Templates - HR example - Schools & Education - PEST-GWriting a PESTLE Analysis - Tools and Template ETPS - PESTEL - PESTLEE - PESTLIED - SLEPT - STEEPLE - STEP - STEPE - PEST-G The Environment Scan - Environmental Organizational ScanningWelcome to our new micro site on the PEST or PESTLE analysis.Our popular page has now been improved and is split into more easily digested chunks. Lets us know your comments and … [Read more...] about PEST or PESTLE Analysis
Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
What is the criteria and how to write SMART objectives & goals? We all need to do it. But what are SMART objectives and goals? What is the history of SMART objectives & goals? What are the variations of SMART objectives & goals. This page seeks to answer all of these questions. What is a SMART Objective or goal? Think of an objective you need to set right now, business or personal. To make your objective SMART, it needs to pass the following test: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, … [Read more...] about Write SMART objectives & Goals – Criteria
Thinking about vision – Ten 100-year predictions that came true
Thinking about vision and talking about it are very different things. We all talk about corporate vision, mission statements. Some even talk about "futurists". Now until today I did not even realise that there was a professional association for futurists! http://associationofprofessionalfuturists.org/ or http://apf.org/ Thinking about vision Recently I read this great post on the BBC news site about an American civil engineer called John Elfreth Watkins Jr made a number of predictions about … [Read more...] about Thinking about vision – Ten 100-year predictions that came true
When is a DeepDive not a Deep Dive
So When is a deepdive not a deep dive? It is interesting how the use for a name in a given field changes over time. Or to be more realistic how a sexy name for an interesting subject gets hijacked by others without really understanding or respecting difference?In innovation, marketing and management the term Deep Dive was a methodology originally made popular by Ideo. It was a brainstorming or idea creation methodology.Then came along Stanford with their DeepDive ( … [Read more...] about When is a DeepDive not a Deep Dive
PRINCE2 Project Management – 7x7x7 #PMOT
PRINCE2 Project Management. We hear this talked about in many organizations, but what is it really? What is PRINCE2 Project Management? The organization that sets the standard say that it is: PRINCE2 (PRojects INControlled Environments) is a process-based method for effective project management. PRINCE2 is a de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised and used in the private sector, both in the UK and … [Read more...] about PRINCE2 Project Management – 7x7x7 #PMOT
Chase to the bottom – or do you know of a free tool to…? #hrblog
Do you know of a free too to...? When was the last time you asked the question "Do you know of a free tool ...?" Was this your first attempt at solving the problem or last resort? Are free tools really free or is the cost hidden? Do we really understand all the costs involved?Many of our readers know that we are active in some of the HR and learning & Development online communities. Sometimes questions asked spark ideas and thoughts to share. This piece is one of them.The article … [Read more...] about Chase to the bottom – or do you know of a free tool to…? #hrblog
