IntroductionAs a company grows, so does its need for more formal or structured management systems. Managing the performance of people in the company becomes increasingly important.This article guides managers and HR professionals through some of the steps to implementing an appraisal or performance management system.What is an appraisal?Appraisal: - The act or an instance of appraising. - An assessment of the worth or quality of a personAn appraisal (what ever it is called in your … [Read more...] about Set up an Appraisal System and Performance Management (appraisal) System
Nine Step Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Plan #hrblog
Nine Step Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Plan Conducting a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) can be a daunting task, TNAs get easier with experience, however it can be a straightforward process.An effective Training Needs Analysis needs to be a good fit with your existing (and future desired) business and culture.Nine steps to producing a TNA:Identify the business need (gap in performance/ capability) for the training Strategically align the training need with your objectives … [Read more...] about Nine Step Training Needs Analysis (TNA) Plan #hrblog
Project Management Model – SQERT
Project Management model - SQERT - Scope, Quality, Effort, Risk, & Timing.The SQERT model helps us to look at typical project constraints.Scope: What is being delivered Quality: The grade of what is being delivered Effort: The investment made to deliver Risk: The level of tolerance for variances from expected outcomes along the other four dimensions Time: The duration of the deliverySQERT can also be used for Status reports (project specific) Document completed on … [Read more...] about Project Management Model – SQERT
June 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter
June 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter Each month Evan Carmichael publishes list of influential people on twitter - they are a great list to follow. June 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter#1) @gtdguy - David Allen (Up from #9)#2) @alevit - Alexandra Levit (Up from #21)#3) @hoamgtcom - HOA Management#4) @newwestmgmt - New West Management#5) @AMAnet - American Management (Up from … [Read more...] about June 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter
May 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter
May 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter On twitter? looking for great people to follow?Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site, Evan has a goal of “Helping Brands Connect to Entrepreneurs”, and his site is a gold mine of who’s who in the business world.Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics.I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is again mentioned in this important and increasingly influential … [Read more...] about May 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on Twitter
Top Management Tweeters – Feb 2012
RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site, Evan has a goal of "Helping Brands Connect to Entrepreneurs", and his site is a gold mine of who's who in the business world.Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics.I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is again mentioned in this important and influential list.If you want to know "what is "hot" and what is not, then follow some of … [Read more...] about Top Management Tweeters – Feb 2012
Collaboration, Management & Leadership for change in any business
Collaboration, Management & Leadership for Change is the backbone of any successful business. CollaborationIncreasingly in business we need people to collaborate, indeed people WANT to collaborate, but are we giving them the tools for the job. Technology exists but... As the technology landscape changes, so do the tools and ways of working. The days of the “corporate issued” laptop are coming to an end as people want to use the devices they feel most comfortable with. That means … [Read more...] about Collaboration, Management & Leadership for change in any business
RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management
RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management Many of you may know Evan Carmichael’s site. Using a range of tools Evan measures and publishes top blogs and tweeters on a range of business related topics.I am pleased to say that @RapidBI is not only in the top 50, but we are number 26. Looking at the list (only very quickly) I cannot see any other UK based people here. Where are you?We include only the top 50 hereJanuary 2012 Top 100 Management Experts to Follow on … [Read more...] about RapidBI in top 100 Tweeters on Management
5 Reasons Why Talent Leave our Businesses
5 Reasons Why Talent Leaves Businesses Retaining talented people is an important role of both line management and human resources. There are without doubt 100s of excuses people give when leaving a company, especially in "exit interviews".Exit interviews are great for the business and HR, but lets get real - most employees do not want to risk their reference on saying the boss was an idiot, or that it was a controlling environment and that the style of management actually stopped people … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons Why Talent Leave our Businesses
New Management/ Leadership & Coaching Models
More... more... you wanted more so here they come... Thanks to the success of our 100 management models, RapidBI is proud to announce the launch of set #2 - another 100+ management models. Again in a simple graphical form you can use in your presentations and training courses.As 2010 is almost upon us the old set have been updated and refined. A new cleaner style has been developed by one of our designers.The new set contains more models covering:Management Leadership … [Read more...] about New Management/ Leadership & Coaching Models
CIPD qualifications for Learning & Development (New – CDP)
New CIPD qualifications for Learning and Development Late in 2009 the CIPD have announced some new qualifications that will supersede the CTP, Certificate in Training Practice. There will be two new qualifications for this market - a level 3 and a level 5 programme.There are not much in the way of details at the time of writing this however the information given below is provided in good faith and as-is.The announcement of these two programmes is a first for the CIPD, in that for the first … [Read more...] about CIPD qualifications for Learning & Development (New – CDP)
Six drivers behind management by wandering about
1. That leaders believe in… 2. Being the best 3. Superior customer service – both internal and externally 4. The need for ongoing innovation and entrepreneurship 5. The dignity and worth of the individual employee 6. The need for close attention to detailPeters and Austin … [Read more...] about Six drivers behind management by wandering about
Five new ways to lead
There are many ways to lead a team or an organization. Bruce Nixon gives us these 5 new ways to lead: 1. Develop your own vision for the organisation 2. Decide on the few absolutely critical interventions that will make a decisive difference 3. Develop close relationships with managers 4. Build your network 5. Develop support for yourselfBruce Nixon … [Read more...] about Five new ways to lead
Ten leadership follower types
Ten follower types 1. Isolates 2. Bystanders 3. Participants 4. Activists 5. Die-hards 6. Alienated 7. Passive 8. Conformist 9. Exemplary 10. Pragmatic Kellerman and Kelley … [Read more...] about Ten leadership follower types
Eleven Trailblazing Leadership Behaviours
To be an effective leader, Jay Klagge has proposed the development and demonstration of eleven trailblazing behaviours Eleven trailblazing behaviours1. Creativity 2. Effectiveness 3. Use of facts and data 4. Quality of work 5. Meeting of deadlines 6. Implementing solutions 7. Efficiency 8. Use of sound method 9. Being goal-driven 10. Quantity of work 11. Being dependableJay Klagge … [Read more...] about Eleven Trailblazing Leadership Behaviours
Seven elements to a leader’s management style
1. Reliance on others 2. Aggression 3. Risk seeking 4. Readiness to try something new 5. Task orientation 6. People orientation 7. Growth for the organisation Drago … [Read more...] about Seven elements to a leader’s management style
Eight personal qualities of a leader
Eight personal qualities of a leader 1. Personal integrity 2. Open to ideas 3. Fair, honest and supportive 4. Dependable, imaginative, broad-minded 5. Competent, determined, mature 6. Ambitious and independent 7. Loyal, caring, and co-operative 8. Straightforward Hultman … [Read more...] about Eight personal qualities of a leader
Five ways leaders create vision
Five ways leaders create vision 1. Learn to enlist and involve others in the vision 2. Show passion and demand it in others 3. Set the bar high 4. Set the stage 5. Communicate values Nicholas Conner … [Read more...] about Five ways leaders create vision
Five ways to build leadership capacity
Five ways to build leadership capacity 1. Build skills to execute strategy 2. Tap the power of group learning 3. Invest in high potential individuals 4. Optimise career enhancing opportunities 5. Promote leaders as coaches … [Read more...] about Five ways to build leadership capacity
Who owes what to who…?
What number one owes number two • Communication • Clear decision rights • A lock on the back door • A shared spotlight What number two owes number one • True respect • An ego in check • An eye for execution • Coaching and co-ordination skills Bennett and Miller … [Read more...] about Who owes what to who…?
