Employee performance and organizational productivity are two most common concerns for organizations these days. HR managers try new methods of engaging employees and improving overall productivity from time to time. Some approaches might work and might not, based on the industry type and the culture of work.
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There are many things that can be terrifying for first-time managers, such as managing people, sharing feedback but one of the most terrifying things might just be performance reviews.
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Employee experience is something organizations should pay a lot more attention to.
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Employee experience is everything that an employee experiences at work from their on-boarding, interactions with their boss and other teams to the process of their work and their exit interview. It is about offering the best working experience to your employees.
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Workplace culture can either be the jewel in the crown for an organization or an unsightly blemish that mars their otherwise spotless visage.
When it comes to setting goals and being successful, the one organization that comes to our mind is Google. Google’s OKRs are legendary and a lot of the company’s success can be attributed to their OKRs.
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It’s already the third month of the new year. If you are happily working on those resolutions you set for yourself in January and noticing a positive impact in your life, then good job! Keep going.
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Frequent feedback, recognition and effective communication are some of the major components of employee engagement, but it can be tough to strike the right balance.
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Micromanagement is the style of managing where managers tend to closely observe the work of their team members and try to be overly-controlling. Though some might think this approach works well for their team, the truth is that, micromanaging is demoralizing and destroys teamwork.
Weekly check-ins follow a general framework that can be used for everyone in an organization. However, as a manager, you have to take into account your team and what they do in order to make the check-in work for them.
This means, you have to craft check-in questionnaires according to the level of seniority, the kind of work employees do as well as the different areas they specialize in, despite being in the same department.
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Gallup reports have revealed that only 33% of the U.S. workforce is engaged, and only 15% of employees worldwide are engaged and according to Gallup, companies that ultimately implemented a process to improve employee engagement have increased their employee engagement rates to at least 75%.
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One on ones are a great way for managers to communicate with their employees. They encourage effective and frequent conversations between them so that the overall team productivity is improved.
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Staying motivated is a problem that everyone has at some point in their career. You may set out with the best of intentions, but with unexpected emergencies, new initiatives, and competing priorities for your time and attention, it can be challenging to stay on track towards your long-term goals.
Fortunately, it’s never too late to course correct. Here are three things that you can do to reinvigorate yourself to work on your goals.
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Performance reviews are such a big aspect of organizations. Because of review cycles, HR managers and leaders are able to make compensation decisions, figure out how each employee contributes to over organizational productivity and of course, weed out inconsistent performers.
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It is new year and we’re all familiar with the cycle.
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If you are you looking to align your employee goals with your organizational goals this year, you’re in the right place!
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A one on one meeting is not any of the following things.
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The new year is already here and it is a popular time for everyone to set resolutions for the year. The new year is an opportunity for both individuals and businesses to evaluate their past year and come up with a plan for the rest of the year.
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Productivity tips often feel like something that we are all aware of, and yet don’t know how to apply. Around the time of the new year, everyone is frantically making resolutions or goals, including you. But while you may have a lock on your personal goals, workplace goals and objectives are a whole different ball game.
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Conferences can either be very productive and enjoyable or overwhelming and stressful depending on how you approach them.
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The most defining aspect of trends is that they come and go with reassuring frequency. Like clockwork in fact. HR trends tend to fall in a different facet in that they don’t inspire a frenzy, like say fashion trends or social media trends.
But more than inspiring feverish devotion, HR trends help us gauge what the future of HR looks like and how our organizations can carve a space in this future. The worst mistake organizations can do is ignore or flat-out avoid trends. Trends don’t always necessitate adoption. But often times, they can help you see the big picture and how it benefits your organization.
Here’s what the HR trend forecast for 2019 looks like!
Also read: 5 Top HR Trends to Look Out for in 2018
More and more, it is becoming clear to us that workplaces that are not diverse are suffering from the lack of it. Diversity isn’t just about fulfilling a quota or saying there aren’t enough talented people out there. There are talented individuals out there, sometimes under our very nose. Expanding hiring practices, practicing true inclusivity and making a conscious attempt to approach every potential employee with an open mind is something that is going to become the norm in the coming years. Quite a few organizations are already making the attempt to diversify their hiring practices and expand their talent pool.
One of the things we foresee becoming a trend in 2019 is increased corporate social responsibility. This is partly due to the fact that employees are now conscious of where they work. They want to work at organizations which reflect their shared values, goals and objectives. Moreover, there has been a rise in ethical consumerism in the past few decades as well. Customers are vocal about the organizations they choose to support as well. Organizations are beginning to realize this and have started to play a bigger role in the community or even support causes.
This is a trend that has been on the rise for a few years now and we predict that it’s going to continue being the focus of HR in 2019 as well. The rise of feedback came about largely as a reaction to the tyranny of annual performance reviews. And now, organizations are actively eschewing performance reviews in favor of consistent and timely feedback. In fact, we predict that feedback is going to continue to have something of a moment for the next few years. Feedback does not require much effort and can be carried out in small doses. But over a period of time, a collection of feedback can paint a detailed picture of an employee’s performance.
Also read: 6 Tips For Giving Effective Employee Feedback
With social media playing such a big part of our lives, it’s only natural that employers now want to craft a brand that appeals to potential employees. This includes not only maintaining a social media presence but also interacting with consumers and even commenting on relevant issues. Of course, the downside to all of this is that sometimes organizations can engage in missteps but in the age of social media, it is absolutely vital for organizations to maintain a presence or risk coming across as dated.
In 2019, employers are no longer only going to be looking at potential employees with the requisite hard skills. Rather, the focus is now on hiring employees with a good mix of hard and soft skills that can benefit teams and organizations. It’s no longer enough to be just a software engineer or a sales analyst. A software engineer who also displays leadership potential, a sales analyst who can easily switch fields because they have a penchant for quick learning is what organizations are looking for. This trend represents a change from the hiring practices of the past where organizations often sought out potential candidates who only fulfilled the requirements of the role.
Instead of looking for outside candidates to fulfill niche roles, organizations are now moving towards helping employees develop new skills that can help them shift departments, or fill in new roles. This benefits the organization and employee as well because it gives employees a chance to explore diverse options and it reduces the burden of looking for someone new, training them and then hoping it sticks. Employees who upskill also bring unique skill sets and perspectives to the job, simply because of their prior experience with the organization.
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