Are you still confused why a promising employee left unexpectedly? The current job market can be puzzling – even for hiring managers. Hundreds of candidates fiercely compete for one mediocre role, while headhunters spend months trying to tempt one chosen specialist to[…]
Why is HR buzzing about mobile?
By Michael Heller Microfeedback Jan 27, 2015
Mobile technology in the workplace has been an up-and-coming topic for a few years now, but it seems that 2014 marked the ultimate “adoption breakthrough”. This was the year when the mobile internet usage overtook desktop internet usage. What’s more important, once that happened, there is[…]
Why unexpected, soul-crushing performance reviews still happen
By iRevü Performance Reviews Jan 07, 2015
A recent HBR article examines what do after a negative performance review. An employee receiving a negative performance review is usually crushed – especially one that he or she didn’t see coming. An employee is bound to feel “angry, embarrassed,[…]
Performance Management, By The Numbers
By Michael Heller Performance Management Aug 23, 2014
The #1 most effective Method of Performance Management, according to SHRM surveys is “Informal Feedback“ According to Globoforce.com, 71% of people want feedback ASAP In a Gallup survey of 47,000 employees in 116 countries, the #1 complaint was lack of[…]
Employee engagement & performance management isn’t just for HR
By iRevü Employee Engagement, Performance Management Aug 11, 2014
In today’s business world, it’s common for organizations to specialize: Finance takes care of the balance sheet, operations make sure the supply chain is humming, and human resources worries about employee engagement, performance management, and morale. But should it be[…]
SHRM Statistics on Employee Attrition
By Michael Heller Performance Management Jul 29, 2014
A recent study published by Society of Human Resource Management includes some shocking attrition statistics: Nearly 4 percent of new employees leave their new jobs after a disastrous first day. A significant percentage of new employees quit their jobs within the first 6 months. Half of[…]
The Deloitte Millennial (Generation Y) Survey this year projects Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025 – less than 10 years from now. And 78% of business leaders say Millennial retention and engagement is an urgent or[…]
Over the past decade, many US companies have undertaken aggressive acquisition and expansion plans in part due to the slow, but unusually long, expansion cycle. And most of these companies have recognized “acquire and forget” does not yield long-term shareholder[…]
40% of the workforce are Millennials…or will be in less than 3 years. And, that’s a big performance management change that companies aren’t ready for. Before determining how to engage and retain this new generation of workers, it is important[…]
“The 5 Word Performance Review Works Wonders” – Fast Company Magazine
By Michael Heller Performance Management Jun 10, 2014
A fairly frequent issue we encounter is that of the grand and annual performance reviews process, and the system has been made so official that supervisors assume there’s no reason to give performance feedback more than once a year. Employees[…]
