There are many competency models in existence, and it often seems like almost as many definitions of what a competency is. These definitions can range from specific sets of behaviors, skills, and abilities that are dozens of pages long for a single job, all the way to generic statements about character or leadership. If you […]
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Over the last decade, employees are reporting higher rates of feeling overwhelmed/burnout. We can’t slow down changes in the market or technology landscape. But we can choose how we respond.
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When people refer to performance management efforts, it nearly always means systems and processes supporting annual or project-based performance reviews. Although these processes can be effective blunt instruments to ensure expectations are being set with some consistency and that feedback is being given at least once a year, they seldom result in higher levels of achievement and employee sentiment regarding the in-house performance review process they are subject to is generally abysmal.
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Businesses have long been effective reporting on what has already happened, but much less effective when it comes to reporting data to better predict what is likely to happen next. Employee engagement surveys have long been a part of the phenomenon. What can your organization do to help this important data source become predictive? The real
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It’s easy to write a survey, but difficult to design a good one. When it comes to sensitive instruments like 360-degree feedback surveys, a poor design can cause issues such as survey abandonment, measurement errors, confidentiality concerns, and ultimately a loss of confidence in the data and the overall program it supports. Further, individual participants may take
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When it comes to competency models there are hundreds of licensable models, and beyond that the options to engage a consultant to go fully custom, or do a custom build in house. Here are a couple points to consider as you weigh your options, whether you potentially replace an existing model or seek to use one for the first time.
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360° feedback programs, in which feedback about an individual is gathered from multiple others (generally bosses, employees, peers/colleagues, and customers/other key stakeholders), have been in use in the corporate world since the middle of the 20th century. To ensure your program strikes the right chord, avoid these “seven deadly mistakes” of designing a 360-degree feedback program below.
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