For performance review to truly benefit the employee, the manager, and ultimately the organization they must be carefully planned. They are, after all, a key element in any strategic performance management initiative. Continue Reading »
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When BLOOM® enables management to choose whether to use a 3-, 4-, and 5-point rating scale, why do we recommend a 5-point scale? Simply put, we believe a 5-point scale offers the most flexibility. It enables managers to clearly communicate with employees. Continue Reading »
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What do you know about your employees? Equally important: what do they know about themselves? Continue Reading »
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When you are aligning your business strategy with employee performance, you need a performance management system you can implement in a matter of weeks, not months. BLOOM® is built around the idea of strategic performance management and strategic content development: you create and populate data using a phased approach. Continue Reading »
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Last year we presented the case for BLOOM as an economical choice for small business. We highlighted a number of BLOOM’s benefits, which still hold true: Continue Reading »
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When it comes to strategic planning, you need to be sure that you’re thinking about the right questions and scenarios and not focusing too much on rehashing the past. After all, strategic planning’s main concern is the future: how your organization will grow and thrive and what steps will get you there. Continue Reading »
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You know the importance of aligning the right people with the right strategy, but do you know how to identify the right people? More to the point, do you know the questions that will yield the most informative responses during the interview process? Continue Reading »
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We’ve all been watching the unemployment numbers rise over the past two years, and we may even feel like they have reached a plateau. We’ve seen factories close and jobs move overseas. While such events are painful in the short-term, they’re potentially disastrous in the long-term. Continue Reading »
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Risk can be scary, but uncertainty can be downright terrifying because the unknown is so much more unpredictable than, well, the predictable. If your company is doing its best to ignore or avoid uncertainty then that’s a problem because it can destroy your business. It can also hold enormous opportunity if you make an effort to engage it. Continue Reading »
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In our last post we summarized John P. Kotter’s eight steps for leading change, and we again present the ideas of a thought leader who offers eight steps – this time for cultivating innovation and creativity. We often utilize and refer clients to this book who are looking for a plan to execute innovation inside their organizations. Continue Reading »
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