Teddy Roosevelt once said that “the best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” When you’re running a business, you need to be sure that the members of your team are [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Use index tools to guide the employee development process
Posted in Performance Planning, Strategic Alignment on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Learn how to write effective role descriptions
Posted in Role Descriptions on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It may be tempting to think of role descriptions as relatively unimportant documents compared to the many other tasks competing for your attention. In reality, though, role descriptions directly relate to organizational efficiency, growth, and success. Carefully written role descriptions guide the hiring process, help chart a course for employees’ future, and properly orient them [...]
Dual reporting grants greater flexibility, more complete employee performance history
Posted in System Updates on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As of this week BLOOM® gives even greater flexibility to its users — this time in the form of dual reporting.
Need to know! Characteristics of successful teams
Posted in Leadership, Performance Planning on November 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Note: We have adapted portions of this post from P. Scholtes, B. Joiner, and B. Streibel, 2003, The Team Handbook, Oriel, Madison, WI. “Team” is a term that means something in the world of athletics, and it’s come to mean something in business, too. “Team” as it relates to sports is easy enough to understand; [...]
It’s going to take work: Learn how to develop a healthy approach to dealing with conflict
Posted in Talent Mangement, Tips for Down Times, Training & Learning on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Conflict is a natural part of human interaction. A healthy approach to conflict leads to greater understanding of one another and more creative problem solving. An unhealthy approach to conflict leads to wounded egos and frustration. When we understand our individual styles of dealing with conflict we can begin to understand how we can approach [...]
BLOOM Roles & Goals Make Reviews Relevant
Posted in BLOOM News on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Elkhart, Indiana) – 11/11/2009 As a performance management system BLOOM® is an all-in-one tool that enables businesses to track and communicate their organizational, departmental, and employee goals. The latest round of updates builds further on BLOOM’s Roles and Goals modules to provide even more detail and faster access to the data human resources managers and [...]
The right skills? The right fit? Take the guesswork out of hiring
Posted in Recruiting and Hiring, Strategic Alignment, Talent Mangement on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been following our blog, you already understand how to align the right people with the right jobs. Now you need to know how to hire for success, too! It’s imperative that business owners and leaders take every opportunity to know who their employees are and what they want from their lives and work. [...]
Ready, set, go! An introduction to job matching
Posted in Performance Planning, Strategic Alignment, Talent Mangement on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of our latest blog posts highlighted the inevitable success that results when you align the right people with the right strategy. We believe that by understanding that each person has a distinct talent you will frame how they will approach their interests and their work. We also believe that the greater a person’s ability [...]
What’s New: More Features Available in BLOOM®
Posted in BLOOM News on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Elkhart, Indiana) – 11/6/2009 Clarity and simplicity form the backbone of the BLOOM® Performance Management System, and as part of BLOOM’s expanded feature series, more new releases extend BLOOM®’s emphasis on usability. BLOOM® incorporates a number of functional modules that integrate to make performance management painless. The Reviews and Employee Assessments modules received new features [...]
5 tips for how employers can approach layoffs positively
Posted in Talent Mangement, Tips for Down Times on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Letting people go is always difficult, and laying employees off during the current economic downturn is especially stressful given that jobs in many areas are scarce and that many companies simply cannot afford to provide severance packages or job placement services. What you can do, though, is approach a layoff with a practical attitude that includes [...]
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