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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5 tips for how employers can approach layoffs positively
Posted in Talent Mangement, Tips for Down Times on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The right people + the right strategy = unstoppable success!
Posted in BLOOM Features, Strategic Alignment, Talent Mangement on November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve said it before — in fact we said it in a recent blog post — but we have to say it again because we truly believe that it’s the key to your business success: your people are your most important asset. We have seen time and again that the right people matched to the [...]
How to achieve a healthy balance of intimacy & accountability in the workplace
Posted in Talent Mangement on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Your employees are your greatest asset, and they will best thrive in environments that nurture and grow their skills without petty distractions. Part of your job is to foster that environment, which includes striking the right balance of intimacy and accountability. Intimacy builds the trust that we consistently see in strong teams. We all know [...]
How effective leadership empowers employees & affects change
Posted in Talent Mangement on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The most effective and efficient way to affect change in your organization is organically through your employees and your solid leadership. Set up structures to communicate expectations, encourage innovation, and build trust. How do you ensure that everyone in your organization is not only reading the same book but on the same page? Clearly communicate [...]
Take a fresh look at talent management & must-have integration
Posted in Talent Mangement on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When it comes to the purpose and value of talent management, the core concept is simple: attracting, developing, and retaining skilled employees increases your company’s bottom line. While most companies understand the theory, they often don’t have the processes or systems in place to see it through, or they have only a few pieces in [...]
Why you need to develop your people in tough economic times
Posted in Talent Mangement, Tips for Down Times on October 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Economically speaking, times are tough. No surprise there, right? Well, if you keep one eye on your company’s sales performance and the other on the financial bottom line, you’re overlooking your greatest asset: your employees. It’s tempting to focus attention on technology, materials, and processes to manage costs and gain efficiencies. While those are certainly [...]
Reasons for a Talent Management System
Posted in Talent Mangement, tagged employee relations, human resources, management, Performance Reviews, professional development, Talent Management, training on July 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It is critical to avoid the misstep of overlooking the essential purpose of performance management, which is to enrich the employee-manager relationship, and not erroneously implementing a system that hinders, rather than encourages that connection.