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Increasing Human Capital Efficiency
Are you in denial about the employee efficiency of your company? Not long ago I asked the owner of a mid-sized business what the company experienced in the way of employee efficiency and turnover. He quickly replied that they didn’t have a problem. I was a bit skeptical because of the statistics on both issues but you have to understand that this owner is a very careful guy, treats his employees well and believes what he hears from his management team. (I think they believe it as well) As the months have gone by I have been able to observe both employee efficiency and turnover at one of their numerous locations. My conclusion? – There is a problem – Numerous...
Read MoreAddress ‘The Pain’ . . . To Optimize the Coaching Partnership
Whether you’re an Executive considering coaching for your organization or an Executive Coach establishing a partnership with a client, you need to address ‘The Pain’ As an Executive Coach I have certain protocols, practices, assessments and strategies that I like to use with my clients. Each of these is designed to bring clarity and success to the client and their business. I work hard at picking and choosing what I bring to the table based on what I believe the client needs. That awareness comes as part of our ‘upfront’ discussion – but that discussion can’t just be centered on a general sense that it would be good for the company to have a coaching partnership....
Read MoreOptimizing Coorporate Team Results
Beyond the ‘Brick Wall’ All too often, executives and other team leaders come up against the proverbial ‘brick wall’ in trying to get team members to think and perform in line with what they’re paid for. We give them clear expectations; we spend hundreds, even thousands of dollars, getting them the best training for our business and their specific job, we have monthly recognition meetings, we have ‘write ups’ and disciplinary procedures and we even withhold their performance increases. Some of us even have one on one ‘heart to hearts’ and small group problem solving sessions. The performance picks up for a few weeks after each of these ‘events’ but most of the time...
Read MoreCorporate Assessment Savvy
Most of us use assessments to help us understand ourselves and those we are working with. Most employers use one or more assessments in their hiring processes. But are you getting the most out of your investment as an individual or a corporation? Many assessments are costly in the time it takes for the employee or prospective employee to take as well as the time and money it takes to train your HR personnel to interpret and interview around the assessment. Then there is the cost of the assessment itself – some are as much as $200 – $300 each. Ask the right questions about your assessments – Some of the most critical questions are . . . What are we really...
Read MoreOptimizing Corporate Change . . .
We are living in a world where change is happening so fast we hardly have time to learn one system or app before the next one is on the market. One expensive/high-end piece of equipment or product can literally be out of date in less than 6 months. These changes are often costly to make and we have to learn how to integrate them in a matter of days. CHANGE TAKES A TOLL . . . But this environment of constant change takes its toll on more than our budgets. It is increasingly more difficult on the hearts and minds of our employees. Employers are seeing increasing rates of turnover and each turnover has far more cost attached to it than an empty seat to be filled....
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