In the Talk from the top series, Ottawa business executives share some of their expert advice and insights on human resource issues. This month's topic is keeping the love alive. Three executives explain what they do to keep passionate about...
Last month I attended a conference where you spoke on the topic of employee retention and engagement. You emphasized the need to identify key employees (talent) and to treat them differently from other employees, making sure to recognize their superior...
Hundreds of human resource consulting firms tout the benefits of employee engagement leading to higher levels of productivity, profitability and lower turnover rates. Gallup has done extensive research with thousands of work groups outlining the conditions that create a highly...
Given the economic downturn, it looks as if our fundraising will fall short. My board wants me to be proactive and start letting staff go. Our services are important to the community, so we want to survive. Are staff layoffs...
Employers have different perspectives on the development and deployment of human capital within their organizations. Some employers place the demands of the organization as top priority. Other employers focus on employee skills development, primarily for the purpose of maximizing employee...
When people are unsatisfied and disengaged at work, their managers are usually the last person they would ever go to to discuss their career issues. There appears to be an unwritten policy that if you’re thinking of leaving, it is...
WhyDidYouGo.com was created as a company and associated website in order to fully understand and promote employee workplace happiness. The co-founders launched three national surveys to explore what makes people happy on the job, why they leave jobs, and why...
Can you tell me if there are generational differences when it comes to employee engagement? Some people insist that there are, while others say that engagers at work span the generations and are common to them. What an excellent question!...
Our organization pursues a policy of paying employees better than other comparable organizations. Our executive director believes that by positioning ourselves in this way we'll attract and retain the best people. While our turnover numbers are very low, I don't...
In an earlier column you suggested that organizations devote more resources to marginal employees than they do to talent. I'm trying to understand how this is a problem. Aren't supervisors supposed to help struggling employees turn their performances around? Why...
