HR urged to consider biorhythms when organising work and teams
Taking employees' biorhythms into account when organising work could be "the next step" for HR in fostering healthier, safer, and more productive workplaces, an academic says. » more »
Performance management, HiPos & productivity (530 items)
Three characteristics of a high-performing organisation
Incremental experimentation is key to achieving long-term high performance, but many employers' systems and structures actually discourage innovation, an academic says. » more »
Business case for removing performance ratings "does not hold"
Removing employee performance ratings does not increase engagement, and the practice has failed to live up to expectations in all but a "handful" of situations, according to an HR expert. » more »
Removing ratings costs millions for 'tiny' improvement
Abolishing ratings does nothing for performance in the vast majority of organisations, but in certain situations it might be worth the risk, an HR specialist says. » more »
Ruling clarifies "reasonable management action" test
A new ruling clarifies how courts should determine employers' liability for psychological injuries that arise at least in part from management action. » more »
Three habits define evidence-based leadership
Leaders who take an evidence-based approach to management are better at closing the gaps between where an organisation's performance is, and where they want it to be, a specialist says. » more »
Nothing is more urgent than measuring what matters
Leaders who don't "measure what matters" are more likely to become stuck in reactive mode and have a permanently overflowing "urgent" basket, according to an organisational performance specialist. » more »
HiPo misconceptions place programs at risk
High-potential employees can be identified by three key traits, but misconceptions about one of them is putting leadership pipelines at risk, a talent management specialist says. » more »
Ditch performance management and assess potential
Many organisations still seem unable to build a "robust, focused set of measurable objectives for employees", say two business strategists with recommendations for assessing employees' potential rather than past performance. » more »
Four thinking drivers necessary for high performance
High performance is contingent on four key drivers of thinking, and understanding them should be an "essential requirement" for all managers, says a brain health expert. » more »
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