If we have to discipline employees, we have the wrong employees. We discipline young children for their own good, but why do we have to discipline employees? If they are not mature and responsible enough, why do we keep them around? (If you have any … [Read more...]
A Word about Testing
February 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If you ask the right questions, have a large enough sample, and the applicant doesn’t lie, written, pre-employment testing gives great insight into the applicant’s potential. Keep in mind though, that, as with applicant interviews, the results of … [Read more...]
Four things to remember about training…
February 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
People do not like doing what they cannot do well. Train for process, not for speed. Tell employees how well they are doing. Tell them how they can do even better. (To read an excerpt from Mel’s “classic,” Hire Tough, Manage Easy, … [Read more...]
Probable Causes of Underperformance
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
There are ten probable causes when an employee repeatedly misses the mark: The wrong person was hired No clear expectations Poor job design Ineffective orientation and training Problem work environment Unsuitable organizational … [Read more...]
Don’t Put Up with Problem Employees
February 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here are four good reasons why you shouldn’t: They discourage your best employees. (A-players don’t like or need to play on B teams.) They reduce overall workforce motivation. They consume management and supervisory time. (I have yet … [Read more...]
Two complaints I’ve never heard…
February 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I have improved too much. I am too good a manager. (You will be as good of a boss as you choose to be.) (For a complimentary copy of our special report, Why the Wrong People Get Hired, visit The Humetrics' Free Knowledge Center.) … [Read more...]
Thought for the Week…
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Can you find a business that is thriving while its employees are failing? What knowledge and skills do you need to acquire to be a better manager and make sure your employees are succeeding? (For a complimentary copy of our Employee Commitment … [Read more...]
Do You Keep a Decisions Log?
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last month, for the fifth year in row, I did a program for Texas A&M University and, as often happens, I think I learned just as much from the attendees as they did from me. Before that presentation, I had never even heard of Decisions Log, … [Read more...]
Are You Hiring for Passion?
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of our KleimanHR members recently sent me a great story written by an unsuccessful job applicant about what he learned from that experience. The bottom line is, whether we are doing the hiring or looking for a new job ourselves, while skill and … [Read more...]
Looks like things are picking up…
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wow! I just received notification from LinkedIn that 137 of the 611 people I am connected to on the site have changed jobs recently. That’s 22% of my direct connections! And because I only accept connections from people I know or who are referred … [Read more...]
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