Posts di Sharon Taylor
Power Up Productivity through Employee Engagement
Team members who are connected and committed tend to be more effective employees. In fact, the Hay Group identified that engaged employees were generally 43 percent more productive than their counterparts. However, I would contend that engagement alone is not necessarily enough to drive productivity. Employees also need the motivation and capabilities to do their…
Leggi tuttoThree Ways Talent Development and Human Resources Can Boost Employee Productivity
Did you know January is typically the least productive month of the year? This statistic may surprise you, particularly given the clichés we hear around this time about hitting the ground running and getting a jump on the new year. Of course, leaders are eager to get back to business after a much-deserved break, and…
Leggi tuttoEmpower Your Employees with Skills that Can’t Be Automated by Artificial Intelligence
Each year, technology plays an ever-increasing role in our lives and organizations. As Generation Z joins the workforce, companies are growing more thoughtful about how they incorporate technology to engage employees. After all, 96 percent of Generation Z own a smartphone and spend about six hours online each day. For younger generations, technology is simply…
Leggi tuttoFour Myths About the Adaptability Quotient (AQ)
While you’re likely quite familiar with terms like IQ and EQ, you may be just learning about the newest “quotient” in the business world: adaptability. Over the past year, the adaptability quotient (AQ) has started to get quite a bit of attention. In its Worklife 101 series, the BBC even wrote about the rising importance…
Leggi tuttoBoost Your Customer Service Skills
Have you ever had a customer service experience that inspired you to write a review or talk about it with a friend? If so, it’s likely that the company – and their customer service representatives – left either a fantastic or negative impression on you. Customer service has a major impact on your business. Companies…
Leggi tuttoFour Steps to Build a Culture of Candor in Your Company
Honesty is the best policy. A half-truth is a whole lie. No legacy is as rich as honesty. Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. There is no shortage of sayings and proverbs about the importance of being open and candid. Even in our business lives, it’s clear that transparency is significant…
Leggi tuttoWhy Inclusion Is Good for Business
Diversity and inclusion are two of the most important topics in Human Resources – and organizations at large – today. While a decade ago this focus was driven largely from a place of legal concerns and compliance, leading companies are now rightly recognizing diversity as a critical business driver that supports their organization’s long-term success.…
Leggi tuttoPower Up Your Employee Retention Strategies
Losing high performing employees is difficult for managers, teams and your overall organization. Turnover doesn’t just impact morale and productivity. It also leads to the added costs of: Paying for job postings Recruiting Time spent interviewing candidates Training your new hire Building their skills to achieve optimal performance It takes a lot to replace team…
Leggi tuttoAccelerate the Pace of Talent Development at Your Company
It seems that companies are striving to operate at a third-third Assertive pace these days. As the World Economic Forum describes, innovation and disruption are occurring more quickly than ever before, and organizations are shifting their methods of operation to succeed in rapidly changing environments. While Information Technology, Research & Development and Product Development teams…
Leggi tuttoWhat Communication Skills Should You Prioritize?
How many job descriptions have you read (or created) that include “excellent communication skills” as a requirement? With the impact communication has on businesses, it’s no wonder that so many companies seek out these competencies to contribute to their workplace environment. Salesforce reported that 86 percent of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or…
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