Attending a client session recently, I was pleased to hear that some managers were discussing the best day for a new employee to start.
The managers had concluded that Monday was never a good day. At their particular company, a company-wide Monday morning meeting was thought to potentially intimidate a new employee; they figured week two was soon enough, once the employee had been introduced to the business a...
Firing an employee is stressful for all parties - not just for the employee losing a job. No matter how well you've communicated about performance problems with the employee, almost no one believes that they will actually get fired.
Employees convince themselves that they won't get fired: they think that you like them; they think you know that they are a nice person, or you recognize that they've been "trying hard."
When you have to fire an employee, ensure that the company's actions are above reproach. How you fire an employee...
January is National Mentoring Month. I am a huge fan of both formal mentoring in which the company assigns a mentor to a new employee, and informal mentoring.
This mentor has the responsibility to help integrate the new employee by imparting a certain body of knowledge about the department, the company, and its culture. This is in addition to the relationship the new employee forms with his bo...
Performance evaluation is relevant at this time of the year. Interested in why organizations do employee performance evaluation? Employee performance evaluation is both an evaluative process and a communication tool.
Done traditionally, employee performance evaluation is universally disliked by supervisors and employees. I actually support organizations pursuing formal systems of employee goal setting and feedback. But, th...
The job interview is a powerful factor in the employee selection process in most organizations.
The job interview remains key to assessing the candidate's cultural fit. The job interview remains the tool you can use to get to know your candidate on a more personal basis. The job interview process helps other employees "own" the new employee who joins your organization.
Don't base your hiring decisions completely on the job interview - some research indicates that a positive job interview only increases the likelihood of your hiring an excellent employe...
January is International Quality of Life Month and work is a contributing factor to any quality we may experience in our lives. It's not just the hours that we spend at work; it is our investment in our work as a a definition of whom we are that is key. Go to any party or networking event. What's the first question you are asked? What do you do is frequently the opening line.
So, quality of life is affected heavily by our satisfaction at work and in the work...
