Software company iCIMS describes onboarding as “the initial process of assimilating new hires into an organization,” and includes, but isn’t limited to: Preparations for the starting day Introduction to tools used Orientation of the office Meeting the …
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Did you know that bonding with a team releases oxytocin? Or that the ideal team size is between 5 and 9? Or that teams including a variety of ages outperform those with only younger members? There is …
Employee engagement, similarly team engagement, is essential to the productive performance of many aspects of the workplace. Research by Gallup identified nine performance metrics that benefit from team engagement: Customer ratings Profitability Productivity Turnover rates Safety incidents …
Personality assessments are an effective tool for getting a well-rounded look at a potential candidate. The purpose of a personality assessment is to gauge whether someone will be a good fit, based on the personality points brought …
Job fit assessments are becoming an increasingly popular form of hiring tool—and for good reason. There are numerous benefits of using job fit assessments as hiring tools. Not only should you be aware of the benefits to …
Earlier this week, we mentioned how important it is to promote from within and shed some light on the variety of promotion types. But the big question is, how do you go about selecting employees for promotion? …
Promoting employees is a great way to develop your current team by giving top performers more responsibilities and, therefore, increased motivation and morale. There are numerous benefits of promoting employees—take a look at some of the most …
Earlier this week, we mentioned how important it is to provide regular upkeep on your existing succession plan. But what about the people that are starting a succession plan for the first time, or tossing their original …
Now that we’re a good month into the new year, it’s time to take a look at some of the organizational processes running in the background—things that are extremely important but may be put on the backburner …
Authors of the emotional intelligence book The EQ Edge: Emotional Intelligence and Your Success define emotional intelligence as the ability of an individual to form optimal relationships with other people through the attributes of hope, empathy, trust, …