In many global companies, particularly those based in developed markets, it’s found that half of senior leaders will be concluding their careers within the next few years, and half of them don’t have a successor ready or capable to take over. As Boris Groysberg (a professor of business administration in the Organizational Behaviour unit at […]
Food for thought … • 81% of the Fortune 500 companies are building at least partially team-based organizations • More than half of the Fortune 500 companies use some formal work teams as part of their operations So, what is a ‘Team’? A Team is not just a group of people for administrative convenience. A […]
You usually measure a return on investment (ROI) in dollars or Dirhams, not how many times you walked to the bank. Why, then, do people still insist on counting how many people turned up for a workshop (the traditional ‘bums on seats’ number) and then offering that number as a measure of the value added […]
Any successful organization relies on the performance of its employees. During the team building process, the evidence of its effectiveness will be measured in the performance phase. Therefore a leader must be conscious of what constitutes an effective team and how to maintain this. Key to any task, whether individual or collective, is the clear […]
Nearly sixty years ago, Donald Kirkpatrick developed the now ubiquitous four-level training evaluation model. The four levels were: reaction, learning, behavior, and results. Each level increased in complexity from a measurement standpoint, while providing even richer information about the value and impact of training programs. Other theorists have since suggested adding a fifth level, such […]
Think about the last time you ventured out to buy yourself an electronic device, home appliance or vehicle … what were the key things you factored into your decision making process? •Purpose •Cost comparison •Features •And lastly, warranty or durability In short, you would eventually seek out the option with the best quality and hope […]
In a world that judges based mainly upon individual performance, most of today’s performance measurement tools are catered toward individuals not teams. But in the real world – in the working world- the world in which we live, things generally get done (or don’t) by teams. American businessman Sam Walton, who founded Walmart and Sam’s […]
THE DILEMMA The meeting room buzzed with sounds of feverish optimism. Recently purchased software to streamline the HR-related functions within the organization was yielding positive results. Everyone grew quiet as the CEO entered the room with the HR Director to address other members of the senior management. The solemn expression on his face foretold the […]
More and more we see the urgency to change our habits and behaviours to save our planet. Unfortunately, human beings are greedy and selfish. To create a change, we need to see how it will benefit us before benefiting others. The way we live is unsustainable! We know that our behaviours as producers and consumers […]
In recent HR training programs that I have conducted throughout the EMEA region, one topic that seems to dominate discussions and problem analysis revolves around internal team development and promotional opportunities, and the impact that managers have in either supporting or discouraging such activities. Organizational work teams are stronger when they are more diverse, from […]
