Toxic leadership is a big problem in the business world. Despite the massive growth in interest in company culture in recent years, toxic managers still exist. They are bad apples having a detrimental effect on employee retention and productivity. Most of all, toxic managers are destroying the good fabric of the business. It’s increasingly recognized…
Sometimes companies lead with mission and values, but stories are what makes it real for candidates. In this interview, Lauryn Sargent of Stories Incorporated talks about what makes a good story and gives examples of story content that effectively communicate concepts like culture and values. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or SoundCloud. Why stories? Why now? We’re…
When you get to the stage of inviting a candidate to come in for an interview, you are already halfway towards employing them, sometimes even more. You have read their CV, liked their qualifications and experience and their references are solid. Maybe you have done pre-screening on the phone and they ticked all the boxes.…
Today’s best employee candidates are busy, and may not be looking for your job or any new job. They have many competing sources of information, advice, and networking, and are choosy – often cynical – about what they read and hear. Thus, in reaching your best potential candidates requires finding and entering the world they…
Sponsored by Perengo “What gets measured gets improved.” – Peter Drucker. Data analysis, or analytics, enables business managers and planners to capture and interpret large datasets to guide business decisions. A correct implementation of analytics techniques and tools can boost business performance by putting useful information in front of decision-makers and thereby improve profitability. In the…