How People Analytics can Help Human Resources Make Better Decisions
People analytics presents an opportunity for federal HR leaders to make significant strides in shorter time period and for less cost than traditional solutions would dictate.
Human Resources
Are You Caught in the Blame Game?
The message was this: everyone is in it for themselves here and we will look for someone to blame when anything goes wrong. I couldn’t protect my team and everyone became unwilling and fearful players in the “blame game.”
Your Recipe to Make a Great Online Course
It’s almost Thanksgiving and if you’re like me, you’ve been busy gathering recipes to make a mouth-watering holiday feast. Turkey – check. Mashed potatoes – check. Stuffing – check. Green bean casserole – check. And don’t forget the gravy! But Thanksgiving dishes aren’t the only things with fulfilling recipes! We’ve perfected our recipe for onlineRead… Read more »
How to Make an Impact in the Lives of Your Coworkers
This holiday season, the season of giving, as you’re looking for ways to change someone’s life or improve their circumstances, consider donating some of your leave to someone in need. You can’t begin to understand the impact you might have on someone’s life.
Doing a Workplace Analysis
Think of an incident in your workplace that was disruptive to productivity and cohesiveness — was it ever satisfactorily resolved?
From Human Capital to Social Capital
For the sake of human capital, you may have the brains, technical ability, intelligence and competence to get the job started. But for the sake of social capital, have you got the connections to get the job done?
Too Long, Too Boring and Other Reasons Your Trainings Suck
If you’re a government trainer, you’ve probably heard a million and one excuses why people aren’t starting or completing your training courses. And while you can’t force everyone to do what you want (unless it’s required training), there could be several aspects of your course that are deterring the masses. Luckily, you can make yourRead… Read more »
Help Your Federal Employees- Sign the Petition for a Holiday Nov 27, 2015
There is a petition on the We the People website asking for a paid Holiday Friday November 27, 2015. Please take a moment to sign it if you are so inclined.
Can You Help a Low-Performing Employee Improve?
At some point during their careers, most managers will face the difficult task of dealing with an employee who consistently falls short of goals and is facing termination. And while the decision to fire someone is never easy, it’s even more challenging when it involves an employee who initially showed promise or who’s especially passionate… Read more »
Pressing Need to Accelerate the Hiring of Critical Skills Positions for the Government Sector
Over the past decade the men and women that filled critical skills positions in government have been retiring and as a result have taken a vast amount of knowledge with them