These perormance management issues are silent because they creep in slowly. One missed conversation. One rushed hire. One unclear expectation. But over time, they stack up—and they sabotage your culture, your execution, and your growth.
When HR aligns with company values and culture, it creates a positive environment where employees feel valued, and the business can thrive. By fostering a strong culture through thoughtful HR practices, your organization will be well-positioned to succeed in today’s competitive landscape.
In recent years, the dynamics of the employer-employee relationship have undergone a significant transformation. What was once an imbalance in favor of employers now appears to be tilting dramatically in favor of employees. Although the shift is not inherently negative, it has brought forth a multitude of challenges and concerns for businesses that require attention. In this blog,
I’ve always told my clients that business fundamentally comes down to two things: math decisions and people decisions. In today’s hyper-competitive world for talent, you have no choice but to acknowledge this latter reality and consciously go about outperforming your competitors in your recruiting and retention efforts.
Far too many organizations depend on far too few people to succeed. I often ask my clients, “What happens to your business if something happens to you?” The answer is usually less than satisfactory. A key leadership responsibility is to mitigate risk. One of the most significant risks you have in any company is people, starting at the top. It may feed your ego to be critically important to your company, but it is no way to build an enduring, successful organization. Proper succession planning ensures your business’s future and increases your organizational adaptability.
I am in and out of many businesses and the one characteristic all high performing organizations have is good people. You can feel it in the atmosphere. There is a certain way the employees interact with one another and hold themselves. There is a sense of confidence but not arrogance. If you are a guest, you are treated that way and random people will interact with you to make sure you are being taken care of. It’s one of those things you clearly notice about the work environment when it is not present which sadly is usually the case.
One of my least favorite sayings I hear from business owners is that “we throw people into the deep end of the pool and see if they can swim.” What a bunch of nonsense! As a leader it is incumbent upon you to make sure your people have the job clarity, tools, resources and training to be successful. You are supposed to set people up for success not push them towards failure. Darwinian logic misapplied to the work environment is professional malpractice.
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