A grievance procedure is a formal, documented process that describes how an employee can raise issues and complaints to their employer. While every organization’s grievance procedure will be different, most are built on a series of common steps: 1 – The raising of the grievance 2 – Investigation 3 – A Grievance meeting between the […]
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Causes of Employee Turnover
Employee turnover is a commonly used Human Resources metric used to describe the number of employees who leave a business during a specified time period. The causes of employee turnover can be numerous; it can relate to employee perceptions about how they are treated, it can relate to the role and promotional opportunities, or it […]
Performance Management Cycle
In this article, we’ll be covering: What is the Performance Management Cycle? What is the purpose of the performance management cycle? Main phases of Performance Management Cycle Planning Monitoring Reviewing Rewarding How to make an effective Performance Management Cycle The role of SMART objectives What are the benefits of the performance management cycle? Common problems […]
Recruitment vs Selection
This article explores the meanings behind Recruitment vs. Selection; we’ll be covering: Recruitment vs. Selection What is Recruitment What is Selection Key differences between Recruitment vs. Selection Recruitment vs. Selection CIPD (the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development) defines the typical stages of the recruitment process as: Defining the role Attracting applicants Administering the selection process Making an […]
Cross Functional Team Leadership
One of the critical questions businesses face is how people & teams should work together. Many organizations utilize a traditional functional-based silo model, but by utilizing cross-functional teams, organizations can equip themselves to tackle complex and difficult challenges. Leadership within these cross-functional teams requires a variety of skills, which include: Communication Planning Listening Conflict resolution […]
Relationship Building process
The relationship building process follows a series of steps that foster an association between several participants that is developed over time and is mutually beneficial. Typical steps within the process include: Determining the objective of the relationship Building rapport Understanding their needs Adding value Maintaining the relatinship Assesing the relationship Each step within the process […]
Relationship Building Skills
Strong relationships are integral in a successful and effective workplace. Why? Good relationships help bring the best out of people; they facilitate teamwork and camaraderie, ultimately contributing to making both people and teams more effective. An organization that is full of poor relationships is unlikely to be truly successful. Negative relationships not only breed disharmony […]
Adams Equity Theory
Adams Equity Theory examines the principle that for an individual to be motivated; they need to sense that the benefits they receive are: Reasonable in relation to their contribution Fair when compared to those obtained by peers. The result is an equitable balance between inputs and outputs that drives motivation. If and when this alignment […]
Competency Mapping
Identifying skills required by an organization, needed for it to succeed, is a fundamental building block of an effective business. However, gathering these and associated behaviors can be challenging (whether you are trying to understand the number of competencies or their importance). Competency Mapping can help us with this task in several ways: Identifying skills […]
Onboarding checklist template in Excel
Onboarding is a vital step in supporting new employees to settle into an organization. An onboarding checklist is a tool used in that process; it helps to: Capture what tasks need to be carried out Act as a place to record information about the new hire Provide a status of what’s been done and what […]