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Would Santa review his Reindeer performance?

I wonder, how would Santa review his Reindeer performance? Arguably one of the hottest HR topics of 2017 has been the area of Performance Management, perhaps just nudged into second place by ‘AI’.  The talk about the removal of annual reviews and performance ratings picked up where it left off in 2016, as did the

Strategies to Boost Employee Productivity During The Festive Season

The holiday season is just around the corner and your employees are probably busy and distracted on shopping for gifts, planning for vacations or attending different parties, charity drives, and many other social events. With all these distractions, it may be hard for your employees to focus on their work. So here are some subtle

Appropriate Behaviour in the Workforce

It has come to my attention recently that as we get closer to the end of the year peoples behaviours in the workforce seem to change. Some for the better as they get excited about the festive season and holidays and some for the worse as pressure starts to build. As I am always out

If feedback occurs in the forest….. did it really happen?

If feedback occurs in the forest but nobody receives it, did it really happen? Feedback.  It’s a word that can send shivers down the spine of many people.  In the constant stream of HR-related social media posts, there is no shortage of experts who have developed sure-fire methods of getting feedback right.   Some of the