Performance, HiPos & productivity | Page 64 (744 items)

Employers spend too much time trying to fix their employees' "weaknesses", when they should really shift focus to capitalise on their strengths, says management consultant and author, David Rendall.

The problem with bad or "toxic" workers, is that opportunities to get rid of them are so alluring, says Andrew Douglas of Douglas LPT.

Overloading employees with multiple processes and accountabilities can actually make them less accountable, says Rosemary Howard of the University of NSW.

Alcohol abuse not only affects employees who drink heavily, but their co-workers as well, say researchers Michael Livingston and Caroline Dale.

Employers must get workers to "own" their performance issues in order for them to improve, says performance specialist Nicky Mackie.

Today's workplace is full of distractions, and employees who are bored or underworked are often the most susceptible, says David Fox, principal of The HR Practise.

Legal action arising out of performance management used to be confined to award and EBA-covered workers, but increasingly employers are facing claims from managers and more senior employees, according to employment lawyer Natalie Spark.

Managers who coach their team members are more likely to retain them and keep them engaged, according to Life Work Solutions consultant Pamala Crumblin.

HR managers keen to prove their value should report on metrics that are results-based, not transaction-based, according to advice from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

HR professionals are most valuable when they help and support line managers with difficult performance management cases, says Defence director of military personnel administration, Jim Porteous.