A few years ago, when I was teaching a master’s degree course on data analysis for HR, we had a session on the role of data in performance appraisals and coaching. Our discussion started by looking at the effective use of data in the appraisal process, but then we turned to look at measuring things […]

Human Resources Online shared a story this month about a survey from Cegos showing a drop in training among employees in Malaysia. This did not surprise us: one of the things we have noticed in Malaysia ourselves is that companies are less inclined to spend money on training (even when much of the cost is […]

This week has been all about promotions, so let’s finish it off with the same theme. When you get a big promotion, congratulations are in order. You have risen above other folks at work and moved into a new leadership position. The big bosses see in you the potential to do more. You have more […]

If you have a little downtime here between Christmas and New Years, this might be a good time to check out HRM TV and get yourself into the habit of watching them even as things pick up in the new year (maybe this could be one resolution you could follow?). The news and concepts from […]

Creatives know that copying someone else’s work is uncool. It may also be illegal, but to a true Creative that is far less important than the lack of ethics displayed by a copycat. When it comes to leaders, you should not copy either, but for different reasons. When you take business classes, when you read […]