Why Some People Perform Better at Work
As a talent consultant, I’m often asked why two people with the same job title, similar experience, and identical training deliver very different results, i.e., why some people perform better than others at work. The short answer is: performance is a system. It’s shaped by who a person is (values, interests, motivation, personality, ability), what […]
When Employee Motivation Is Missing. What happens?
”What if your employees aren’t lethargic, distracted, or disengaged – just unmotivated?” Employee motivation is an often-overlooked secret to performance and engagement, and it might just be the key to solving some of the biggest challenges you’re facing in your team. Here’s something I’ve seen in myself – and in hundreds of employee assessments I’ve […]
How Smart Businesses Grow: Using Psychometric Testing to Build Stronger Companies
Growing a business isn’t just about increasing sales – it’s about building smart structures, processes, and teams that enable consistent, long-term success. For business leaders managing small HR teams (or wearing the HR hat themselves), this means looking beyond payroll and performance reviews to embrace a more strategic, data-informed approach to people management. One powerful, […]
How SMEs Can Fix Costly HR Gaps and Boost Employee Value
In the first two parts of this series, we uncovered a hidden drain on SME performance: employee underutilisation. We explored how to identify the signs of underutilisation in the first blog, and how to calculate the financial cost using 9 key HR metrics in the second blog. If you’ve gone through the audit and done […]
Is Employee Underutilisation Costing Your SME More Than You Think? Here’s How to Measure It
In our previous blog, we raised an important question: Are SME’s Getting the Full Value Out of Their Employees and Why They Should Care? The financial cost of underutilisation is real, but often invisible. What’s needed is a shift from instinct to insight, from gut feel to numbers. This post shows you exactly how to […]
Are SME’s Getting the Full Value Out of Their Employees and Why They Should Care
As a business owner or executive leader, you’ve likely invested a lot of time, energy, and money into recruiting and retaining a solid team. But let me ask you this: Are you truly getting the full value out of your employees? In many medium-sized businesses, employees are unintentionally underutilised. Not because they lack talent or […]
A Critical Look at Your Talent Management Strategy
With this article, we wish to assist senior HR people with a thoughtful, critical reassessment of their current talent management practices.
Decoding Recruitment Models
In this blog, we’ll break down three primary recruitment models: contingency recruitment, retained search, and recruitment outsourcing.
Mastering Employee Onboarding: The First 10, 30, 60 & 90 Days
Discover expert tips for effective employee onboarding in our guide to maximize retention and unlock the full potential of new employees.
10 Advantages of External Recruitment
The advantages of external recruitment range from saving time and resources to accessing a wider talent pool and specialized expertise.