Employees are wanting feedback more than ever; 96% of employees want to hear feedback regularly. The demand for feedback has far surpassed once-a-year reviews; employees want feedback weekly. Despite the increased demand for feedback, some employees may find receiving feedback to be challenging or discouraging. For feedback to be effective, it must be constructive, consistent, factual, and unbiased. Some employees find it tough to hear they have things they can improve on, ev

We are two months into 2021, and there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding companies returning to the office or continuing with fully remote work. Many people still want to work at home, while others want to go back to working at the office. Although there is no definite answer for whether organizations will be allowing people back into the office, organizations need to be ready for this new normal of a hybrid, flexible workforce. In this article, we outline how organiz

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (otherwise known as DE&I) have been at the forefront of many talent leaders minds in the last several years. Diversity in the workplace includes traits and characteristics that make people unique; this includes different ages, genders, and races in your organization. Inclusivity refers to what makes people feel included, valued, and welcomed in the environment. Inclusivity enables a sense of belonging in the work culture. “Diversity is being i

Over the last few years, there have been many changes in the workplace. This includes the ditching of traditional annual performance reviews. This should come as no surprise since assessing employees once a year simply does not work (for more details, you can look at our previous articles on the problems of traditional performance management here, here and here). Nowadays, employees want feedback more than once a year. They want the opportunity to learn and develop in real-ti

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