When we think about employee engagement, many of us think it’s one of those ‘nice to have’ things, that doesn’t have any significant tangible impact. However, according to Gallup and other sources, engagement has some startling effects on a number of different performance and productivity metrics. Gallup’s 2012 meta-analysis found that levels of employee engagement had the following effects on … Read More
How can you really know what your employees want?
If you studied Economics in High School or University, you’ll recall Karl Marx, who believed that capitalism was fundamentally flawed, and that the people who worked for capitalists were inherently oppressed. Working on repetitive tasks was, he believed, dehumanising – it disconnected people from the fruits of their labours and made them little more than cogs in a machine. It … Read More
7 things employees really want from Australia’s top employers
Last week, we took a look at LinkedIn’s new Top Attractors list, that lists the top employers across the world and in various countries, including Australia. Many of the factors mentioned by the top Australian employers quite clearly reflect what we already know about the ‘intangibles’ that employees really want at work, such as: Flexibility Meaning and purpose Opportunities for … Read More
What can we learn from LinkedIn’s top Australian employers?
Earlier this week, LinkedIn released its brand new ‘Top Attractors’ list, showcasing the world’s most desirable employers, and the top Australian employers, according to its data. They took a new and unique approach that didn’t focus on opinion polls and surveys, but rather, according to business journalist Suzy Welch, identified ‘the companies where people most eagerly want to land jobs, … Read More
Are your teams being derailed by lack of trust and commitment?
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director One of my clients told me a while ago about one of the first companies she ever worked for in a sales role, which had a serious problem with its people. She thought that the fact that the CEO was focused on individual results, rewarding those who achieved at the expense of others, most likely contributed. People … Read More
What are your teams crazily obsessed about?
Creator of Dropbox Drew Houston was recently interviewed by the New York Times. One of the questions he was asked was: What’s your advice to new college grads? Here’s his answer: “I did the commencement speech for M.I.T. in 2013. I said that if I had a cheat sheet that I could give myself at 22, it would have three … Read More
Get your free Leadership Excellence eBook
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director We’ve written a lot about leadership lately: how to avoid the most common leadership mistakes, how Emotional Intelligence impacts leadership, what to look for when you’re hiring a leader, and much more. We’ve distilled the best of these posts into the brand new Leadership Excellence eBook!. It’s crammed full of useful insights and advice on … Read More
Hiring a leader? Here’s 10 essential factors to look for.
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Hiring people is difficult. Hiring great people is even harder. And perhaps the most difficult thing of all is hiring great leaders. In an ideal world, you would hire high potential people and, through a robust development program, identify and grow your own future leaders. However, in some cases, hiring externally is a business … Read More
8 common mistakes leaders make
We work with many leaders at all levels of organisations. Often, they’re so busy managing their business, or area of the business, that they neglect their most important asset – their people. Leading people effectively is a skill that’s often developed over years and years of experience, usually with a few mistakes along the way. But the one thing that … Read More
Is emotional intelligence the most important leadership quality?
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Who is the best leader you’ve ever known personally? Chances are, it wasn’t someone who made you feel you had to do what they said… or else. Or someone who was incredibly experienced in their field but had poor people skills. Or the person you never actually saw because they were too busy doing … Read More
Where are you on the leadership scale, and how does it impact you, your team’s performance, and overall ROI?
As a leader, you’re probably already familiar with John Maxwell’s work on leadership. He’s a best-selling author, coach and speaker, and was named the world’s most influential leadership expert by Inc. in 2014. One of my favourite models from John is his 5 levels or stages of the leadership journey. In this model, he talks about how many of us … Read More
6 lessons for leading teams from Simon Sinek’s ‘Leaders Eat Last’
As one of the most popular TED speakers in history, Simon Sinek knows a thing or two about effective leadership. In his book and TED talk Leaders Eat Last – his follow-on from Start With Why – he tells us how great leadership isn’t all about being in charge. It’s about empowering others to achieve things they didn’t believe were … Read More
The secret weapon that will get you better hires: data-driven interviews, part 2
This is part 2 in a 2 part series. You can check out part 1 here. By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director Last week, I talked about Ben, the salesperson you hired because he had the right background, skills and qualifications, and he interviewed brilliantly. After twelve months, however, Ben is one of your lowest earning salespeople. He’s bringing … Read More
The secret weapon that will get you better hires: data-driven interviews, part 1
By Alan Chambers, ArcTree Managing Director You need to hire a new salesperson. This person is going to be responsible for bringing in new customers and, in an ideal world, contributing to scalable, predictable revenue growth for your business. Ben applies and looks fantastic on paper. He’s been working for a remote competitor for the past 3 years and wants … Read More
Why don’t you get the full picture before you hire someone?
Have you ever hired someone who looked brilliant on paper, interviewed well and then couldn’t perform? You’re not alone: more than 60% of managers say they’ve done exactly the same thing (and we think it’s really more than that, but people don’t want to admit it). If only there was a reliable way to cut through the fluff – all … Read More
Competing on Talent Analytics – Six Uses of Talent Analytics
Do you think you know how to get the best from your people? Or do you know? How do investments in your employees actually affect workforce performance? Who are your top performers? How can you empower and motivate other employees to excel? Leading-edge companies are increasingly adopting sophisticated methods of analyzing employee data to enhance their competitive advantage. Google, Best … Read More
Engagement, Retention, and Culture now the #1 Issues in Talent and HR
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Josh Bersin by Deloitte Today, driven by shifts in both work ethos and the transparency of the job market, employee retention and engagement are now the #1 problems companies face. (3,200 respondents from over 100 countries) This is the third year we’ve done this study, and we looked at more than ten different trends in the … Read More
Top Ten Talent Acquisition Trends
Ten Top Actionable Talent Acquisition Trends You know you will need to hire new employees in the new year—but are you ready? Will your competition out-engage you in your marketplace? And what will you do if you cannot find the talent you need when you need it? Manage Your Employment Brand: Your employment brand reflects your organisation and is your … Read More
Why do we recruit with such limited information?
Would you sign a contract agreeing to spend most of your waking hours with a person, after spending a mere 2-3 hours getting to know them? This kind of agreement is entered into regularly by people, based only on brief and superficial observations and hope – it’s called a job. When we recruit a new employee we are making a … Read More
Greta Roberts talks Predictive Analytics ROI
Q: In your work with predictive analytics, what areas of the workforce are you focused on? (i.e., optimizing workforce productivity, using big data to solve workforce challenges, building a workforce analytics driven culture, etc.)? A: Our predictive work focuses on what we call “high volume roles”. That is: Roles that have a lot of employees in the same role, performing … Read More
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