Inclusive and Intentional Hiring for DEI
Diverse candidates bring skill sets and knowledge that balance a team and provide alternate perspectives. Writing job descriptions, interviewing, and writing up a contract can create problematic situations. Here are ways to intentionally provide an inviting and inclusive environment for the hiring aspect of DEI and under-represented candidates: Avoid gender-coded words in the job description, such as “crushing it”. These create ...
How I Measure the Success of Learning and Development Strategies
When a job that I am currently interviewing for asked how I measure success with Learning and Development strategies, this is what I shared with them. It is a holistic and structured approach to measuring success where I collect metrics on 3 levels that I have found the most critical in L&D programs: Reaction, Learning, and Impact. Since every L&D initiative is tied to a company investment of money, time, and people resources, data-- and ...
Succession Planning Process – A Resource for Your Company
According to a study by LinkedIn, only 35% of organizations have a formalized succession planning process for critical roles. More than 74% of leaders report they are unprepared and lack the training for the challenges they face in their roles. And according to Telaxes, 94% of companies that did have a succession plan said that it positively impacts their employees’ engagement levels. It is clear that succession planning is critical to the ...
Employee Engagement: Recognition, Retention, and Succession Planning
According to a report by Zenefits of more than 600 US businesses with 50-500 employees, 63.3% of companies say retaining employees is actually harder than hiring them. That is one of the top reasons why employee engagement is important to your organization-- it drives retention (the other is that it drives performance!). When employees feel valued, appreciated, and supported in their roles, they are more likely to stay with your company. ...
Increase Retention by 82% with Structured Onboarding
Onboarding is the process of integrating a new employee into an organization, and creating a positive onboarding experience is critical to employee engagement and performance. Employees who have a positive onboarding experience are more likely to be engaged and productive in their roles-- according to a study by Brandon Hall Group, formal onboarding programs increase retention by a whopping 82%. Therefore, it is important to invest time and ...
