One of the lessons I learned early in my career was the value of piloting ideas and new processes. Just saying the words “Let’s try a pilot” seemed to open … Read more
Heather Nelson is a partner with PeopleResults. She ran the employee engagement survey for a global organization for many years. She will always fill out a survey if you ask her to, but be warned because she will tell it to you straight. You can reach her at hnelson@people-results.com.
You Need A Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. I opened my email last week to see a … Read more
You Need A Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 24 of 2015. Our regular content will return … Read more
10 Productive Things HR Can Do Instead of Performance Management
My former employer announced recently that they are doing away with forced rankings and the annual performance management process. Hallelujah! I … Read more
3 Things That Get in the Way of Employee Feedback
I have been working with a client lately to help them understand their engagement survey results. The numbers are easy to read and see where scores … Read more
How to Keep HR Off the Front Page of the Newspaper
Last week, the head of Human Resources for my city’s public school district resigned after it became public she exchanged text messages with a subordinate … Read more
You Need a Smart Retention Strategy, Because It’s Not 2011 Anymore
I opened my email last week to see a message from a dear friend that said, “I resigned!!!! I pulled the trigger!!” My friend and I have talked FOR YEARS … Read more
10 Mistakes to Avoid With Your Employee Engagement Surveys
In many of my recent conversations with clients, the topic of employee engagement surveys comes up. Sometimes these are called climate surveys or … Read more