by MELANY GALLANT | Feb 1st, 2011 | Performance Management |
For Freud, the ego is the division of the psyche that helps us organize our thoughts and make sense of them and the world around us. For most of us today, the word ego tends to connote an “exaggerated sense of self-importance” and “an inflated feeling of pride and superiority to others”.
In a work setting, ego can be a very positive thing. That is, if we’re talking about functional egos. A person with a functional [...]
by YVON MARTEL | Jan 26th, 2011 | Competency Management |
An increasing number of healthcare organizations are looking for new and innovative ways to support competency assessment programs. The traditional paper and pen tracking systems are becoming more burdensome to manage especially with the growing number of regulatory requirements healthcare organizations must comply with, such as Joint Commission and MAGNET®.
In a recent webinar, leading competency assessment expert Donna Wright discussed the challenges of competency assessments.
In particular, Donna cites there are too many [...]
by SEAN CONRAD | Jan 25th, 2011 | Goal Management |
Remember back on January 1st when you were all gung-ho about your New Year’s resolutions? How’s it going? Still on track?
As you probably know, most New Year’s resolutions fizzle out by February. Ah, the best of intentions.
Well, employee and organizational goals can fizzle out at the same speed of those personal resolutions. While we all want to stay on track, it’s not always easy. We may be losing steam because the goals we set are unrealistic [...]
by MELANY GALLANT | Jan 4th, 2011 | Performance Management |
Happy New Year! It’s a fresh year, and time to make those resolutions. Or is it? The always eloquent Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann on Twitter) had some choice words about resolutions on her blog The Cynical Girl.
Whether you agree with Laurie or not, whether you’ve set some HR-related resolutions already or are still thinking about what they should be…it’s always fun to see what others have planned for the coming [...]
by SEAN CONRAD | Dec 17th, 2010 | Performance Management |
In our first article of a three-part series on performance appraisals, we discuss HR’s three wishes this holiday season when it comes to performance reviews. The second article provides insight and tips to help managers prepare for performance appraisal meetings with employees.
In this final post of the series, we take a look at how employees can take a proactive approach to the performance review process as a way to ensure [...]
