As an HR professional, you collect a wealth of talent data. And no matter how that data is stored – in filing cabinets, spreadsheets or through an automated system – you need to measure and analyze the right data to effectively assess how employees are performing against corporate objectives.

To do that, you need to first determine which talent metrics are most important to your business.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Motivation is the force that converts intention into action. In a work setting, it is the drive that helps maintain goal-directed performance. For over 40 years, scientists and business researchers have conducted numerous studies to determine what incentives help motivate employees. So many companies spend thousands of dollars hiring outside firms to give motivation seminars, realizing that by nurturing the talent of individuals and building stronger teams, they can help cultivate a happy work environment.

What’s [...]

As most of you know last month we hosted hundreds of our customers here in Ottawa. Nothing really compares with the energy of having that many of clients together in one place exchanging ideas and providing us with feedback.