Managing by objectives is preferable to managing by task in almost all situations. If you tell someone where to step, you have to be with them for every step. If you tell them where and when you want them to end up, you can leave them to find their own way. Without setting goals or objectives, work becomes a series of chaotic happenings you don’t control. You become the plaything of coincidence. Major accomplishments such as curing the world of a disease or creating a billion dollar business are the culmination of a series of goals. A vision that was charted and realized. What is S.M.A.R.T. g ..read more

Is this a good time to re-evaluate your HiPo program? High-potentials are far more valuable than other high performing employees in driving business success and sustainable value.  Working with high potentials in a HiPo program should be exciting and stimulating.  So why do more than 50% of participants drop out of HiPo programs? The biggest problem is identifying the people who really have the potential to lead the organization in the future. Ask a manager to list top performers and then ask them to list those with the most potential. Invariably you will get two nearly identical li ..read more

BOOK TITLE: STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES A PRACTITIONERS GUIDE TO SUPPORTING BUSINESS THROUGH RECRUITING AND DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL TALENT.  CHAPTER ONE Business Strategy and People Strategy ‘Julie!!  I got the job! They said to start on Monday as the HR partner with special responsibility for recruitment. What do you think of that?’ Chris, a graduate of LSE with a mission to transform the role of HR was clearly excited. Her course at the LSE had promised to prepare her for an outstanding career in people management and human resources and this was her first full time role on the way t ..read more

THE PROBLEM You liaised with three different recruitment companies; read 30 CVs, carried out 15 telephone interviews and 10 face to face interviews over a two week period; wrote reports and recommendations until you were sick of doing it and eventually managed to get appointed the best Ops VP that you had ever met. Now, one month into the job, she announces that it is not for her and she’s leaving. All that time and effort only to find you have to start the process all over again! If you have a significant role to fill – do you have to work night and day to get the right person? Do you spend ..read more

Artificial Intelligence has already changed the way recruiting is done today, automating and streamlining many aspects of talent acquisition. Pre employment testing in particular has become faster and more effective than ever before, and the associated reduction in cost makes pre employment tests much more accessible. This webcast will share an overview of the impact AI has had on pre employment testing and how you can use it to streamline almost every aspect of your talent selection and recruitment. We will share practical, real-world examples and a clear, step-by-step approach t ..read more

Graduate Recruitment Case Study Business background Associated British Foods (ABF) is an international food, ingredients and retail group with 137,000 employees in 50 countries. They run a graduate recruitment scheme across various divisions. Katie Davill, Graduate Recruitment Officer for the Grocery Division at AB Foods looks after the scheme, which attracts 2,500-5,000 applications for 15-20 positions annually. What was the challenge and how was it measured? AB Food’s aim is to recruit the very best graduates onto the 2 year program to develo ..read more

Leaders are undoubtedly key players in any group, team or organisation – from the captain of a football team to the CEO of a global business.  An excellent CEO can have a significant effect on the performance of an organisation.  A poor CEO can drive the business into the ground. In the research and management literature of the past 30 years there has been a strong focus, even an obsession on the leader as the creator of all good or evil. But what does ‘good’ and ‘poor’ mean in the context of leadership? And how do you know that you have got the right person? Modern business is unrelent ..read more