retention

Today, employers have an opportunity to select from a pool of qualified applicants. Using behavioral interviewing to select the star performer makes sense as long as your environment supports outstanding employees. Graham Jones, cofounder of Lane4, an international performance consultancy works with Olympic athletes and business professionals. He sees many similarities in the two groups. He declares elite performers are not born but made. Though specific skills are required, the most important is mental toughness. Jones draws these parallels; both groups love pressure, compete only with themselves, focus on long-term success with a detailed plan for achievement, use competition, desire […]

If the recession doesn’t kill you, the recovery will is an expression that has made an impression on a number of companies. Personnel have been cut to the bone and companies are realizing that former employees walked away with institutional intelligence. Robert Olson, Winnebago Industries’ CEO uses furloughs and moved to a four-day work week to remain poised for the market’s turn around. Olson said, “You can’t cut your way to prosperity.” Furloughs (temporary lay-offs) are growing in popularity. Furloughs can reduce overhead expenses and retain employees. Until recently, furloughs were thought to reduce morale and productivity. However in these […]