Nope, it does not include the lack of skills. That’s the easiest barrier to address. When we talk about the barriers to leadership, we are not referring to the technical skills required to lead a team. Instead, we are talking about the psychological and emotional barriers that prevent individuals from becoming effective leaders. In this…
Human resources (HR) managers play a critical role in an organization’s success by managing its most important asset, its employees. Lately, the need for them to take more strategic steps, and innovative approaches amidst new challenges brought about by changing employee values, technology, and the pandemic has become greater. However, many CEOs and business leaders…
Historically, disciplinary action in the workplace was viewed as a means to punish and control employees who broke established rules and regulations. However, as companies have begun to recognize the importance of creating a positive and productive work environment for their employees, this approach to discipline has become increasingly outdated. As a result, there has…
A huge amount of learning and development investment go to waste simply because many of the people in charge (HR, L&D Managers) tend to operate in a vacuum, by not involving a key stakeholder in creating a culture where organizational members take full responsibility for their development and continually seek opportunities to learn. It is…
Let ExeQserve Help You Bring Your L&D Strategy to a Higher Level! The Challenges of Outsourcing Training Several challenges hinder the effectiveness of training interventions: The relevance of content to learners’ jobs – Many training participants complain especially about off-the-shelf courses because they find it difficult to contextualize the content in their work setup. Learner…
First of all, let me sell you the big idea of building and strengthening your company’s mentoring culture. A well-implemented mentoring program can do a lot of good for the company. It is the most effective and efficient way of developing talents. It improves the communication, listening, facilitating, and learning skills of the company’s managers…
In this post, I wish to share my thoughts on three things; indicators that one is coachable, the value of coachability and how to be coachable. Are you Coachable? Let me start with what I think are indicators of one’s coachability. Try to answer the following questions: Are you actively seeking to improve your performance…
Do you remember when you changed your department or section’s name from Training and Development to Learning and Development? What changed aside from the name? Did any of these happen? You started shifting your focus from training to learning. Yes, there is a difference. You stopped requiring employees to attend training courses they did not…
This article is an excerpt from the book I wrote, The Performance Management Toolkit. This describes the inspiration behind the e-book. It also describes the roles played by HR, Line Managers, and employees in using the system to improve performance. Companies use the term Performance Management a lot. When you look at how they practice…
We heard this quote a long time ago. Simon Sinek mentioned something similar to it recently, and it went by viral. Do I agree? Should we really hire for attitude and train for skill? Yes, I agree! A lot of you would agree too if it’s not so darn difficult to do! I’ve been a…
