ExeQserve, one of the Philippines leading HR and Training consulting companies recently conducted a two-day planning session for a global banking organization. We chose to facilitate the workshop using two conversation methodologies; World Café and Open Space Technology or OST to enhance collaboration among participants. World Café is a simple, effective, and flexible method of…
By Edwin C. Ebreo If you are a Learning and Development Manager or an HR Manager in charge of strategizing, planning, and implementing the learning and development of people in your organization, I invite you to sit down with me and peers in the field to talk about the issues surrounding our role and what…
By Edwin C. Ebreo Managing is not the opposite of Leading. Being a leader doesn’t mean departing from managing. When you search the web for comparison between management and leadership you seem to get this comparison between good and evil, as if one needs to choose between managing and leading. As a training consultant in…
by Edwin C. Ebreo A lot of training money is spent on programs that will not see the light of day in the workplace. As an HROD and Training Consultant in the Philippines, I’ve seen this too often, I made it my advocacy to change this practice by sharing advice on how to manage training…
It’s amazing how much money is spent on strategy, process improvements and technology and not a lot on the one thing that can render all of them useless – Communication. I’m not just talking about communication skills here, although it’s part. This is about building an environment and culture that encourages, no, require open communication.…
By Edwin C. Ebreo As a Training Consultant and Team Building Facilitator in the Philippines for many years, I have learned quite a few things that help strengthen teamwork. I’ve learned that building a high performance team takes more than just a weekend of jumping off trees. Failing to recognize what needs to be done will…
Every employee has had their fair share of office horror stories. The “We need to talk”, the HR audit, the micromanager, and the dreaded annual appraisal. These things have been the fear of many an employee since time immemorial. Sometimes, there’s nothing to be afraid of, if you’re performing well, that is. But what if…
A lot of companies outsource a lot of their processes to other companies that specialize in handling those specific areas. Here are four reasons why you should outsource your recruitment process to the professionals: Reduced Recruiting Costs Why spend time, effort, and money on recruitment when you can just hire a company to do that…
By: Edwin Ebreo I always talk about this with my daughters. I encourage them to be assertive in their communications because assertive people posses distinct advantage over those who Are not. I see evidence of it everyday. Assertive people get to go after what they want and because they do, they are most likely to…
Why do organizations strive for happier, more engaged employees? There has been a multitude of extensive research and studies on why Employee Engagement is important but HR practitioners and business leaders are perplexed that despite Happy Fridays and other gimmicks instituted in the workplace, people are still disengaged and are clawing their way to performance…