Are SMART Objectives still SMART now we are WFH?
SMART Objectives are goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound. Many companies have been using this approach as a tool to provide clarity and focus, and to motivate employees to achieve their goals and fundamentally get a good job done. Until recently, SMART Objectives have been discussed, tracked and adjusted mainly in a…
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How to become SUPERMAN(ager)
In the absence of supernatural alien powers, us common mortal managers are constantly rattling our brains about how to become a super-manager. Let’s start with why we long to become great managers. Apart from that satisfying sense of achievement you get from having developed strong talents over time in your team, you may have also…
Succession Planning 101
Hi People Manager. I know what you’re thinking. You don’t need a succession plan because you’re not going anywhere soon, right? What if you considered such a plan a highly effective technique to building your team’s career paths? You need that, right? Read on and find out the many other reasons why Succession Planning is…
8 Quick Tips to effectively Ramp-up your Successor
If you are a Manager who needs to build a succession plan, you have already identified who your successor is and perhaps how long it will take to ramp the person up, but you are wondering how to do it, find below some quick, actionable tips to include in your plan: 1. Coaching Coaching generally…
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What should a REAL One-on-One look like?
Some employees do not have regular one-on-one meetings with their Managers and some do, but many complain that they are unstructured, not useful or leave them feeling lost. That leaves a lucky, smaller group of employees having useful, structured 1:1’s with their managers that give them direction and allow them to move forward with the…
6 Essentials to Successfully Hiring in your Team
Hiring people for your team can be a complicated, risky process, whether you have a clear idea on who you are looking for, or not. If you are a People Manager and have the good fortune of having an open position to fill in your team, you may be facing one of the following scenarios: …
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