Paper, Excel and outdated systems – they used to be the lifeblood of organisations, with a lot of HR time spent chasing around, as many of their processes are driven by authorisation. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy for organisations to […]
According to analytics and advisory company Gallup, employees who have a best friend at work are seven times more likely to be engaged with their job, and feeling more connected with colleagues can boost productivity by as much as 25%. […]
The Cezanne HR team recently conducted a survey of 1,000 employees to assess the current state of UK performance management, and it’s safe to say that the findings make for an interesting read. Nearly half of the employees we polled […]
UK productivity has dropped yet again, with the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report showing output per hour has gone down a further 0.5 per cent. Given the amount of turbulence going on in the wider political and economic […]
Often referred to as continuous performance management, employee‘ check-ins’ are a series of regular conversations between managers and employees about work, progress and goals that are on-going throughout the year. Many high-performing organisations have already realised the benefits of this […]
Being a leader ain’t what it used to be. Today’s managers are negotiating unchartered territories, with technology disrupting markets, often almost overnight, intense competition and an increasingly global work environment, complete with all the cultural and communication challenges it brings. […]
There’s a real buzz in the world of performance management right now around the use of regular ‘check-ins’ between managers and their teams. A growing number of companies (Adobe, IBM and Deloitte to name a few) have switched on to […]
One of my friends – a highly experienced and competent manager in her early 50s – has been job-hunting. Her story of a recent recruitment process graphically illustrates the out-dated attitudes held by many employers when it comes to age […]
Keep Calm and Carry On. Go into any of the multitude of British souvenir shops and you’re bound to see, inscribed on rows of mugs and coasters, the government’s famous slogan that symbolises the British stoicism in the face of […]
Recent research from McKinsey suggests that performance management processes are not hitting the mark for employees or their managers. The majority of CEOs say they don’t find the process helpful in identifying top performers – while over half of individuals […]
