Performance Consulting Tips: Begin With the Mindset of the Client
When adopting a performance consulting approach, some practitioners from talent functions find it challenging to change the types of conversations they have with clients.
Learning & Development
6 Insanely Brilliant Questions That Boost Performance
Like many managers in his organization, Jim was experiencing herculean levels of pressure. Having worked with him before, I sensed that he was actually in tears as he described his request.
Leave at Least 20-30% Room for Magic
By Mehmet Baha We had a common friend. That is how the music band leader got my mobile phone number and called me. A few days later I found myself in a studio in Berlin, Germany. A producer, who was working at one of the…
Dear Performance Consultant: Know the Business of Your Business
A client is defined as a leader in the organization who is responsible for achieving a business goal and who has the authority to change the performance of a group of employees in order to achieve that goal.
5 Proven Ways to Accelerate Your HR Career
The UAE is emerging as the next international HR hub; in fact, the area repeatedly ranked very highly in a global study of HR markets and practices. It’s an exciting time to be an HR professional in this region as businesses seek to ensure they…
Webinar: Leading Sustainable Organisational Change
Learning is not failure – but sometimes it can feel like it in the middle of the process. In fact, this is why so many personal and organizational change attempts fizzle out. The webinar focuses on developing 5-stages of change that give leaders a way…
Optimism spreading across top KSA employers
By Casper Hammer Not long ago, I got the opportunity to speak and meet a lot of interesting Saudi HR professionals at the ATD Conference in Riyadh. During those two days, I saw newfound optimism and impetus across most of these employers, despite the Kingdom’s stagnant…
Learning is Emotional Too
By Mehmet Baha Imagine how heavy it is to carry 30kg military backpacks. They wear these backpacks around the office. They also eat military ready meals in the office that many people would not even touch. Reading actual letters from overseas soldiers to their families…
Cross-cultural competencies development – The skills needed in international companies
By Gosia Kluk L&D Professionals’ role is to make sure that employees are equipped with skills, knowledge and the proper attitude they need to excel at work. Competencies may vary depending on the roles of each employee, their organisations’ goals, or within their chosen industries. Some…
3 Lessons in Talent Development from a Superbowl Winning Coach
By James Haak On Sunday, the New England Patriots clinched their 3rd consecutive Super Bowl appearance in the National Football League (NFL) under head coach Bill Belichick. It is his 9th appearance as the Head Coach, with 5 Superbowl wins, both NFL records. As we witness…