When the Economy Improves, Will Your Business Be on Top?

The pressure on you as a leader of your organization has never been greater. Executives and Human Resources professionals are expected to achieve business results in constantly changing and increasingly challenging business environments. As organizations respond to the competitive demands of today’s economy, greater agility is required of the individuals leading the organization. As dramatic…

Hire Slow and Hire Right

Effective C-Level Recruiting Tips Executive search firms routinely engage in hiring a top-level executive for their clients. Hiring the right candidate and engaging in a thorough hiring assessment is important for the future success of the business. Under the current low unemployment rates, top-level executives are seen as passive candidates as they are already working,…

Engagement matters MPO

Employee Engagement, Does it Matter?

No Longer a Question! The research from hundreds of studies has confirmed a direct link between employee engagement and business performance. In companies where 60 to 70 percent of employees were engaged, the average total shareholder’s return stood at 24.2 percent. If employee engagement fell to 49 to 60 percent, the average shareholder return fell…

MPO Personality

You wouldn’t hire an eagle to run your swimming department, would you?

Every individual has a distinct talent that they excel in. It is how they differentiate themselves from the crowd. Someone who might be artistic and good with colors, might not be the best candidate for number-crunching jobs. All individuals are blessed with a gift that reflects the best sides of their personalities. We can understand…

According to Gallup’s U.S. employee engagement survey, a third of American workers are engaged.

That means 70% aren’t! Actively disengaged employees in the U.S. cost businesses $483 billion to $605 billion each year in lost productivity. But productivity isn’t the only disengagement “tax” on companies. The effects of disengagement can be felt in: your ability to attract and hire great employees (disengaged employees may badmouth your company on sites…