David Wexler
The Business of HR
An Oxymoron: “Managing” Performance
Isn’t it ironic that in a day and age where we as employers say we understand that our one true competitive advantage, in market segments where competitors abound, is our people, we still talk about “managing” performance.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
The Power Of Executive Off-Sites
If your senior management team runs from executive off-sites vs. looking forward to these, they are not alone.
Too often, executive off-site meetings fail to deliver any appreciable return on investment.
As a result, organizers dread pulling these together and invitees dread attending.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Employee Surveys: Diamonds Or Just A Lump Of Coal?
Every company I know of that says that it is serious about employee satisfaction does them. So why then do most employee satisfaction surveys actually drive employee satisfaction down?
David Wexler
The Business of HR
The Case For Courageous Leadership
Over the course of my career, I have had the honor and privilege of working with some of the finest leaders in the world; from France, from Australia, from the U.S, and from Canada.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Compensation As A Winning Strategy
How do organizations figure out how much to pay their employees, and how do they know that what they are paying is appropriate?
The long answer would qualify one to work for a compensation consulting firm or teach a college/university compensation course.
The short answer though is one that combines science, art, and reasoning.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Outsourcing: A Zero Sum Game
Everybody is doing it. Regardless of industry, regardless of functional role, there is a constant pressure for organizations to at least consider the notion of outsourcing pieces of their business (and the roles and people that belong to these).
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Talent Acquisition-A Crown Jewel For Employers
It is surprising given all that has been written about the importance of Human Capital to the success of any business, to continue to read news of companies under investing in their recruiting function; cutting recruiting budgets first when times are tough; and/or outsourcing the function.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
The “Secret Sauce” For CEOs
Having worked with a number of highly talented and successful CEO’s over the past 30 years, I can with comfort assert that there are many ways for CEOs to successfully lead a business.
That said, there is one thing that I’ve observed those CEOs who have been most successful over the long term do that I believe is the secret sauce for CEOs who are committed to longer term profitable growth and shareholder value creation, and that is to build a high degree of organizational trust..
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Why Smart CEOs partner with HR Professional Services Firms
In last week’s blog, I wrote about why employees sue their employers and suggested ways for employers to mitigate this risk.
A component of mitigating the risk involves engaging a Career Transiton (or Outplacement Firm) as a partner when terminating employment.
It turns out that there are a number of HR Professional Services firms that HR people work with to effectively contribute to a company’s longer term success that CEOs of smaller firms without an HR department should know about and consider using when appropriate.
David Wexler
The Business of HR
Why Employees Sue Their Employers
Increasingly, when employer and employee part company, there is the risk of litigation.
Not so many years ago, employers would sever the employment relationship; offer up some form of severance package; and the employee in question, either on the spot, or more commonly, after a few days of deliberation would accept the proffered package and the employment relationship would be terminated.