Recruiting Leaders – The Importance of Strategy and Execution
A popular question used to assess senior leaders involves asking applicants to reflect upon why excellent strategy/policy ideas often fail in execution…
Performance Feedback: Barriers to Feedback on Poor Performance
[powerpress] In this podcast, Ron Passfield, PhD, discusses performance feedback with Dr. Angela Bryan, PhD (Philosophy). They explore some of the personal barriers to giving feedback on poor performance and identify strategies to overcome these barriers. The key...VSP or Fractured Social Fabric (FSF): The Impacts of Voluntary Separation
During a recent discussion with a group of managers and staff in a Queensland Public Service organisation, the issue of the VSP (Voluntary Separation Package) was raised. The discussion immediately turned to the loss of knowledge and skills resulting from the...Soft Skills in High Demand
In a recent news release, Nick Deligiannis, Director of Hays Recruiting, stated that soft skills are “highly valued” by employers. He referred particularly to interpersonal, leadership and organisational skills. Nick Deligiannis commented that some...