Introducing 360 degree feedback into an organisation takes commitment, time and sometimes a culture shift. But the rewards are immense. Our survey in 2013 showed that 91% of organisations witness a better understanding of their own strengths and areas of development – and ¾ see a greater commitment to the development plan. There’s an increase …
Introducing talent management software for performance management clearly offers efficiencies – but time savings are not as great as one may expect. The Head Light survey in 2013 highlighted that the real benefits come from a better use of that time, more focused conversations, better goal alignment, more objectives met and so on. We set …
3 facts, 1 KPI and 1 Truth – building the ROI on performance management Read More »
Employee engagement surveys – and employee engagement in general – seem to be making a comeback. With greater economic stability, organisations are turning their attention to how best to engage their people and create an environment which enables the employees to offer more of their capability and potential. But many of the engagement tools on …
Talent management software specialist Head Light will launch a ground-breaking engagement survey and analytics tool – and demonstrate how HR teams can calculate and improve their return on investment from performance management – on stand 446 at the CIPD Learning and Development Show (30 April-1 May, Olympia). Called Talent En-Gauge®, the company’s enhanced engagement survey …
For some line managers spotting those in the team who have the potential to progress and take on a larger role, can be tricky. They need to know what makes for success and then how to identify this amongst their people – and ideally applying a tool they are already making use of. Each organisation …
6 indicators of High Potential – and how to identify them Read More »
In our recent blog about the important role of managers in ‘talent management’, we talked about some of the critical areas in which the line manager can make a real difference. One trend we at Head Light see within organisations is the growth on the focus on developing coaching as a core manager skill. That …
We’re delighted to announce that we have just been confirmed as a speaker in the Learning Arena at this year’s CIPD Learning and Development Show which takes place at Olympia on 30 April and 1 May. Come along to the Show on 30 April 2014 at 16:45 to hear us talk about our thoughts on …
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It goes without saying that a cornerstone of effective business performance is planning. Without a clear line of sight and a plan of how you’re going to get there, it is unlikely that an organisation will achieve its strategic aims and chaos can ensue. As someone once said “If you don’t know where you are …
Meeting HR decision makers at this week’s Learning Technologies exhibition, it’s clear to us that one of the key challenges remains getting line or business managers to play their part in managing and developing talent. The recent Bersin by Deloitte report – Predictions for 2014: Building A Strong Talent Pipeline for The Global Economic Recovery …
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Over 50% of organisations say that the single most important question that their employee engagement surveys need to answer is what activities and areas are seen as important to their people. Head Light today releases the findings from its research into how HR organisations need to access from their employee engagement surveys. Ian Lee-Emery, Managing …
Employee engagement surveys need to go further in their analysis – research shows Read More »
