by Steffen Maier | Dec 20, 2018 | HR
Objectivity is the most important part of having an effective performance appraisal system. What you want is a system in which your top performers are recognized and then given opportunities to advance their skills. Meanwhile, rather than being discouraged, low...
by Steffen Maier | Nov 29, 2018 | HR Strategy
Millennials and Generation Z are flocking to Silicon Valley for jobs. No surprise, then, that many companies outside the Valley are looking for innovative ways to attract and retain star coders in a technology-driven market. One of these is a successful new practice...
by Steffen Maier | Oct 23, 2018 | Productivity
Productivity at its basis, signifies the rate of output per unit of input. The phrase echoes an era where people were seen as elements in a production line, measured by the amount of time it would take them to produce a single item. But in today’s knowledge-based...
by Steffen Maier | Aug 3, 2017 | Leadership
The role human resources (HR) play in the workplace is undergoing a major shift. In the past, HR concerns took a back seat to bottom line business needs. This was due in part to a lack of strong HR metrics and methods of measurement, and the balance of power between...
by Steffen Maier | Jun 6, 2017 | Leadership
The most recent allegations of sexual harassment by management and subsequent apathy by HR at hot tech startup Uber have once again brought to the fore the lack of progress we’ve made in gender equality. What Susan Fowler’s story highlights is that not only do women...
