In a Nutshell: Forced Ranking (Vitality Curve, Bell Curve)
Forced ranking, also known as stack ranking, forced distribution, and “rank and yank,” is a concept popularised during the...
Posts about Human Resources (6)
6 Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Next Presentation
We all know how important it is to be a confident, impactful, engaging presenter. Because let’s face it – you might be the...
5 Mistakes Consultants Make With The DISC Profile
DISC has enjoyed immense popularity and acceptance in HR and among consultants since the late 1980s. With its broad,...
In a Nutshell: 6 Principles of Influence
The 6 principles of influence (or the 6 weapons of influence) is a phrase coined by psychology professor Robert Cialdini in...
HR L&D Roundup (June-Sept 2014)
In case you missed them, below is a selection of 10 of the most interesting and/or most shared HR/L&D articles that have...
Time to Split HR: Backlash From Around the Web
In what is undoubtedly the front-runner for The Most Talked-About HR Article of The Year Award, Ram Charan’s recent piece...
In a Nutshell: Behavioural Interviewing (STAR Model)
Behavioural interviewing does not have any single known originator to whom the method belongs, but seems to have emerged as...
In a Nutshell: Motivation-Hygiene Theory
Frederick Herzberg (1923-2000) published the “two-factor” theory of workplace motivation — more commonly known as the...