Which employee survey? And how do I run it?

By on August 22, 2011 in Employee Survey, HR in Small Business, HR Metrics, Managing People

In deciding to carry out an employee survey you will need to make a decision about which one to use. Let’s be frank: there are lots of employee surveys to choose from that get both praise and criticism. And often they’re the cause of cynicism amongst staff – which is obviously not your end goal! [...]

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You must use an employee survey!

By on August 19, 2011 in Employee Survey, HR in Small Business, HR Metrics, Managing People

So what’s so special about an employee survey? I hear you ask. Well, there’s a lot. Just as a personality profile paints a picture of who a persons natural relating style is, an employee survey paints a picture of the business as a whole, and who it really is. When done properly, an employee survey [...]

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Why use DiSC for the personality profile?

By on August 19, 2011 in DiSC Profile, HR in Small Business, HR Metrics, Managing People, Personality Profile

I figure I’m able to make comment about personality profile reports due to the fact that I’ve used so many over the years.  I’ve been a participant with many of them and so when I started to get clients of my own, it was easy to choose the right one. Plus! Having been a part [...]

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Why use a personality profile report?

By on August 16, 2011 in DiSC Profile, HR in Small Business, Managing People, Personality Profile

So what’s so special about a personality profile? Well, it’s simple.  Sort of. A personality profile can tell you about a person’s personality traits, natural tendencies and preferred relating style to others.  So it paints a clear picture of who that person is, and ‘what you’re dealing with’, basically.  Once you do that for your [...]

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The first of many posts..

By on August 12, 2011 in HR in Small Business, Managing People

I decided to create this blog so that I could share the best information, resources, interviews and anything else relevant to assisting Business Owners and Managers in raising the bar for their staff. There is a ton of information available online, and it sometimes gets confusing for Business Owners to know what to read, who [...]

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Getting started to create your fabulous team

By on August 8, 2011 in DiSC Profile, HR in Small Business, HR Metrics, Managing People, Personality Profile

So where to start? As a Business Owner it starts with you! It isn’t enough to simply hire skilled staff who meet your requirements, put them in a room together and hope for the best.  Strangely enough it requires a little more strategic input from yourself before things are all humming brilliantly. Understanding yourself is [...]

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