Assessment & Evaluation

Baseball Is Selecting Its Stars – Are You Picking Yours?

Mike Prokopeak - 3/22/12

How organizations assess and select high-potential talent is a source of unnecessary friction. Clear criteria and communication are key to developing a deep bench.

The Case for Assessment Transparency

Ron Lawrence - 3/8/12

Organizations boost employee productivity and loyalty when they are transparent about talent assessment practices.

Expanding the Use of Assessments

Mollie Lombardi - 2/9/12

Best-in-class organizations are using assessments not only to understand the skills and traits employees have today, but also their capacity to grow.

Don’t Let New Hires Walk Out the Door

Deanna Hartley - 1/12/12

Administering assessments early in employees’ tenures can ensure they’re put in the right place and stay there — boosting retention and performance.

Analytics on Demand

Eugene Burke - 11/30/11

The right talent analytics could be a game-changer for companies that understand the importance of workforce data and how to apply it to get bottom-line results.

The Road to Analytics

Amit Mohindra - 11/15/11

HR metrics have come a long way in the last 40 years, but talent leaders still struggle to connect their talent management activities to business impact.

Data on the People, for the People

Laurie Bassi and Dan McMurrer - 9/14/11

Information isn’t just about facts and figures. Talent leaders can humanize metrics to ensure employee data is appealing and actionable for the CEO and other senior leaders via a four-step process.

Connecting Data to the Bottom Line

Gene A. Pease and David Vance - 9/13/11

Gathering demographic data from across an organization and isolating it produces clear indications of bottom-line impact, or areas needing improvement.