http://winnersatwork.com.au Fri, 04 Mar 2011 04:39:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 8 Values of Highly Productive Organisations Dr Tim Baker FAHRI The traditional 'them and us' employment relationship or 'psychological contract' is a relic of the last century.  Baby Boomers in particular would be familiar with the traditional employment relationship. Essentially is an unwritten contract where the managers do the thinking and ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/the-8-values-of-highly-productive-organisations "The problem is that it is usually the other way round - Manage the change NOT lead the people", says Dr Tim Baker Nearly every book or article you pick up about change talks incessantly about the process of change and very little about leading the people affected by the change. ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/lead-the-people Have you ever considered how very persuasive people influence others? What are the factors that cause people to say yes? According to Professor Robert Cialdini, regarded as the world's leading authority on the subject of influence and persuasion and author of the classic - Influence:  The Psychology of Persuasion, there are several ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/influencing-is-the-life-blood-of-the-modern-manager Shifting towards a performance-focussed work culture hinges on ditching traditional narrow job descriptions in favour of broader role descriptions linked to value-adding behaviour. One of the drivers of individual success in the modern workplace is a paradigm shift from one of entitlement to one of adding value. In other words, employees ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/job-descriptions-are-holding-your-organisation-back "It is time to change our approach and throw out the old performance appraisal", says Dr Tim Baker When I mention the term 'performance appraisal' what thoughts come to mind? I'm not sure exactly what you thought, but I am pretty sure that the thoughts you had were not necessarily positive. Whether ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/the-5-conversations Rosabeth Moss Kanter, bestselling author and Harvard professor recently wrote an article identifying seven universal sayings that can comfort and guide anyone engaged in the effort of setting a new direction, orchestrating innovation, establishing a culture, or changing behaviour. "Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/seven-truths-about-change Say Goodbye to Job Descriptions Published in HC Magazine Shifting towards a performance-focused work culture hinges on ditching traditional 'narrow' job descriptions in favour of broader role descriptions linked to value-adding behaviour. One of the drivers of individuals success in the modern workplace is a paradigm shift from one of 'entitlement' to ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/job-descriptions Career Paths – A Key to Retention Are your best employees looking to work for your competitors? As we emerge from the GFC, your top talent maybe looking to leave you.  Employers are being challenged to retain outstanding talent. In particular, engaging generations X and Y will continue to challenge organisations as ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/employee-retention Does the HRD Industry Have a Future?   Dr Tim Baker FAHRI   (Published in Training and Development)   The traditional approach to human resource development (HRD) is a relic of the last century. HRD needs to radically modify its approach or risk irrelevancy in the current climate of accelerated change and uncertainty. Despite the ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/blog-posts/future_of_hrd Did you know that you may be eligible for 100% rebate for your staff undertaking the Certificate IV in Frontline Management? We are commencing a new program shortly. We will have limited spaces for this so that we can personalize the program to the needs of participants. So please respond to ... http://winnersatwork.com.au/news/frontline-management