Managing business reorganization for growth
As your business grows, it's going to go through growing pains. Departments will split to handle an increase of work, teams could get consolidated, a few roles will expand and separate into more in-depth individual jobs, and you'll need to manage your business reorganization intelligently to support your growth. How to handle business reorganization in a growing business Here's how to manage business reorganization when you're expanding, from how to manage personnel to ensuring high-quality [...]
How to plan employee growth trajectory
Opportunities for growth in a job are almost equally important as salary to employees, according to a Walters People survey. That means if you want to keep your best employees, you need to provide them with an employee growth trajectory that utilizes their skills and talents, and continues to challenge them. If you want to attract and retain top talent, you have to invest in employee development. - Chad Halvorson Luckily, Google's Re:Work has put together a [...]
How to give insightful manager feedback in your company
Managers are used to giving feedback to better their teams, but the best managers also know how to receive feedback to improve themselves. Your managers need regular feedback as much as their teams to ensure the business runs smoothly. However, some team members understandably find it difficult to rate their managers. Luckily, Google's Re:Work provides a research for manager feedback and asks all the important questions your managers need to know. Find the manager feedback [...]
How do you handle international holiday schedules?
Typically a company only has to follow the local holiday schedule, unless their main clients are in another country (such as a BPO). However, in today's globalizing workforce, teams are usually made up of multiple nationalities representing different religions and beliefs. With so many different cultures represented, setting holiday schedules can get complicated, but here are a few tips on keeping things streamlined. Publicize the company-wide holiday schedule to all candidates who reach the interview stage [...]
Skills series: 6 in-demand skills for marketing
The skills needed to succeed in the modern workplace are evolving. This article is part of our skills series, which investigates what different roles and different departments need in order to do their jobs effectively and efficiently. This article we'll dive into the marketing skills that are vital for being a successful marketing professional. We'll take a look at the different facets of marketing, and what to look for when hiring someone for your marketing [...]