RESEARCH
GOODBYE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, HELLO LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS
The way we’re working is changing. Recent research undertaken by The Human Edge, has found employees prefer continuous engagement with their managers, as opposed to once or twice a year engagement in performance reviews. “It’s time we seriously think about eradicating...
SIX THINGS TO DO TODAY THAT WILL MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER AT WORK
Most employees feel frustrated or discouraged as some point in their workday. “This is a common scenario,” says Helene Vermaak, Director at The Human Edge, “and we have found common reasons for this are that they disagree with their boss, don’t support the suggestion...
MIND THE GAP DURING TIMES OF CHANGE AND UNCERTAINTY
Most organisations will undergo periods of change and uncertainty at some point. Mergers, acquisitions, new management and leadership are some of the dynamics that can lead to change. Helene Vermaak, Director at The Human Edge says that if organisations adopt an...
IS SILENCE KILLING YOUR BOTTOM LINE?
Recent South African research from, corporate culture experts, The Human Edge, shows that workplace conversation failures are both extensive and costly. Helene Vermaak, Director at The Human Edge says that there is a severe cost of silence affecting the bottom-line of organisations and yet only 6% of people feel extremely confident to speak up.
Corporate Culture Chasm: Employees View Their Culture Much More Negatively Than Management
New study shows bosses are out of touch with the day-to-day experience of their employees
July 19, 2016 – PROVO, UT – A new study, released today, found a concerning gap between what managers say they want their company culture to be and what employees say is really valued by these same bosses.
Holding Slacking Co-workers Accountable
According to our research, slacking coworkers cause a quarter of their hard-working colleagues to put in four to six more hours of work each week.
Awkward Study: Employees Keep Workplace Grievances “In the Vault” for Years
According to research from Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield, authors of the New York Times bestseller Crucial Conversations, 56% of us safeguard toxic secrets or grievances in the workplace for more than a year — because we focus on the immediate risks involved in...
The Top Five One-Sentence Career Killers
According to our new study, nearly every employee has either seen or suffered from one of the top five most catastrophic comments, which are: Suicide by Feedback 23% You thought others could handle the truth—but they didn’t. Gossip Karma 21% You talked about someone...
