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Performance Management
17 effective performance management review templates for 2023
March 20, 2023
In recent years, many businesses have been moving away from the traditional yearly performance appraisal process and towards a more ongoing and agile approach to performance management.
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Performance Management
41 performance review phrases for managers, peers & yourself
March 6, 2023
Are you feeling a little lost in the wilderness of performance review season? Don't worry, we've got you covered!
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement: The key to building a recession-proof business
March 2, 2023
As the world is grappling with the economic challenges of a global recession, it's become clear that employee engagement is not a nice-to-have. it's a critical component of organisational success.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement index - what it is and how to calculate it
February 10, 2023
Employee engagement is fundamental to a healthy and productive workplace environment. It has a direct impact on employee wellbeing and job satisfaction, as well as on overall business performance. Measuring employee engagement with regular employee pulse surveys allows you to calculate the Employee Engagement Index (EEI) in your organisation.
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Company Culture
Identifying mental health problems in the workplace
February 9, 2023
Mental health in the workplace is an important topic, both from an individual and organisational perspective. So, how can organisations identify and address mental health issues at work?
Company Culture
Inclusive language in recruitment: a complete guide
February 8, 2023
What is inclusive language in a recruitment context and why is it so important? Writing inclusive job descriptions and job adverts will not only help you build a more diverse and inclusive workplace, it will also increase your talent pool and help you hire qualified candidates.
Performance Management
The performance appraisal process: a complete guide
February 7, 2023
Performance appraisals, also known as performance reviews, are an essential part of performance management. They are tools for measuring employee performance, setting goals and objectives, and providing feedback to support productivity and improvement.
Performance Management
What is Agile HR – and how can it increase employee engagement?
February 5, 2023
Agile HR is an approach to Human Resources grounded in the principles of agile development. It seeks to make the business processes and HR services of a company more dynamic and reactive to market changes.
Diversity & inclusion
What is an adaptive device and how can it increase accessibility at work?
February 2, 2023
An adaptive device is any kind of technology that helps individuals with disabilities access and use everyday products, services, and activities in a more efficient and effective manner.
Performance Management
OKR vs KPI – What's the difference?
January 30, 2023
Organisational Objectives and Key Results (OKR) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) are two of the most popular tools used to measure business performance. While they are both powerful tools, they are very different in how they measure success and promote growth.
Employee Engagement
How to calculate employee retention
January 29, 2023
Employee retention is a critical metric for any organisation, as it helps to measure the stability and effectiveness of the workforce.
Employee Engagement
How to calculate employee attrition rate
January 24, 2023
Employee attrition rate is an important metric for businesses to consider. Calculating employee attrition helps you measure the success of recruitment strategies, highlight potential problems in the workplace, and inform your retention strategies.
Employee Engagement
How to calculate employee turnover
January 23, 2023
Employee turnover is an important metric to consider when evaluating the performance and health of a business. Calculating the turnover rate of employees can help identify areas of improvement and issues that are causing employees to leave.
Performance Management
How to improve your performance appraisal process
January 23, 2023
Performance reviews are vital to any company's performance management strategy. This yearly process provides a system to assess employee work, pinpoint areas of improvement, and form objectives.
Performance Management
How to implement 360-degree feedback
January 19, 2023
360 degree feedback can help managers as well as employees to learn about their strengths and weaknesses, and is a powerful tool for identifying "blind spots". Let's have a look at how to implement 360 feedback, and build an effective 360 degree feedback program.
Performance Management
360 feedback coaching for professional development
January 19, 2023
360-degree feedback surveys are a powerful tool for both personal and professional growth. Collecting peer feedback, and training managers in 360 coaching, allows organisations to develop employees, teams, and leaders in parallel.
Performance Management
Transforming Leadership L&D into Business Impact
January 11, 2023
Connecting learning to business impact is what defines a successful L&D program. People Leaders are under constant pressure to show this impact through (ROI) to stakeholders who are focused on Input versus Output i.e. revenue.
Employee Engagement
Eletive Academy – get certified in Eletive
December 28, 2022
Learn how to benefit from all that Eletive has to offer. With Eletive Academy, you get access to videos that walk you through every part of the platform to help you begin and accelerate your People Success journey.
Employee Engagement
Increase employee engagement with the Flywheel of People Success
December 22, 2022
Learn about the 4 steps that can help your increase employee engagement and get the Flywheel of People Success spinning.
Employee Engagement
How to improve employee engagement in hospitality
December 15, 2022
Employee engagement is a critical success factor in the hospitality industry. It’s essential for companies to understand and address the challenges and opportunities for increasing engagement among their employees.
Retail employee engagement – how to measure and improve it
December 15, 2022
A highly engaged retail workforce leads to increased productivity, improved customer service, and higher levels of customer satisfaction, all of which can drive business growth and success.
Performance Management
Benefits of 360 feedback – for leadership and employees
December 14, 2022
360 feedback, also known as 360 degree-feedback or 360 appraisals, is a valuable tool for businesses and organisations to help their employees reach their potential and maximise their performance.
Employee Engagement
Anonymous chat for employee feedback: benefits and best practice
December 12, 2022
By offering an anonymous chat for employee feedback, employers show that they value the perspectives and experiences of their employees and are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work culture.
Employee Engagement
Digital employee questionnaire – measure engagement in real-time
December 12, 2022
Digital employee questionnaires have long been used to measure employees’ engagement and well-being. Today, the trend moves toward digital pulse surveys that give real-time results. This modern way of working enables an agile way of working instead of annual engagement surveys.
Employee Engagement
How to reduce employee turnover in the retail industry
December 11, 2022
High employee turnover in retail is a common and costly problem. Let’s have a look at different ways to decrease retail employee turnover and increase retail staff retention.
Employee Engagement
How employee engagement impacts customer satisfaction
December 7, 2022
There is a strong link between engaged employees and a positive customer experience. Investing in an employee engagement program and a great employee experience drives customer satisfaction in a way that directly impacts your bottom line.
Performance Management
Marketing OKRs - How to set them and how to track them [examples]
December 7, 2022
Setting and tracking OKRs for marketing is a great way to ensure the marketing team contributes to the overall company goals in the best possible way.
Employee Engagement
eNPS calculation – how to calculate eNPS score
December 2, 2022
Measuring and calculating eNPS (employee Net Promoter Score) is a great way to keep track of how the employee experience – and your employer brand – is evolving.
Employee Engagement
eNPS questions - what to ask and why
November 30, 2022
Measuring Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) is are a great way to track employee engagement. Following up on the eNPS survey with follow-up eNPS questions can help you understand what needs to be improved in your organisation to increase employee satisfaction.
Employee Engagement
AI for employee engagement [webinar]
November 25, 2022
AI is a true game-changer for employee engagement surveys, enabling even the largest of organisations to really listen to their people: in-depth, in real-time, and at scale.
Performance Management
What is 360 appraisal – and how can it improve performance?
November 21, 2022
Constructive feedback unlocks growth, both on an individual and organisational level. A structured feedback process including 360 appraisals provides valuable insights and can help you identify potential areas for development.
Employee Engagement
Employee pulse surveys in change management
November 16, 2022
The only constant is change. We all know this. And yet, change management is a big challenge for organisations. Change management pulse surveys are a powerful tool in the HR toolbox, and can help you mitigate many of the common challenges that change bring about.
Performance Management
How to give 360 feedback to your boss, peers, or team members
November 16, 2022
360-degree feedback is a powerful tool for professional development and for improving the employee experience. So, how do you give 360 feedback in a constructive way?
Employee Engagement
eNPS benchmarks – what is a good eNPS Score?
November 14, 2022
Measuring eNPS is a great way to monitor the employee experience and measure employee engagement in your organisation. So, what is a good eNPS score? That’s what we’ll have a closer look at here.
Employee Engagement
Positive psychology in the workplace: benefits & examples
October 8, 2022
Positive psychology in the workplace is an approach and method focused on building on what is working well and strengthening that, rather than focusing on “fixing” what is not working. In a workplace context, it’s an approach that can be applied to individuals, groups, and whole organisations.
Employee Engagement
5 ways to improve job satisfaction
October 5, 2022
Job satisfaction is a positive emotion that comes from how we see our jobs or job experiences. How does this benefit your company? It leads to better business outcomes through improved productivity, decreased turnover or increased retention, better attendance, and reduced work stress.
Employee Engagement
The 6 stages of the employee journey
September 29, 2022
Mapping and understanding the employee journey helps you improve employee engagement and employee retention – throughout the employee lifecycle.
Employee Engagement
The drivers of employee engagement – and how to measure them
September 22, 2022
The importance of employee engagement is something most of us understand intuitively. It makes sense that people who are engaged in their work will enjoy it more and perform better. But what are the drivers of employee engagement?
Employee Engagement
73 essential employee satisfaction survey questions for 2023
September 19, 2022
Employee satisfaction surveys are an essential tool for HR managers to measure and increase employee engagement, performance, and overall workplace morale.
Employee Engagement
Listening AI – Employee Listening at scale
September 11, 2022
When sending out employee surveys, it’s good practice to include open-ended questions. However, open-ended questions generate a lot of data, and reading free-text answers and comments is time-consuming. Listening AI solves this problem.
Employee Engagement
What is a stay interview – and what questions should you ask?
September 8, 2022
Stay interviews can be an effective tool for improving employee retention. They provide valuable insights into what areas need improvement, and what your employees value most. But how do you conduct them, and what should you ask?
Employee Engagement
Employee wellness surveys – examples and best practices
June 2, 2022
Engaged employees build successful organizations. But how do you know how employees feel and perceive their employee experience and work environment? Employee wellness surveys, also called employee engagement surveys, will give you that answer.
Performance Management
OKRs: A complete guide to Objectives and Key Results
May 24, 2022
OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is a collaborative goal-setting method that helps teams and individuals to set – and reach – ambitious goals with measurable results.
Employee Engagement
How to improve employee engagement in the workplace
April 27, 2022
What are the most important steps you can take to increase employee engagement in the workplace, and improve company culture and job satisfaction? That's what we'll focus on in this article.
Employee Engagement
How to engage blue-collar workers with employee surveys
April 9, 2022
Employee engagement is an essential key to building a high-performing organisation and workforce. But engaging blue-collar employees comes with some specific challenges.
Employee Engagement
"Moments that matter" in the employee experience [with examples]
April 7, 2022
A "moments that matter" approach can help HR teams and people leaders identify key touchpoints in the employee journey – and make smarter and more impactful investments.
Employee Engagement
Allan Nygaard Larsen joins Eletive as Chief Revenue Officer
April 7, 2022
We're thrilled to announce that Allan Nygaard Larsen, former Regional Director at Talentsoft, is joining Eletive as our CRO. We had a chat with Allan about HCM software and why working with employee engagement tools gives him a strong sense of purpose.
Diversity & inclusion
Benefits of diversity in the workplace
April 4, 2022
What are the benefits of diversity in the workplace? And what are common challenges organizations face when promoting DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion)? This article explores the impact of a diverse workforce, and the advantages of building diverse and inclusive teams.
Learning & development
Talking about HR tech with Learnster
March 25, 2022
There's a wide range of HR tools on the market, to help with different aspects of HR operations and people strategy. We had a chat with the CEO and founder of Learnster, Mikael Larsson, to talk about how a great LMS can help boost employee engagement and performance.
Employee Engagement
How to increase employee engagement survey participation
March 23, 2022
Some organisations struggle to motivate employees to take part in surveys, leading to low participation rates. Luckily, there are ways to improve the response rates and increase engagement.
Employee Engagement
What is regretted attrition - and how can HR reduce it?
March 15, 2022
Regretted employee attrition is a costly issue and a challenge for most organisations. In this article, we take a look at what regretted attrition is – and how to prevent high attrition rates.
Company Culture
Kindness in the workplace: a video interview with Alex Killick and Sharon Green
January 12, 2022
Kindness in the workplace and empathetic leadership are two concepts that are quickly gaining traction. Especially in the wake of the pandemic, and the collective and individual trauma it has created.
Employee Engagement
The Future of Work and Workplace Culture with NELLIE HAYAT
December 14, 2021
In this video series, we sit down with People Leaders and HR Experts to talk about the future of work – and how to build workplaces where people thrive. Today's guest is... drum roll... Nellie Hayat!
Employee Engagement
How intelligent employee surveys can improve your people decisions
December 2, 2021
Over the past decade or so, a significant shift has taken place in how companies work with employee engagement. From no surveys to yearly surveys, via pulse surveys, to intelligent employee engagement surveys based on adaptive algorithms and machine learning.
Employee Engagement
5 benefits of employee pulse surveys
November 14, 2021
What is an employee pulse survey, and why is an increasing number of companies opting for regular pulse surveys instead of annual employee engagement surveys?
Employee Engagement
Employer branding and employee engagement
November 5, 2021
As competition for top talent is growing increasingly fierce, companies are putting more and more resources toward employer branding. This is very understandable, considering that the ability to hire the right people is critical to the success of any business.
Performance Management
360 degree feedback questions [with examples]
October 27, 2021
How can you make your feedback more constructive? It's all about the questions you ask. 360 degree feedback is a process for evaluating people in an organisation by soliciting input from their peers, subordinates, supervisors, and sometimes customers.
Employee Engagement
Real-time pulse surveys vs. annual employee engagement surveys
October 12, 2021
Employee engagement is at the top of the agenda for HR leaders across the globe, and for good reason. Engaged employees mean improved productivity, increased retention, and a stronger employer brand. But how often should you measure engagement?
Performance Management
360 degree feedback in performance reviews
October 1, 2021
One of the more challenging elements of management is employee performance evaluation. Implementing a 360 feedback system can be a great way to facilitate and improve the appraisal process.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement surveys: the case for a 5-point Likert Scale
September 28, 2021
There are many employee engagement survey tools out there and many methodologies for measuring the employee experience. Some tools use free text, other a scale of four answers, and some allow the respondent to rate their experience by moving a slider or choosing an icon or symbol.
Employee Engagement
Employee journey mapping: important touchpoints and aspects
September 20, 2021
How do you know if your company is doing a good job attracting, engaging, and retaining talent? Employee journey mapping!
Company Culture
Whistleblowing channel for employees
September 17, 2021
A strong culture of transparency and integrity is fundamental to building successful organisations. Whistleblowing can help identify a wide range of potential threats. Facilitating whistleblowing reduces risks and helps create a safe work environment.
Performance Management
Template for 1:1 staff meetings with example questions
September 15, 2021
1-on-1 meetings are an important forum for communication between managers and team members. They represent an important part of the employee experience, and are essential for the employees' development, well-being, commitment, and engagement.
Employee Engagement
15 ways to reduce staff turnover and increase employee retention
September 10, 2021
Reducing staff turnover and increasing employee retention is an important focus area for every HR team. Employee turnover is a significant issue for many businesses, as it can cost companies thousands or even millions of dollars to replace staff and train new employees.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement software: how to pick the right vendor?
September 9, 2021
Employee happiness and productivity drive performance. And the use of employee engagement software has been linked to increased revenue. But choosing the right solution can be tricky.
Employee Engagement
What is employee experience - and how to measure it?
September 8, 2021
A positive employee experience (EX) means increased employee engagement and improved business outcomes. But how can you measure EX – so you can improve it?
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement survey benchmark data: a complete guide
August 29, 2021
Employee engagement survey benchmark data provides valuable context and helps you set goals – so you can build a great workplace where people thrive.
Diversity & inclusion
Gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace: an interview with Joanne Lockwood
August 13, 2021
How can organisations increase the level of gender diversity and inclusion in the workplace? We had a chat with Joanne Lockwood, Inclusion and Belonging Specialist.
Employee Engagement
Global employee engagement surveys: measuring engagement in multiple languages
April 20, 2021
Conducting global employee engagement surveys in multiple languages requires the right tools. Let's have a look at how Eletive can help.
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement survey questions – what to ask and why
April 17, 2021
What are the best employee engagement survey questions you can use to get feedback from your employees and measure the level of employee engagement in your organization?
Employee Engagement
Employee engagement statistics in 2022 – 50 eye-opening facts [UPDATED]
April 9, 2021
How employees feel about their job affects their performance. Employees who show up to work with an engaged and constructive attitude will stay longer and do a better job. There is plenty of research to support the connection between employee engagement, performance, and employee retention.
Employee Engagement
Top 10 employee engagement trends in 2022 [UPDATED]
March 24, 2021
What are the most important employee engagement trends in 2022? Let's have a look!
Performance Management
Smart goals - how to set them and how to reach them
March 23, 2021
What are smart goals, and how can HR help the organization set and achieve them? We'll show you how the right tools help you drive performance and engagement.
Employee Engagement
eNPS – The Ultimate Guide To Employee Net Promoter Score
March 16, 2021
What is eNPS – and why is it such a great metric for HR to track? Employee Net Promotor Score is increasingly being used as a KPI by HR departments, and for good reason. Let’s have a closer look at how it works and why it’s so useful.
Employee Engagement
Best practices for employee engagement surveys
March 15, 2021
In this article, we have a look at the best practices for employee engagement surveys, and some of the most common pitfalls to avoid. Collecting employee feedback is an important step in improving the employee experience, but it is important to do it in the right way.
Company Culture
Psychosocial work environment - how to improve the work climate at your company
March 11, 2021
What is a psychosocial work environment, and how can HR managers and people leaders work to improve it? In this article, we take a closer look at how you can measure and improve the psychosocial working climate in your organization.
Employee Engagement
5 benefits of employee engagement
March 10, 2021
Employee engagement is quite the buzzword at the moment, and understandably so. What company would not want engaged employees who show up to work with passion, purpose, and energy? Engagement, simply put, is good for business.