Do What You Love (And Get Paid For It)
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- April 16, 2018
We all have heard the aphorism that if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. The more pragmatic advice tells us to identify what we love to do and figure out how to get paid for it. This is easier said than done, right? Maybe not.
Performance Reviews Must Die
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- April 2, 2018
Employees despise them. Supervisors dread them. The antiquated and ineffective annual performance review needs to die.
The Hidden Money Pit of Bad Hires
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 26, 2018
Hiring employees is expensive and time-consuming, taking staff away from more valuable work. It gets even more expensive when the new hire is the wrong person for the role. How does the smart organization use objective data to avoid the money pit of a bad hire?
What Every Employee Fears: Failure to Meet Expectations
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- February 19, 2018
I always dreaded getting annual performance reviews, even though they usually went well. This one was different. "I gave you a ‘failure to meet expectations' score because you didn't achieve your objectives for the year," my boss told me. The problem was I had no idea what my objectives were.
The Value of Purpose
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- February 12, 2018
The three components of the Performance Fuel formula — clarity, purpose, and feedback — work together. Purpose is the feeling that what you do matters and will be appreciated. Unfortunately in many organizations today, the value of purpose in our work is often unappreciated.
The (Mis)Value of Cultural Fit in Hiring
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- January 15, 2018
Those who are passionate about their job and have a strong sense of purpose—that what they do matters and is appreciated—will add to the culture and help it grow. Their enthusiasm and passion will infuse the culture in a positive way.
The Dark Side of Working Hard
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
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- January 8, 2018
If someone is a hard worker, there is a universal assumption that they can do anything. We belabor the point with our children ad nauseum, "With enough hard work, you can be and do anything you set your mind to." Although with uplifting and encouraging intent, this carries with it the nasty underbelly of hard work that exists despite our unconscious denial.
For Employee Happiness, Skip the Foosball Table and Espresso Machine
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- November 27, 2017
Skip the foosball table and espresso machine. The best way to improve employee happiness is by putting the right people into the right seats.
Top Ten Uses for the CVI at Home, Work, and School
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- November 20, 2017
The Core Values Index is the most powerful and accurate personality assessment tool available, with a repeat reliability score above 97%. Nothing else comes close. Read about the top ten ways the CVI can be used by employers and individuals.
Engagement and Success: A Happy Combination
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- Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
- Posted
- October 2, 2017
Disengagement has potentially serious costs for employers. A bad hire can cost the company up to 3x that employee's annual salary in lost productivity. Find out what happens when the right person is put in the right seat.
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