SMART is an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely and is a methodology for making metrics precise with actionable milestones. Goals should be narrow for effective planning. Define what evidence will demonstrate progress and re-evaluate as necessary. Goals should be attainable within a given timeframe. Goals should [...]
A good KPI is clear and defined to a specific area of the business needing improvement. Use SMART goals to keep them focused. Pick KPIs that align with your strategic objectives and your market fit. Different levels of management should have KPIs suited to their purview. Consider what makes [...]
Business acumen is an acquired ability to understand and address business situations such as risks and opportunities in a way that leads to a desirable outcome. Understanding how key drivers of the business relate to one another and can be adjusted to increase profits. Understanding business fundamentals such as [...]
Be proactive Support top-down, leadership-driven initiatives Promote ownership of issues throughout the organization Think and behave inclusively Make diversity a part of as many initiatives as possible.
Seek information and training to develop self awareness Spend some time looking at your own attitudes and behaviors Evaluate your use of terms, phrases, or behaviors that may negatively impact others Openly confront a discriminatory comment, joke, or action Risk a positive stand against discrimination Become increasingly aware of [...]
We typically make a judgment about someone in the first 30 seconds. Start by observing your personal approach to diversity, try these steps when you make contact with a new person: Gather information Separate out fact from opinion Make judgment based only on facts Try to continue expanding your [...]
How to manage diversity in the workplace is part of the Human Resources function. Backed by a written diversity policy, HR must communicate these requirements to leadership, who must be compliant.Â
Workplace diversity brings an organisation many different viewpoints, which is positive for the growth of individual employees and the company as a whole. Benefits include: A much larger pool of knowledge and experience to build your decisions and directions from Fulfilling the needs of your existing customers Giving your [...]
Diversity is the recognition and inclusion of a wide variety of people of different races, cultures, beliefs, lifestyles, sexual, physical ability, age, orientation in a group or organization. These are the obvious ones but there are more subtle like different ways of thinking, language and communication that can create [...]