The PERFORMANCE Management team was present at the HR Directors Business Summit in Birmingham, United Kingdom, between 2 – 4 February, 2016. Consequently, the insights gathered from experts present at the event had been gathered and exposed here, in a series of interviews and articles.
It is becoming increasingly frequent to see large companies taking steps towards improving the overall level of employee performance and focus more on talent development, but how far are they faring when it comes to actually investing in such projects?
Nowadays, more and more business start-ups spring all around the word, as the mentality regarding success has changed over the past decade. However, the person in charge of that business is not always the right leader for it. The entrepreneurs are certainly creative visionaries, but not all of them are capable of running the company they started. A business idea represents only the first bricks on which a business / company will be built.
Differential management is the key for talent development within an organization. The concept and direction of differential management has recently penetrated the workplace environment. This approach represents quite the opposite from what companies used, or even still use, in practice when it comes to managing high performing employees.
According to the International Academy for Design and Health, the physical working environment can impact employee productivity up to 30%. A smart office design can enhance employee performance. In its article ”Top 20 most awesome company offices”, Income Diary presents some of the most impressive offices around the world.