Editor’s Note

Employees must constantly update their skills and stay abreast of the industry changes. Meanwhile, employers are also always looking to hire the best talent. However, how well are organizations performing in this area? Are companies providing effective career development? What role do leaders play? What roles do metrics and technology play?
 

HR.com collaborated with BambooHR to conduct a study titled, Accelerating Career Development, to learn what differentiates organizations with good career development from those with poor career development.For top takeaways, read the complete report here.
 
We want managers to inspire, instil accountability, build relationships internally and ensure that their employees are growing and developing professionally. On the flipside, there are five unhelpful things that we really want managers to stop doing now. To find out more about behaviors that need to be nixed in order to build better relationships with employees, read Anita Bowness’ article, 5 Unhelpful Things Managers Should Stop Doing Now.

Treating people like money as opposed to employees is a good thing, says Devon Barnhard in her article, Treat People Like Money.

Millennials are known to “job hop” frequently. According to Deloitte’s 2018 Millennial Survey, 48 percent see themselves leaving their jobs within two years and only 28 percent seek to stay beyond five years. This perceived lack of loyalty might be a sign that organizations have not yet adapted their engagement habits for the millennial generation. What do millennials want?

Read Rahul Nair’s article, Providing Meaningful Feedback With SPM Tools, to know how to motivate and keep millennials in sales.

What does storytelling have to do with business success?Storytelling puts all of us in the position to know our work more deeply and intimately through a story. Meanwhile, stories themselves work all kinds of magic on communication, from delivering emotional relevance to bringing data to life to transferring knowledge in an engaging and memorable way. Read Murray Nossel’s article, Why Story? Why Now? for insights on how storytelling can transform business communication.
 
This is not all! We have a variety of informative articles on various aspects of talent management in this issue. We hope you enjoy reading the articles and send us your valuable comments and feedbacks.