DON’T just settle for any online Performance Review system Really, don’t do it. You’ll regret it. Besides, why would you want to create even more work for yourself and others? …
What’s Hot in 2015: Sprigg’s Pick of HR Blogs
2015 is here already! That means that its that time of year when we offer our take on the biggest HR publications and sites. You’ll notice many of these titles …
What Are The Best and Biggest HR Associations?
People often ask Jilaine and the team what do we think are the best resourced and most supportive associations for HR pros in North America and beyond. That’s why we …
New Year, New Ways to Achieve Better Employee Peformance
Making Your New Year’s Resolution All About Better Performance Management Q1 is traditionally a time of new hires and internal restructuring with SMBs. Over the next few months your company, …
Compensation Planning Outlook 2015 Gives Insight Into Fair Wages
A new Conference Board of Canada study indicates the number one reward priority among employers is to maintain their competitive market position. Other reward priorities for the next 12 to …
Why Should Companies Do Employee Performance Evaluations?
Interested in why organizations do employee performance evaluation? When done correctly, with the appropriate mindset and the right software, performance management tools like the suite we offer at Sprigg, can offer …
What Are The Goals of The Employee Performance Evaluation?
When done correctly and using the right tools, an employee performance review process can offer many big benefits to the employee and employer. While employee performance evaluation systems take many …
Company Pay Practices: Getting It Right
Looking for ways to ensure your organization’s pay practices are delivering the desired results? Want to create an environment of accountability and clear rewards for reaching goals and targets? Here are …
HAVE YOU GOT YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEW DECISION MADE YET?
DON’T just settle for any online Performance Review system Really, don’t do it. You’ll regret it. Besides, why would you want to create even more work for yourself and others? …
Survey finds generational gap in attitudes to work/life balance
Less than half of senior executives rank work/life balance as a high priority Less than half of senior executives rank work/life balance as a high priority, a London Business …
That Radio Interview! Remembering an Awesome CareerBuzz Show with Mark Franklin
Wow! Its hard to believe that its been over six months since Jilaine Parkes was interviewed on the awesome CareerBuzz radio show with Mark Franklin. Jilaine had a fab time …
Sprigg Featured In Benefits Canada
When you’re scrolling through this month’s edition of Benefits Canada you’ll notice at the back, on page 75, there’s a special guest column called Measure Up which just so happens to …
The Importance of Performance Reviews at Micro-Enterprise Levels
Start-Up or Fed-Up? Sprigg Talent Management is on a mission to wake people up who think: “Performance Reviews are for Big Companies” or “Performance Reviews Don’t Work” or “Performance Reviews …
Sprigg Listed as Top HR Blog in Leading Trade Publication
Sprigg has been included in the new Top HR Content Profiles series at HR news and information portal, The HR Gazette. The HR Gazette Editor praised our humble HR and leadership blog …
Sprigg & SocialHRCamp Partners with Free The Children
It is with excitement that SocialHRCamp, partner of Sprigg and The HR Gazette, has initiated a philanthropic project with Free The Children, an international charity and educational partner. The project will …
Get the Most from Employee Reviews: Helpful HR Phrases
Attendance and Punctuality Positive phrases: Sheila maintains a good schedule and is a reliable employee. Jim is always on time; ready to work when his shift begins and punctual returning …
Help For Managers: Performance Reviews Tips
The goal of a performance evaluation is to give workers feedback on what they are doing right and what needs to be improved. While regular dialogue with employees is important …
Performance Appraisals: Why its Important to Take the Time
One of the most significant benefits of performance appraisals is that it offers a rare chance for a supervisor and subordinate to have “time out” for a one-on-one discussion of …
Company Culture: Giving Your Employees The Tools To Succeed
Helping employees set and reach goals is a critical part of every manager’s job. Employees want to understand how their work contributes to wider corporate objectives, and setting the right …
Movers, Shakers and Disruptors in HR
The HR 2014 Most Influential List So far, 2014 has been an interesting year in the world of HR, as we turn our attention to expected technology and leadership changes …