STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Soft Skills and STEM STEM has been the center of attention in education and training in the academic and business worlds. With the need for a technically and technologically driven staff, the business world is demanding these hard skills. Pursuing a degree or position in the STEM field…
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Employees want to be developed. They want to be engaged. And statistics prove this again and again! According to the Gallup poll, 70% of US workers are not engaged in their current role. 40% of employees that receive poor job training leave within their first year (Access Perks). 68% of employees say training and development…
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What is an organizational assessment? At HRSS we define an Organizational Assessment as identifying areas for increasing organizational effectiveness and efficiency in order to maximize business potential, outperform competitors, and reach strategic business goals. The end goal of our assessments is to help you reach your business goals! Why should you do an organizational…
DetailsEmployee engagement should be important to every company. According to the Hays Group, companies with engaged employees report 2.5x more revenue than competitors with low engagement levels. According to a Dale Carnegie study companies with engaged employees outperform those without by 202%. Below are some of the ways to encourage engagement: Get them talking! Employees that feel comfortable…
DetailsWhat are the best leadership traits for 2018? Leadership traits and skills are needed in every environment. The environment and the team will dictate the most effective traits. But what are ones that are universal and consistent throughout organizations and teams? We are always asking people at different organizations what leadership traits they admire and…
DetailsAnnual reviews for employers have lost some luster. Why? Because of the need for faster feedback, annual reviews have now become a confirmation of what the employee should already know. How do you incorporate more frequent employee and supervisor reviews without spending all of your time and effort? Start with these 3 words: START, STOP,…
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HRSS Consulting Group was awarded a 10-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from the USDA, Forest Services as a primary government contractor. The Forest Service is actively encouraging cultural transformation and a safe place for individual development. HRSS Consulting Group will be providing group facilitation, teambuilding and coaching services to Region 6 Forest employees at all…
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Transformational leadership is a popular leadership style. It conjures a vision of a charismatic, powerful CEO like Jeff Bezos leading Amazon to new heights. The transformational leadership style involves a committed relationship between the leader and his followers. Unlike, the transactional leadership, the “give and take”, the transformational leaders has the ability to transform others…
DetailsAmerican corporate culture loves the idea of innovation. Most business leaders point to companies like Tesla or GM when asked to give an example of a true innovative leader. A company that’s pushing the edge at all times and improving upon what’s possible is to be admired. However, innovation extends beyond large investments in research…
DetailsEarlier this year I conducted Market Research on HR activities within small (5-220 employees), STEM-related companies. Of the 26 people I contacted, 19 agreed to participate. Thank you again to those who so graciously gave of their time and feedback. Based on topic frequency, here are the highlights of the most prominent HR challenges that…
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