Human Capital Process Maturity Yields Results

Human Capital Process Maturity Yields Results

Our client, a $100M/yr steel design, fabrication and construction operation, was concerned that their existing human capital practices weren’t optimized to the current requirements of the business. We worked with the HR and Operations management to conduct an HR practices audit against a comprehensive process maturity model, and within a week provided senior managers with…

Graduate to Greatness

Graduate to Greatness

As a newly(ish) graduated student, I’ve learned that the job-hunting process can be a real rollercoaster ride. One moment you’re feeling confident and excited about a job opportunity, and the next you’re refreshing your email inbox every five seconds, anxiously waiting for a response. I know first-hand how challenging it can be to find a…

Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Truth Behind Pluralistic Ignorance

Breaking the Silence: Unveiling the Truth Behind Pluralistic Ignorance

I am writing this short blog for business owners, line managers and HR staff trying to set up their businesses to become more competitive in the employment market but finding it difficult to move their teams ahead. It addresses the difficulty of attracting and retaining talent on two levels. Firstly, it provides some very brief…

Competency Mapping and Assessment

Competency Mapping and Assessment

Competency Mapping and Assessment Case Study In a manufacturing environment, effective maintenance teams are critical to overall success. Our client, a multi-national food and grocery manufacturing entity with operations across North America, was experiencing significant difficulty filling open positions for maintenance technicians, resulting in high overtime costs, employee dissatisfaction and burnout, and maintenance productivity issues…

Rapid Skilling

Rapid Skilling

When competency development is deliberate rather than a happy accident, there are significant knock-on benefits Our client-  a small chemical manufacturing company – had a problem: lots of staff turnover, coupled with significant workforce fluctuations throughout the year (and subsequent use of temporary/contract staff) was leading to inconsistent results and poor performance on key operating…

Leadership

Leadership

Front-line leaders are critical to maintaining high standards for safety, quality, productivity and cost. Our client – a multi-plant manufacturing corporation- was experiencing uneven and inconsistent results, which hurt profitability and competitiveness. Initial diagnostics and worker feedback pointed to wide differences in the skills and capabilities of front-line supervisors as a probable contributing factor. We…