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Employee engagement is often considered the heartbeat of an organization. It shapes culture, influences the rise and fall of productivity, and measures employee happiness. Our internal compass influences our behaviors and actions based on our personal...

Renowned work cultures don’t happen by accident. Organizations with healthy, winning cultures are purposeful in designing, creating, and nurturing an environment where employees feel valued, are productive, and enjoy coming to work. The magic behind a...

Far too many companies of varying sizes today are hampered by the fact that employees’ cultural reality does not meet their expectations. As a result, managers, Human Resources teams, parents, spouses, significant others and friends all are hearing this:

The best way to maximize your company’s competitive advantage is to fully leverage your existing workforce. By improving employee performance, you’re saving time and recruitment dollars as compared to increased turnover and hiring.

There are five prevalent myths disrupting your employee retention.

Employment turnover cost the US economy a trillion dollars last year. What is it costing your company? The estimated costs of a poor hire run from three to seven times a person’s salary, especially in sales or management.

For over five years I have been working to perfect the Conscious Hiring process. What started as a 26 step job requisition, candidate vetting and matching process is now an online and available anytime to anyone SaaS product.

Margaret Graziano, CPC, CTS Named “Chicago Woman Business Owner of the Year�? National Association of Women Business Owners, 2004 Named “Influential Woman in Business�? The DuPage Business Ledger, 2003 Margaret Graziano is the CEO and Sr. Managing...

KeenHire Talent Management We help our customers select, hire, develop, manage and retainhighly qualified people with specialized skills in customer interfacing roles.

Within an organization, making certain each role is producing at or above expectations can be extremely time-consuming and frustrating, especially for new managers. We have developed a systematic process for putting the right people in the right jobs,...

In the News HR Retreat Maximize your personal effectiveness. Influence people for organizational alignment. Impact a culture centered on people, purpose & profit. Build alliances with like-minded professionals. Join us August 27th in Palo...

Performance management success and the key to effective leadership lies in the development and strengthening of KPI’s (key performance indicators) so that every single member of your workforce is clearly aware of their role within the team, what is...

The tide is turning, the wind is changing and the world of work is becoming all about one person with his / her computer, doing the job from whatever part of the world they happen to be in at the time. But how do you performance management your...

You walk into the manager’s office and close the door. It has been nearly a year since you last sat in this room. Today is your yearly performance review, but as you both shuffle papers, you haven’t a clue what is going to be discussed.

I can see every Manager I know wincing with anticipation. No one likes to give performance reviews. Why is that?

Join Margaret Graziano and the Northern California Human Resource Association this Friday at 10:00 a.m. for a fabulous, informative and inspiring presentation specifically geared towards Human Resources professionals on Acing the HR Interview.

All great Managers and Leaders want to run a high performing group, develop and inspire their people and take their team to the next level.

The PremiseIf you are new to the responsibility of Managing people, process or systems and your company requires an efficient and effective use of their resources this hands on Management immersion training program is for you. This high-energy,...

When you have to do more with less, hiring virtual employees could be the perfect solution, just remember to Choose those virtual team members wisely. When you make the choice to open your doors to the virtual workforce you open yourself and your...

HR Executive Forum – Silicon Valley –January 2011

Staying Power The keys to maximizing the value of your company are the people inside.

In the News from Staffing Industry Executive Forum Last week I spent 3 days in Las Vegas, at the Red Rock Resort and Casino. Although Vegas is the place for it, I was not there to drink, gamble or party. I was there to get connected on what is happening...

The War for Talent is in full swing and is not going away. Your clients need new resources, they are actively seeking better resources that aid them not only in hiring the right people, they also need tools and training on effective on-boarding and...