Michelle Bennett is the People Manager, Americas, for GHD, Inc., www.ghd.com a global engineering, architecture and environmental consulting company. Ms. Bennett provides oversight and HR responsibility for the 1,100 GHD employees located in multiple offices throughout Canada, Chile and the United States.
Knowledge retention is a huge issue right now for organizations, both in the public and private sector. One of the things that I have found, especially with the proliferation of social media, is that we now have tools that allow us to collectively learn from each other, communicate and share knowledge [...]
Last week I attended a workshop on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). Just as in past years, I was amazed at the accuracy in which it was able to provide insight into many facets of my personality and the personalities of those who are different from me. […]
HR Advisors Group is in the process of undergoing our five year strategic planning. This got me thinking that when an organization evaluates their mission, vision, goals or marketing description, it’s important to think about human capital as well. Does your organization have the talent to be able to meet the [...]
Rapid changes in technology and business practices require a skilled and knowledgeable workforce with employees who are adaptive, flexible and focused on the future. Ensuring that employee development is current and effective can provide many challenges to small and large organizations alike. […]
I recently returned from AE Advisors’ Annual CEO Forum held in sunny Scottsdale, AZ with some sun on my skin and a head full of ideas. One of the topics at last week’s meeting was “Creating a Learning Environment” and the Chief Learning Officer from MWH spoke on this issue. During [...]
Every time that we work with a new client, we always ask them “how is your retention?” This is an important issue to me, because our business (HR) is about people, but for many organizations, retention is a financial issue. There have been numerous studies during the last two years about [...]
I’m pleased to see that as we head into 2013, unemployment rates are slowly following a downward trend. I’m hopeful that this trend will continue and that employers are planning appropriately with stronger recruitment strategies as the labor supply tightens. A powerful recruitment strategy that I recommend and see more and [...]
Many organizations are struggling with offering their employees training and development opportunities with ever shrinking resources. With today’s economic constraints, it is necessary for organizational leaders and HR professionals to examine alternative development opportunities. […]
Let’s face it: the majority of firm leaders today represent the Baby Boomer generation, and for many of us, retirement looms on the horizon. Who will replace us to lead our firms into the future, and what should we be doing in order to ensure that they are prepared to lead?