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Capacity problems in employees

What does that mean to you – the Employer?

That employee whose behaviour you just can’t fathom. Does a great job but shoots him/herself in the foot by either creating havoc in the team or some other irritating quirk that negates the good work that they do.

My clients and students know this as one of the reasons why employees don’t perform as defined by Thomas Gilbert (Gilbert’s Six Windows). I have encountered a few lately that have left me reeling in terms of wrong person in the wrong job.

There’s more to the boss debate than just horrible bosses

So, are horrible bosses the reason why so many of our workers are heading out of New Zealand? This is what Dr Rhema Vaithianathan, Associate Professor of Economics at Auckland University would have us believe (Sunday Star Times, 7 August 2011).

Organisational effectiveness from better governance

This paper looks to challenge any perception that New Zealand has an effective and efficient approach to governance practices and suggests that a review is long overdue. The paper outlines new approaches that will challenge organisations and directors to step outside current paradigms and those of the past. More importantly, it addresses the direct linkages between board competence and organisational results.

Get the best out of your new employee

You pat yourself on the back because you have recruited a person who is a perfect match for the vacancy you have. They start work and within a very short time, they disappoint you. It doesn't have to be this way.

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