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Don't be naive set these 4 unrealistic expectations from OKRs
January 28, 2017

Don’t be naïve & set these 4 unrealistic expectations from OKRs

Objectives & key results have started to gain widespread acceptance beyond Silicon valley giants. The agile goal setting framework emphasises on stretch & measurable targets. Although OKRs have […]

January 24, 2017

Interview with Atlassian Platinum and Enterprise Expert – ISOS Technology

1. As an Atlassian Expert, please elaborate on some of the core services of Isos Technology. Isos Technology is an […]

January 21, 2017

Understanding Balanced Scorecard and what it represents

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a strategy performance management tool – a semi-standard structured report, supported by design methods and […]

January 10, 2017

6 ways CEOs can create a highly engaged work culture

Some of the greatest leaders have been able to inspire generations not just with their words but also through their […]

January 3, 2017

Buying addon from Atlassian Marketplace? Check these 7 things

Atlassian’s collaboration tools are famous for their flexibility. Right from project management in JIRA to documentation in Confluence. Teams across different […]

December 28, 2016

HR trends to watch out for in 2017

Gone are the days when Human Resources management was considered a mere recruitment department. Over the years it has evolved […]

December 20, 2016

How to innovate your Performance management in 2017?

Time to gear up for a fresh year, 2016 is almost over! As we step into 2017, it would be […]

December 13, 2016

5 Reasons Why OKRs Fail and How to Avoid Them

OKRs as a goal-setting framework has gained popularity in recent years. Many large companies such as Google, LinkedIn, Zynga, Sears, […]

December 6, 2016

How to be more effective and efficient at work? Ask Questions!

Everyone in the organisation, over time should focus on making themselves more effective and efficient at what they do. Continuous […]

Why should you adopt Performance Management Software
November 28, 2016

Top 4 Benefits of Adopting Performance Management Software

The Performance Management process is integral to every company’s success. It helps increase motivation and align everyone’s efforts to the […]

November 24, 2016

4 practical problems to address before OKR alignment

The popularity of OKR methodology is on the rise as many companies seek to understand and adopt it for their […]

November 19, 2016

Beware of these 9 most common myths about OKRs

Adoption of Objectives & Key Results, an agile goal setting approach, is on the rise. OKRs are spreading outside the […]

November 16, 2016
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A simple & important process to increase motivation at work

Motivation is the will to do something. And that will, comes from within. Herein lies the most difficult of challenges. How […]

November 11, 2016

What should one look for in OKR Software?

The rise of Objectives and Key results (OKR) as a goal-setting framework has been evident since its adoption at Google. […]

November 8, 2016

Why set OKR in JIRA for effective adoption?

Objectives & Key Results is a goal-setting framework brought to fame by its adoption at Google. Google uses OKR to […]

November 3, 2016

7 reasons why organizations fail to achieve goals

You would rarely find an organization that doesn’t set goals. In the same breath, you’d rarely find organizations that consistently […]

November 1, 2016

HR World and the growth of Agile Performance Management

Alexey Mitkin shares with us his views about how HR management has changed over the years, Agile Performance Management and […]

October 28, 2016

Agile Goal Setting – What you need to know

Agile methodology Companies are realising that traditional project management (waterfall or sequential methodology) is not fully efficient and thus are […]

October 20, 2016

Which celebrities reaction on performance reviews matches yours?

Performance reviews have proven to be essential for both the managers as well as their teams. They provide an opportunity to have an […]

Only feedback meeting checklist you will ever need
October 14, 2016

The only feedback meeting checklist you will ever need

Feedback meetings are one of the most awkward meetings managers & team members go through. Even after knowing that conducting this […]

October 12, 2016

Deal with Criticisms & Compliments – The Feedback Model

Man is a social animal, more so in the internet connected world. Tasks are becoming more collaborative, although people that […]

Build a Culture of Continuous Feedback with these simple steps
October 4, 2016

Building a Culture of Continuous Feedback

We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. – Bill Gates The hallmark of a […]

September 30, 2016

Effective Agile Performance Management With Double Loop Learning

Agile Performance Management (APM) is all about bringing agility into the process. Taking frequent corrective and adaptive measures in response […]

September 23, 2016
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7 must track performance metrics for your HR Team

Look around in the corporate world and you would observe that while almost all departments in a company are subject […]

September 20, 2016

4 core tasks & skills needed to ace them in Human Resource Management

Human resource management HRM or simply HR is the management of human resources. It is a function in organizations designed […]

September 14, 2016

PeopleOps in the world of DevOps

DevOps is a hot topic these days. Everyone seems to be harping about how DevOps increases efficiency & other myriad […]

September 9, 2016

Is Performance Appraisal such a bad phrase?

Are you one of those who hate the phrase Performance Appraisal? Does every mention of the phrase make you cringe? […]

Why alignment is a vital factor in OKRs
September 6, 2016

Why OKR alignment is a vital factor?

Recently we wrote about how a company should set its objectives. There we discussed how the company needs to focus […]

September 4, 2016

How to set company objectives?

Objectives define specific end results that are to be achieved after taking a set of steps, within a specific time […]

August 29, 2016

What exactly is 360 degree feedback?

The world of management is increasingly becoming aware of the fact that seeking and giving employee feedback on a regular […]