Positive Psychology: Engaged employees are good for business

Positive Psychology: Engaged employees are good for businessIntroduction Have you ever stopped to reflect on what factors impact your motivation (or lack of) at work? And how much importance does your organisation place on employees’ experience while working? Over the last 20 years, a proliferation of research has evidenced that engaged and motivated employees are…

Psychometric Tests: A Revolution in Measuring Human Behaviour

Psychometric Tests: A Revolution in Measuring Human BehaviourCan we really measure behaviour? Human beings are deeply complex. We display a multitude of different behaviours and emotions and might react to the same set of circumstances in completely different ways. We have different approaches to the opportunities and difficulties life brings and differing perceptions of what…

MyPeople Culture… Unlocking an organisation’s potential

MyPeople Culture… Unlocking an organisation’s potential We at MyPeople believe that an organisation’s culture is the key to unlocking that organisation’s potential. Hillary Odiakaose from the University of Benin agrees, stating ‘the culture of an organisation, to a very large extent, determines the performance of the individuals that work in that organisation and by extension,…

Hiring for Job and Culture Fit

You have a job opening and you need to hire a new team member. You’ve started your recruitment process, interviewed and met with some excellent candidates who have the skills to get the job done, but have you considered how well they will fit into your team? Before you commit to a decision based on…

The Best Strategies for Retaining Top Talent

Most company’s these days have some form of strategy designed to support their rising stars. With good reason – high-performing individuals can have an enormous impact on business results. That being said, people still move on, they change jobs, and often there is little you can do to stop this process. However, if employees are…