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Performance Review, but there are no Goals. What now?

December 10, 2024by Joop Oranje

Those who know me know how much I value performance management. I believe that it can be a key contributor to the company’s sustainable success, individual and team performance, and the company’s culture. It is also pretty hard to do well. Sometimes I talk to clients who want to review employees’ performance, but run into...

Advices Policies & Procedures Recruitment

The Three Main Items for Onboarding: Best Practices

August 26, 2021by Joop Oranje

After the recruitment process (the true first point of contact and first impression of the (future) employee with your company), we see the onboarding process as a crucial but often overlooked step. It should be used to turn employees into effective members of the organization: ready to deliver results, drive performance and act as ambassadors...

Advices Communication

How To Effectively Use Email | Seven Tips to Improve Your Mail Game

November 10, 2020by Joop Oranje

Over the past few years, email has become more and more important as the main method of communication. It can be a very productive tool to communicate to large groups of people, especially when they are in different locations, countries or time zones. You can easily share files and instructions. Some use their inbox as...

Advices Blog Culture Feedback

How to Effective Implement Exit Interviews

February 5, 2020by Joop Oranje

In my previous article, I wrote about my philosophy and view on exit interviews, and how they work for your organization. In this post, I will lay out the process and steps on how to effectively implement a feedback process that works, and aligns with your company’s communication philosophy. Criteria for success When I did...