Sun, Apr 01, 2012
If your company wants to survive in today’s fast-moving, competitive global market, it needs to take steps to implement business and organizational improvement programs in an effort to shape itself into a High-Performance Organization (HPO).
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Building and running a High-Performance Organization (HPO) is one way in which... professionals attempt to continually grow their organizations in this period of increasing economic and resource instability, natural disasters, ever-increasing global and local competition, customer sophistication and regulatory oversight.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
When working for a foreign company in Japan, a human resource professional can sometimes be torn between Western business concepts and more traditional Japanese-style management... When the majority of people in an organization are simply unaccustomed to a certain method, it is difficult for them to adapt intuitively as it is implemented.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
If you had been able to anticipate the resignation, perhaps you could have prevented it, but the chances are you have been caught off guard because you did not notice the signs of trouble. Knowing which signs to pay attention to and how to read them differs from person to person, firm to firm and country to country.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Even as uncertainty abounds, there are actions HR leaders can take to determine what strategies corporate leaders should be considering or undertaking. These not only help the organization as a whole, but also help the HR function and HR leadership... But, now, instead of a storyline that says, “Why is the recovery so modest?” we’ve moved to, “Are we sure we have a recovery?”
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Twenty years ago the idea of “experiential learning” was virtually unknown in the Japanese workplace. Today, many HR professionals value experiential learning as a more sophisticated and effective way of integrating new knowledge with actual competency development.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Last month, Japan commemorated the first-year anniversary of the 3/11 earthquake that changed this country (and the world) forever. As “survivors” of this tragedy and as HR professionals, we definitely have stories to tell about how this event changed for the better (or for the worse) some of the fundamentals of traditional Japanese working life such as long working hours, job security, compensation, and work-life balance issues.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
How we define a High-Performance Organization (HPO) depends on what criteria we use to measure performance. It also depends on where we draw a line around the organization
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Read Andrew and Yoshi's response to your HR-related questions and feel free to post your comments, suggestions, and even contradicting thoughts or ideas! Let's get the discussion going!
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Ignorance of the Law is no Excuse. Send your HR-related legal questions and concerns and let our resident Law Experts help you...FREE!
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
The topic du jour at the fourth annual Japan HR Society (JHRS) ShinNenKai新年会 meeting January 31 enabled readers and contributors to the last issue of The HR Agenda to continue discussion on the theme of Leaders and Leadership.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
The path to a high-performance culture involves changes, challenges and commitment. It is more than simply linking bonus and merit increases to achievement of specific tasks – I means transforming the way an organization operates so that employees can see the direct impact of their actions on the results of the business.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
To help employees be their most productive, wise companies take concrete steps to promote the physical, mental and emotional health of their workers, says Stephenie Overman, author of Next-Generation Wellness at Work.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
If you work in an HR role, you may have heard the term “employee engagement” and know that it refers to an employee’s willingness to go beyond the call of duty. Paul Herr believes employee engagement is a big deal for the business community, for society, and especially for HR professionals.
Sun, Apr 01, 2012
Think of a project or task where you felt you were working at the peak of your performance. Chances are, you were doing something you loved, something that made you happy.
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