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Appraisals in 2025: Annual Reviews Are Dead

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9 Box Grid: What Is It And Why Is It Outdated?

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5 Performance Management Issues and How to Overcome Them

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Development & Succession

Tips for Effective Succession Planning

Imagine one of your C-suite executives suddenly leaving the organisation. Even if they serve a notice period, this gives very...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

HR Ops & Employee Data

Understanding Strategic Human Resource Management: A Beginner’s Guide

Do you know that over 40% of HR leaders expressed a lack of a long-term workforce plan? But it is...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Development & Succession

Skills Gap Analysis Explained: A Practical Guide for Businesses

As a business owner, CEO, or manager, you need to learn to assess employees’ actual skills and knowledge, as well...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Employee Development

Organisational Development Made Simple: A Guide for HR and Leaders

Every business leader wants to build a thriving workplace and a business that is ready to face any challenge. However,...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Employee Development

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Explained: Features, Benefits & How It Works

Modern businesses are adopting LMS and LCMS to improve employee training processes. An LMS is used by more than 70%...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Performance Management

Succession and Performance Management: Making the Connection Meaningful

As employees succeed in their roles, they enjoy positive performance appraisals. Often, this comes with the expectation that they will...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Success Circles Framework

Workforce Planning Vs. Succession Planning: A Strategic Alignment Guide

HRM tools help integrate succession planning into the broader process of workforce planning. The integration helps: Organisations are interconnecting their...

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Posted By: Mark Seemann

Performance Management

People Analytics: Skills, Software & Strategic Insights

Simply learning employee information is not enough; performance appraisals and the like provide a limited view of what the employee...

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Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Success Circles Framework: TRAIN

“Train” transforms insights into action—turning assessed skill gaps into personalised, connected learning experiences (courses, mentorship, projects), anchored in your competency...

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Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Success Circles Framework: ASSESS

The Success Circles Framework begins with "Assess". Objectively mapping your organisation's current skills, knowledge, and potential. No guessing, just grounded,...

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Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

Capabilities: The Framework Inside Your Framework

Dive into establishing a unified competency framework within your organisation. One that you can build in under an hour and...

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Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Skills Economy is Here – Do you know what you’re good at?

Explore how modern organisations can harness competency frameworks to identify strengths, uncover skill gaps, and empower employees with targeted development....

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Blog

Engagement, development and performance blogs

Appraisals in 2025: Annual Reviews Are Dead

9 Box Grid: What Is It And Why Is It Outdated?

5 Performance Management Issues and How to Overcome Them

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Development & Succession

Tips for Effective Succession Planning

Posted By: Mark Seemann

HR Ops & Employee Data

Understanding Strategic Human Resource Management: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Development & Succession

Skills Gap Analysis Explained: A Practical Guide for Businesses

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Employee Development

Organisational Development Made Simple: A Guide for HR and Leaders

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Employee Development

Learning Management Systems (LMS) Explained: Features, Benefits & How It Works

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Performance Management

Succession and Performance Management: Making the Connection Meaningful

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Success Circles Framework

Workforce Planning Vs. Succession Planning: A Strategic Alignment Guide

Posted By: Mark Seemann

Performance Management

People Analytics: Skills, Software & Strategic Insights

Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Success Circles Framework: TRAIN

Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Success Circles Framework: ASSESS

Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

Capabilities: The Framework Inside Your Framework

Posted By: Kathryn Westwood

Performance Management

The Skills Economy is Here – Do you know what you’re good at?

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