Why 'going back' to the office is the wrong language and possibly the wrong choice for employee engagement 21 June 2020 David-Perks Agile Performance Management, News (0) In preparing workers to go back to work after COVID-19 some workplaces are giving out negative messages about the employee experience that workers are going back to, whilst others are using language and behaviours to engage their people. What is the difference, and which kind of workplace are you leading, or working in? Our waste wheel process can help identify and embrace the change needed for workers to return to better ways of working than those they are used to. [More]
20 more psychologically safe ice breakers for your team meetings 02 May 2020 David (0) With another month of work from home ahead, we've got 20 more ice breaker ideas for your online meetings. Each ice breaker can be run with psychological safety to minimise threat and maximise reward which will maximise learning and innovative thought in the meeting itself. [More]
The 6 New Realities of Performance Management - HRZone feature article by David Perks, CEO of Pay Compliment 27 April 2020 David-Perks Agile Performance Management, News (0) We identify 6 new realities of performance management in the modern workplace. These factors need to be built into the way you work in order for your people to do their best work every day. [More]
25 low threat questions to use as icebreakers in remote team check-ins 18 March 2020 David-Perks (0) Remote check-ins are new for many leaders of teams that are suddenly working from home. An icebreaker question to begin your meeting can change the energy and foster connection even over distance. Get 25 examples of icebreaker questions that are low threat and yet quite revealing about how your remote team members are coping with working from home. [More]
The journey to create an agile organisation 16 August 2019 David-Perks Agile Performance Management, The Journey (0) Agile organisations are fluid, tactical, experimental, responsive, flexible ok with lessons learned from failure; many things that traditional organisations struggle with.To build a contemporary organisation and culture with agility at its heart is a direct challenge to 'the way we've always done things around here'.It's a journey. This is your map to get through it. [More]