AERE Does Virtual Work!

By Dr. Manny Straehle, GISF For the past few months, our marketing team has been talking about producing video blogs only. Well, this is our first video blog. Given the circumstances of the pandemic, we decided that conducting video blogs would be more interactive with so more individuals working remotely. More importantly, we wanted to … Continue reading AERE Does Virtual Work!

Job Analysis for the Workforce: A Competency Model

By Dr. Manny Straehle, GISF Over the years, the organizational structure has rapidly innovated and it goes without saying that ensuring individual competence to meet such changes remains critical. With such innovation, old ways need to be further examined to determine if they are sustainable. Consequently, the limits of a job analysis for the sole purpose … Continue reading Job Analysis for the Workforce: A Competency Model

Part II – Making Money in Certification – The Paul Jarvis Way!

By Dr. Manny Straehle, GISF In my earlier blog, I shared how a book called a Company of One inspired me to write this blog. As I stated in that earlier blog, I decided to share some ideas, in an upcoming webinar, where your certification organization can generate revenue without the traditional fees (application, registration, … Continue reading Part II – Making Money in Certification – The Paul Jarvis Way!

Friday Feedback Fact #17

Does Feedback Improve Innovative Behaviors? by Manny Straehle – The Feedback Guy Eva, Meacham, Newman, Schwarz, and Tham (2019) conducted research to determine whether feedback increases work engagement and innovative behaviors. In addition, they investigated whether feedback delivered from a coworker would also increase work engagement and innovative behaviors similarly to that of supervisors. Innovative … Continue reading Friday Feedback Fact #17

Friday Feedback Fact #16

Is Feedback Still Valued? Yes! by Manny Straehle, PhD, GISF – The Feedback Guy In a recent article by Folkman, he raises the question on whether employees find value in feedback to address the recent literature on the shortcomings of feedback. In addressing this, his research demonstrates that the majority of over 9,000 participants indicated … Continue reading Friday Feedback Fact #16

Friday Feedback Fact #15

What are the attributes of effective feedback? By Manny Straehle, PhD, GISF – The Feedback Guy Ossenberg, Henderson, and Mitchell (2019) discuss the attributes of effective feedback by reviewing the academic literature. They identified the following 11 core attributes of feedback as: Process Criteria-based Requiring multiple forms and sources of data/evidence Needs to be desired by … Continue reading Friday Feedback Fact #15

Friday Feedback Fact #14

By Manny Straehle, PhD, GISF – The Feedback Guy Optimizing Feedback for Early Career Professionals A recent article published by Mattick, Brennan, Briscoe, Papoutsi, and Pearson (2019), describe how to optimize feedback for early career professionals. They conducted a literature review on feedback interventions in busy workplaces using scholarly articles from the 1990s to present … Continue reading Friday Feedback Fact #14

Friday Feedback Fact #13

By Manny Straehle, PhD, GISF – The Feedback Guy Is Feedback Working? Recently, Gallup released research on whether feedback works. Does it help a leader manage effectively? Often no. According to the authors, they conclude that traditional feedback often leads to ineffective management. Lets find out why they conclude this. 1. Dialogue Rather Than Correct … Continue reading Friday Feedback Fact #13

Stackable Credentials

By Dr. Manny Straehle, GISF Increasingly, many of my conversations with assessment and credentialing organizations and some education and training organizations, led back to presenting a stackable credentialing framework. Stack What? Specifically, how can various credentialing and training products such as: Nano-certifications, micro-certifications, certificates, certifications, webinars, college credit courses, hands-on trainings, internships, and other credentialing … Continue reading Stackable Credentials