Tue, 19 May 2026 04:04:59 +0200 Tue, 19 May 2026 04:04:59 +0200 ContentFeeder 2.0 Do’s and Don’ts of HR Analytics People are the core of business. It is known that, among executives’ global business concerns, human capital is the top issue. Organizations that can attract the right skills, manage talent and utilize its capacity effectively, and retain employees will be paving their way for long-term success. Today, however, human resources departments (HR) of most organizations are generating enormous amounts of data that can be difficult to assimilate. The question is how to turn this data into valuable insights that support decision making. Here is where HR analytics comes into play.

Human resource analytics (HR...]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2019 13:00:32 +0200 How the Digital Economy Works

What started out as a new way of delivering goods through online digital sales has transformed the way global business is done, as well as the economy as a whole; the internet has driven the world towards a new Age of Network Intelligence where a plethora of information is readily available at our fingertips. Our everyday lives have forever changed, from the way we can find specific jobs through a simple Google search to the way we easily interact with others through social media. Not only has the digital economy created new opportunities through globalised...]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:02:19 +0100   5 Tips to Bring Out the Best in Employees

A competitive salary is enough to attract candidates to the door, but maintaining employee motivation and morale is a continuous challenge for employers. Ray Williams of Psychology Today says that a person becomes motivated when they have a sense of purpose to achieve both their own goals and the goals of a company. Essentially, any action that can connect the needs of a worker with the objectives of an organisation can have a substantial positive impact on the motivation of a workforce.

1. Company benefits
In addition to competitive pay, candidates...]]> Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:24:52 +0200
Hiring an employee is only the first step in a long road to maximising their potential for the benefit of their career, and is essential for any company to thrive and succeed. Ensuring future growth means companies should be committed to a sustainable talent development strategy that consistently retains top talent. In an increasingly globalised economy, young workers are more willing to jump ship and move jobs more frequently; one survey found that around 38% of millennials were expecting to switch jobs within the next two years.

Many forward-thinking companies realise that maintaining their competitiveness in the job market and...]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:22:54 +0200 With a changing business environment and the fast paced nature of technological change, it is important for companies to maintain or improve the skills of their employees to keep them at a competitive advantage. Demographic upheavals have resulted in over half of the total workforce now being comprised of millennials, and by 2025 this figure is expected to rise to three quarters. They bring with them high expectations of a rich and rewarding working experience, including constant learning and development opportunities. One way in which companies can match these expectations is via home study institutions or platforms, which provide self-serving...]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 06:08:45 +0100
The rapid progress in technology has fundamentally influenced the development of the modern workplace. Traditional methods of learning have given way to new modes of communication and collaboration. Companies have started to incorporate these new methods into their learning and training programs, both on-site and at home. Doing so allows them to employ innovative techniques for continual learning for employees outside of the workplace, as well as reduce training costs. The number of technologies utilized is beyond the scope of this article, but the main ones will be considered.

One of the main uses of technology for employee development pertains...]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2018 12:13:08 +0100
Encouraging and supporting employee development is important not only for the employees themselves, but also for the managers and company as a whole. Many successful companies put employee development at the forefront of their business plans, knowing that the benefits of doing so are immense. Employee development is not simply about increasing productivity (though studies indicate that it does so), but also about keeping employees fulfilled and happy.

Employee development can be supported in a variety of ways. One of these is to provide regular reviews that check whether employees are being challenged, if they have enough work to do,...]]> Thu, 30 Nov 2017 22:01:20 +0100

Learning and training are both concepts that are inextricably linked with each other, and they are both fundamental pillars of any educational process, whether it is in school or in industry. However, there are differences between the two, and distinguishing between them is not helped by the fact that the terms are often used interchangeably. Delineating what each one means is therefore vital in order to clarify exactly what types of activities and outcomes you want in your organization. What is certain is that, in increasingly complex organizations, every aspect of the educational process is necessary to ensure employees reach...]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:06:03 +0100 Every month millions of employees quit their jobs. It is an extraordinary amount of people that are so dissatisfied in their current positions they are willing to risk their chances in the job market. Job-hunting is a tiring process and most people do their best to avoid it at all costs. However, an employee can only be pushed so far. If he or she reaches a point of no longer feeling content with their job, then quitting is probably the best thing for them to do. With that said, most employees leave having already accepted another job offer or because...]]> Wed, 03 May 2017 14:10:22 +0200 Employee training and development programmes have become common across workplaces in various sectors. It is generally accepted, nowadays, that investing in learning opportunities for employees yields positive results. What is increasingly becoming accepted as well is that such training and development opportunities have little value unless organizations follow up on them.

One manner in which education crosses over into the workplace, is in that material taught in a class needs to be revised later. In order for an organization’s investment to pay off, it needs to ensure that it did not put effort into the enforcement of a training and...]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:19:43 +0100 There is no shortage of studies that have underlined the benefits of effective training and development programs. Those responsible for the management of employees have likely also noticed the need for the development of an employee’s skills. Ideally, every company would never struggle to accommodate such programs into their usual functioning.

Nevertheless, training and development programs can prove to be too much of a strain on a company budget sometimes. There are, fortunately, steps that can be taken in order to make such programs more cost effective. Small steps can be taken in order to reduce costs. Instructors could be...]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:00:07 +0100 Whether it is a new hire class or a developmental learning program, all employees will need to go through a training period in their work career. Trainers need to find the most efficient and effective way to implement new processes or knowledge in a short amount of time. How do we incorporate these methods into practice?

In-Person/Online Combination

This method is a combination of both a classroom form of training led by an instructor and online resources available for review later. An instructor is helpful to have for any questions or clarifications, but sometimes employees need additional material to look...]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:03:50 +0100 Applying critical thinking in a workplace allows employees and managers to digest a situation more carefully, and to weigh in all the different possibilities and solutions, before concluding with a finalized idea. Critical thinking can be a long process at times, and will require all sorts of people from within the organization, depending on what the intentions are.

Critical thinking itself is best defined as a process of actively analysing and evaluating information received from the situation experienced. It is a process which requires much attention, and at the same time patience, as it may take time and energy in...]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:07:50 +0100 1. See Where You Stand

Before you even start assessing your current situation, it is good to remind yourself of your business goals and current or future risks and opportunities. Draft out one of those good old SWOT analyses to help you identify critical activities that need to be carried out in order to achieve growth and/or avoid potential threats. Do not forget to check potential legal mandates, such as health and safety regulations.

Then you can move on to assessing whether or not your team possesses all the competencies needed for meeting your goals. Tools such as feedback from...]]> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:28:37 +0200

Employee development is valuable for both the employee and the organisation. In order to remain competitive, companies need to evaluate whether a development program is necessary and for what purpose.

Firstly, the company needs to decide on the purpose of the training. Several reasons can make training necessary. New conditions that require adjusted qualifications, new technologies, different company strategies, lack of motivation or productivity, high stress levels or conflicts within the teams are just few examples of situations asking for employee development. Hand in hand with the reason for the training comes the decision, whether an individual, a team, a...]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2016 15:51:16 +0200 When it comes to learning, children and teenagers often have a clear path cut out for them by an education system. For adults, determining in which way to learn new information and develop new skills can be less straightforward. This means that for companies and organizations, too, employee training and development can form a challenge. Educational opportunities for adults can have benefits for employees;it allows them to adjust their skills of development in their sector as they occur. This, in turn, allows individuals to give more positive contributions to the organizations that employ them.

In 2011, the European Centre for...]]> Mon, 04 Jul 2016 15:07:12 +0200 It is beneficial to continuously develop and strengthen the skills of your employees. Those with an interest in learning can help improve the functioning of your organization. The best way to ensure your employees continuously undertake steps to become more familiarized with their work, and carry it out more efficiently, is by establishing a strong learning environment—this involves the implementing of concrete standard practices across the whole organization.

Encourage Participation

Don’t adopt a culture in your workspace that encourages competition among workers. Rather, encourage employees to help each other and share relevant knowledge with one another. A good starting point...]]> Tue, 05 Apr 2016 12:12:49 +0200 Some parts of business are optional, some are unnecessary and bureaucratic. Others aren’t – they’re mandatory. Maintaining adequate certification in health and safety training could make or break your company. Yes, maybe getting lax sometimes with employees won’t hurt, but if the employee does manage to suffer and injury or accident while on the job, and you don’t have modern documented proof that they were aware of the safety risks? You could be facing a lawsuit on your hands.

The statistics

In the UK alone, 200 people die on the job, 1 million get injured on the job and 2...]]> Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:49:02 +0100

How immune to change are you?


Probably you think you’re really good in changing, aren’t you? I mean, after all you effortlessly navigate in a complex international environment day in, day out. Still it can be a huge challenge to create the real change for you!

Why blogging on this topic? Because I have been around here long enough to know I'm not the only one struggling with this so called 'immunity to change'.


Let’s imagine the following situation:

"Every day this guy goes to this bar after work hours and orders three glasses of malt whiskey. And he sits...]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2016 08:58:25 +0100

In2Motivation facilitates personal development, specialising in motivation, coaching and training to enable changes in behaviour and communication. Our training is for individuals and companies. In2Motivation works with international trainers and its home base is in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. We provide training in Holland and abroad, to bring the best out of you and your company!

For Companies and Individuals

We provide personal development for companies and for individuals. Training courses such as teambuilding and leadership training as well as executive coaching are usually conducted in-company and customised. Please refer to our Company Training courses page...]]> Thu, 03 Mar 2016 16:27:00 +0100
You may believe that training and learning are very much the same. However, there are some stark differences between the two. The difference lies in where you expect development to come from. In a business culture focused on training, the responsibility for employee learning lies with trainers, who provide motivation for learning through workshops, courses, elearning, and conferences. However, in a learning business culture, the responsibility of learning isn't on specialists, but on each employee. In a learning culture, employees are expected to find out what they need to know, and seek out the knowledge and skills, and know where...]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:53:53 +0100 How much time and money do you invest in external training on an annual base? How regularly do you do the follow-ups and measure the real change it brought in terms of effectiveness and a higher level organisational performance? How heavy is the burden of external instruction to your budget?

Let’s reflect on the training your team participated in over the last few years. Were these exercises really necessary? Could the same results that were achieved through external training have been achieved by the means of internal guidance? Could your own people provide each other with coaching that could lead...]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2016 09:53:01 +0100 Why is it important that your employees are able to shape their own job? To answer this question let’s look at what does usually a good leader want from his or her employees.

If you are a good leader, first of all you want to have happy employees in your company who come to the job with a big smile on their faces and a lot of new ideas. You also want them to be responsible, passionate, well-performing, and critical-thinking. I am sure that there are 1 hundred more skills and abilities you would like your employees to have. However,...]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2015 12:20:36 +0100