According to a CIPD report in 2003, one of the keys to managing performance through people is triggering discretionary behaviour in employees so that employees go the “extra mile” for the organisation. People are more likely to engage in positive discretionary behaviour when they feel motivated, are satisfied with their jobs and are committed to...
Category: Denise Ali
Women in the Caribbean Workplace
Globally, 76.3% of women age 25 to 34 worked in 1998 versus 34% in 1950[1]. This increase continues into 2008 and we as employers and HR Professionals in the Caribbean region need to address this gender skew in our employee population. At Guardian Holdings we have 78% females and only 22% males. At Scotia Bank...
Caribbean Millenials
I read an excerpt from Claire Raines’s book “Connecting Generations” (2002) and found it to be outstanding in describing the characteristics of each generation — she is spot on. However, I have found that our new recruits who fit the Millennial profile (age) with first degrees have certain characteristics that have proven to be a...