Welcome to TEAMS magazine # 4

Seeing or experiencing a winning team is always an interesting exercise, and it does not matter if we are looking at a soccer team, a family team or a company where people actually work together to achieve something spectacular. No matter what your personal position is, you can definitely contribute to improving a team. The…

Often neglected rules for a company, manager and HR manager We offer a great opportunity, an interesting position, a very good salary and even better conditions, but applicants will not choose us anyway. What else do they want? It’s not good to lose a candidate because he accepted another offer. But are the interesting candidates…

When you want to build a successful team, you need to know how to differentiate between those who will help you and those who will cause more problems. That is why we have prepared this section, along with a detailed compilation of what kind of people you can normally meet in each team. For each…

How important is the cooperation between the HR manager and director when selecting and introducing a newcomer to the company? And what is the most important thing for building a successful team? Get inspired by the views of HR professionals and company directors. 1. Do your ED and/or managers cooperate with the HR manager when…

Finding good people is not easy, but Judit Nyulas says that if employees share the same values as managers and the company, it is beneficial for all of them Judit Nyulas graduated in mathematics and physics at high school, and in systems engineering at the Technical University. She and her husband started their careers in…

Let’s complete the picture of building a successful team with a few inspirational ideas. What is the “team building” that has been so popular lately? Here is Mårten Runow’s viewpoint. Unfortunately, “team building” has become a pretty confusing subject and yes, to many people today it means that we meet in the forest to do…

This issue is all about Motivation

MOTIVATION – the key to success In this issue, we will cast some light on motivating employees. Motivation is both simple and complex. When it’s done correctly, it is very simple. When it’s done wrong, it can be problematic. We have all experienced times in our lives when we were less motivated, when we were…

“You have probably heard and read a lot about motivation. And where a lot is written about a subject there are often many myths as well. Let’s have a look at the most common myths about motivation and how they might influence your attitude to motivating your staff or yourself.” WHAT IS MOTIVATION? The word…

Imagine a boss who has 24 years of experience as a production manager. Who understands all the processes in the company. Who also has no problem going to work with his staff on Saturdays. A boss who thinks it is very important that all employees should have opportunities to grow as individuals and who, at…

Salary, bonuses, salary, bonuses. Or a little different: salary, bonus, benefits, salary, bonus, benefits… Does this not seem monotonous? Maybe this is the reason why many managers consider this type of motivation to be the less fun and creative part of their jobs. Are all people only motivated by money and bonuses? How about those…

Having a purpose in life is dependent on your personal motivation. Motivating yourself can often be harder than motivating others. A number of clients shared their insights and experiences with us on the topic of motivation. How would you define ‘motivation’? How do you motivate your team? And what do you think demotivates your staff…

Have you ever wondered why people need a reason to do something? How do I, as a manager, keep my team together, motivated and productive in this era of flexible working hours and home offices? The founder and owner of Performia, Mårten Runow, has the answer. “There is nothing that brings me more fulfilment, pleasure…

This issue is all about Production. What do you think – Is the production key to your expansion of your business? Do you need to measure production of employees? What could happen if you don`t do it? You will find answers in this issue. We hope the information will be useful for your business.

At Performia, we have consistently seen the importance of evaluating productivity thoroughly whenever or wherever you hire. This is actually the single most important factor, and if you manage to get it right you will solve a very big part of the “hiring equation”. If you look at all the people you have hired successfully…

In recruiting new people there is one factor that you have to firmly establish before you can safely decide to bring a new person on board. Production record? The first and by far the most important factor in hiring is to establish and understand a candidate’s PRODUCTION RECORD. A “product” can be defined as the…

I have noticed during my 30+ years of experience in recruiting new personnel how important the interview can be if you want a really successful recruitment process. I will give you some advice here on how to prepare for such an interview with candidates. Preparation: Read the candidate’s CV to quickly get an idea of…

It is important to take into consideration a candidate’s previous results before you decide to hire him. The fact that a candidate has produced before and can prove it is VERY valuable in order to avoid severe hiring mistakes. This does not mean that a formerly productive person cannot become a failure in a new…

Linda and Steve met at River Rooster / CHOOKS fresh & tasty in 1997. Steve was the owner of the brand and growing a new franchise, and Linda started to help him with her expertise in advertising and marketing. Soon she joined the company as General Manager until Steve sold this network of 43 stores…

Her role began in Customer Service and Contact Centre Management. She later headed the Operations Division and is currently the head of Talent and Quality Control. She wanted to move into this role because she loves to see people grow and develop. Why are Emanuela Wasinski and imei, a big Australian communication technology company, so…

We can find a lot of articles and reports on production and productivity on the internet, in newspapers and magazines. But how do you connect production with your employees directly? Should their work be measured or not? If yes, will it contribute to the overall production of the company or not? Will it help you…

Predicting future impressions, however, is a key to success in hiring Some recruiters pay a lot of attention to the first impression they get from a candidate. Sometimes this could be a huge mistake. This does not mean that the first impression never matters, but it is often overrated. Maybe you met your husband or…

The key factor for making people happy at work Anna Matusova is a co-owner and co-founder of Performia Slovakia. Her professional career in the HR field started in the 1990s as an HR manager at Eurotel (today Telecom) and then at McDonald’s. During her 20 years of work at Performia, she has interviewed thousands of…

Bu sayı Test kişiliğinin iç yüzünü sizlere gösteriyor. Test yapmak önemli midir? Gerçekten ölçümlenebilir mi? Nasıl çalışır? Daha iyi bir ekip kurmanıza yardım edebilir mi? Bu sayıda bu soruların cevaplarını bulacaksınız. Umarız zevkle okursunuz.

İşe alımdaki asıl sorunları bir kaç satırda anlatmak aslında hiç de zor değil. İyi bir izlenim yaratan, ama aslında kıymetli hiç bir üretim yapmayan kişileri işe almak şeklinde özetleyebiliriz. Daha da kötüsü ise, daha önce çalışmakta olan bir sistemi gizlice bozacak bir kişiyi işe almaktır. Tanıdığım çoğu yönetici bu tür durumları deneyimlemiştir. Eğer şanslıysanız yalnızca…

Neden kişiliği test etmemiz gerekiyor? “Kişiliği test etmek biraz garip değil mi?” Kişiliğin ne olduğu ve nereden geldiği konusunda düşünmüş herkes biraz böyle düşünüyor olabilir. Ama kişiliği test etmek, sadece doğru araçlarla ölçürmüyorsa ve doğru şekilde yorumlanmıyorsa “gariptir”.    Kişilik öyle yada böyle “karmaşık bir konu” olarak görülse de, tamamıyla anlaşılması mümkündür.   Kişinin dış…

Dünya çevresinde kişilik ölçümleri ne durumda Şirketlerin, hünerli çalışanlarını ellerinde tutmaya büyük önem verdiği durumlarda, kişilik potansiyelinin test edilmesi çok daha ilginç bir konu haline geliyor. Kişileri anlamak artık şirketler için çok büyük önem taşıyor. Kişiliği detaylı bir şekilde inceleyen EXEC U-TEST isimli testimizle tanındığımız için, bu bölümü özellikle bu teste ayırmaya karar verdik. Bu…

Árpád Vas’ın sektöründe, işine olan sevgi insana olan sevgi ile bütünleşiyor. Oğlu ile birlikte 25 yıldır süre gelen bir başarı ile bir aile şirketini yönetiyor ve rakipleri üzerindeki en büyük avantajları ekipleri. Peki onun test konusundaki düşünceleri neler? İlk olarak FAKTUM BÚTOR Kft. şirketinizi, ve onun misyonunu bize tanıtır mısınız? Biz çocuk mobilyaları üreten bir…

İnsanlar kişilik potansiyelini ölçen herhangi bir testi yapacakları zaman heyecanlanabilirler, ancak bu konudaki düşüncelerimizi özetlemek gerekirse, başarılı müşterilerimiz şöyle diyor; “Yapabilirliği yüksek insanlar test edilmekten korkmazlar.” Şirketlerinde kişilik testlerini sürekli kullanan kişilere deneyimlerini sorduk. Akıllarında kişilik testi ile eş anlamlı olarak, Performia’nın ürünü olan EXEC U-TEST’in olmasına şaşırmadık. Sizce çalışanların kişiğini test etmenin bir şirkete…

Kişilik kullanılmış bir “çözümler” paketidir ve işe almadan önce bunu bilseniz iyi edersiniz. Mårten Runow’a “Kişilik tam olarak nedir? diye soruyorum. “İyi bir soru!” diye cevap verdiğinde rahatlıyorum, çünkü en yüksek seviyedeki yöneticiye böyle basit bir soru soruyorum, ve 25 yıldır her gün bu konuyla uğraştığı düşünüldüğünde biraz fazla temelmiş gibi geliyor. “Kişilik çoğu zaman…