Bev Campling
Bev Campling has had an extensive career in HR and recruitment for over twenty years. An endless curiosity of the human mind, HR tech, helping people reach their goals and the ever-evolving hiring landscape keeps her fired up.
Create winning employee development plans | Templates
With technology advancing at a rapid pace, 70% of companies report that skills gaps negatively impact business performance. Combat this challenge by creating effective employee development plans. In this essential guide, learn how to boost skills, drive innovation, and retain top talent.
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Strategic plan template (and how Canva tweaks it for maximum results)
You’ve been working on your business concept for some time, and it’s finally starting to show results. There’s a growing interest in your startup, and the headcount is slowly increasing. Although income is on the up, you realize that money and potential customers are getting lost because your internal flow is disjointed. Scale has caused the tight knit system of communication and processes to unravel. It suddenly dawns on you that you need a strategic plan template.
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This career test actually predicts job fit (says a 20-year study)
Have you ever really considered the science behind careers tests and how accurate they are when used as a screening tool? According to SHL’s Global Assessment Trends Report, over 76% of companies with more than 100 employees rely on some kind of assessment tool to make hiring decisions.
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Is a lack of motivation stopping you from living your best life?
As 2020 draws to a close many people are feeling a lack of motivation. Year end fatigue isn't uncommon, but this year has been particularly challenging. Covid-19 has left scars across nations and households, leaving countless people feeling desperate, depressed and with low motivation to keep going.
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Why do startups fail? (Hint: it’s bad management)
According to research published by Harvard Business School, bad management is the prime reason why startups fail.
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How to be a good manager (because you're not born with it)
Not every great employee makes a good manager.
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13 unique team motivation ideas to improve performance
Finding ways to keep teams motivated isn't a one-size-fits-all gig. Industries have their nuances that attract different personalities, and personal motivations change as we mature. The size of the company also plays a role. These were things that companies always had to deal with when it comes to team motivation. But now there's the added challenge of a massive increase in remote workers.
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8 Employee Engagement Trends for 2024 (for the 'New Normal')
Much has been written and theorized about employee engagement since it first appeared as a management theory in the 1990s. Since then, consulting firms and experts have devised definitions, surveys and strategies that many business leaders have devoured and implemented with eager anticipation. Unfortunately, many employee engagement strategies then end up being side-lined by managers and ignored by employees.
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How to leave work at work (and stop stressing)
In 2019, 60% of Americans said that there weren’t enough hours in a day to get everything done. Hello 2020 and we’re hit by a global pandemic that’s seen unemployment skyrocket and businesses taking massive strain. For those lucky enough to still have a job, how to leave work at work when you need an income has become a challenge.
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Talent vs skill — which is more important?
Many people use the terms talent vs skills interchangeably. For example, you could hear someone say “she’s a really talented marketer” or "he’s a highly skilled accountant”. But there’s a massive difference between talent and skill.
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The truth about personality tests (according to a 20-year study)
The use of personality tests to identify character traits and predict human behaviors has grown exponentially since the early 1900s. The first mainstream test was probably the Rorschach test created by Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach in 1921. It’s based on how a user identifies a series of inkblots. Analysis of the user’s perceptions is believed to give insight into their thought patterns.
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Absenteeism from workplace stress costs teams $300B — here’s how to fix it
Do you have any idea how many of your employees call in sick because of workplace stress? If your staff records are bursting with paid or unpaid absent notes, the working environment could be the cause.
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How to deal with toxic coworkers (and not get burned)
You settle in to work and then get that familiar draining feeling: a new day, same stuff going on! Despite loving your job, some of your colleagues drag you down, day in and day out. How to deal with toxic coworkers can seem defeating, but there are ways around it.
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How to make a performance management process that works (in the future of work)
Performance management and performance appraisals are often used interchangeably in meetings, but they couldn't be further apart. If you're trying to figure out the difference, this article will put the glaring differences into perspective for you.
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A framework for giving and receiving feedback gracefully
Why is regularly giving and receiving feedback in the workplace so crucial? Because it's virtually impossible to escape having, or being subjected to, personal bias! Everyone has their internal and very unique views of the world around them. These opinions get formed by our upbringing, education, beliefs, social circumstances, values, etc. Biases can be conscious or unconscious, but we rarely openly express them.
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What is leadership coaching?
If you’re toying with the idea of leadership coaching, consider these stats from the Institute of Coaching: 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence and 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships and improved communication.
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What should I do with my life? (8 steps to clarity)
Some people know from childhood precisely what they want to do with their lives. They never ask “what should I do with my life?” Instead, they say “I’m going to be a teacher (or a pilot, doctor, lawyer…)”.
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7 Secrets to mastering intrapersonal intelligence in 2024
How well do you know yourself? Your self-awareness reflects your intrapersonal intelligence—a crucial aspect of emotional intelligence. This skill shapes your self-perception and inner dialogue, driving personal growth and resilience. Discover how to understand and develop this vital ability.
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Post traumatic growth: What it is and why it’s so important in 2024
Globally we're living through distressing times, making the idea of post traumatic growth seem unlikely for many. But as challenging as it is to see the light at the end of the tunnel when we're facing adversity, humankind is a resilient species.
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What is intrapersonal communication? (Hint: It’s your key to a thriving career)
Looking at this title, you might be asking yourself “does analysis of intrapersonal communication belong in the workplace? Should my employer be trying to figure out what I’m thinking?”
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The 5 pillars of company culture that fuel growth at Hotjar
Most leaders would say company culture is one of the most important attributes of a thriving business.
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How to deal with a narcissist boss (without losing your mind)
You’ve just been the target of one of your boss’s self-absorbed, self-centered and I’m-always-right tirades again. It feels as though all the blood has drained from your body, you’re shaking, and you feel sick. “How to deal with a narcissist boss?” you wonder in silence.
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Signs you have a passive aggressive boss (and how to deal with it)
After much confusion, introspection and re-evaluation of your attitude and productivity, you’ve realized you work for a passive aggressive boss.
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Is the Myers-Briggs Test Accurate? You'd be Surprised.
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality types have been used by organizations for 70 years. So why are we still using it?
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Depression at work: the role of motivation and fulfillment
Depression isn’t just a case of the blues where you feel down for a while. It’s a mental health issue, a mental illness that ranges from moderate to severe. Untreated, the burden of depression can be part of daily life, or it can come and go in endless recurring bouts. Thankfully, there are effective treatments for depression.
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How to dispute a bad performance review
A bad performance review doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom
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What are the signs of poor management?
Poor management can sink even the most fantastic business
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Get your team fired up with cognitive diversity
Cognitive diversity matters more now than ever before.
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Is your parental leave policy good enough?
The perfect parental leave policy of the future is still unwritten
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