Competency development is a crucial driving force for increasing employee effectiveness and employability. Therefore, organisations are taking a number of initiatives to stimulate competency development. But are these initiatives penetrating all the way down to the work floor?
Innovation is usually highly prized by employers. But how might employees selfregulate their own creative stimulus by seeking feedback? Might they be more inclined to share or try out new ideas if they know feedback will be forthcoming? And if that’s the case, what can employers do to create the conditions in which people are unafraid to brainstorm out loud?
Developing a successful career is largely in your own hands. Although a career is very important to employees, employees rarely take action to develop their careers. They often look expectantly at employers when it comes to career management, however, this is rarely a good plan, as organisations also appear to be falling short in terms of career guidance. In this article you will find the results from the "How strong is your brand?" national survey by Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in partnership with Vacature and Références.