A collection of quotes that speak to higher productivity and workforce management to achieve improved bottom-line performance.

1. 2 5 V I E W S F O R O P T I M I Z I N G A H I G H - P E R F O R M I N G
W O R K F O R C E
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2. “Organizations with more effective
hiring systems rank higher in
financial performance, productivity, quality,
customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction
and retention.”
Inc. Magazine

3. “Work is love made visible.”
Kahlil Gibran

4. ‘Fit’ reflects the behaviour and interest
needed to succeed in a job
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

5. …and don’t believe everything you read in a resume.
Never judge a book by it’s cover…
HIRING
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

6. A Company Is
Known By The
People It Keeps
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

7. Psychometric assessments help to uncover important
information about a candidate that is not likely to surface
during an interview…
…especially if the inter viewer is star - str uck.
INTERVIEWS
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

8. Use the
characteristics
displayed by
high-performing
employees in their
respective roles
as models for
prospective hires.
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

9. can explain the root of employee behaviour, thinking styles,
work interests and how they are tied to job performance.
ASSESSMENTS…

10. Does your organization
assess people for job fit
and compatibility with their
boss?
You’re certain to boost
productivity and retention,
if you do.
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

11. It’s sad when the people you know become people you knew,
especially when they made such a profound impact on your company.
TURNOVER

12. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
– Steve Jobs
PERFORMANCE
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

13. Untrained employees take up to SIX
times longer to perform the same task
as trained employees Source: HP
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

14. Skills can be taught
but behaviours are much
more difficult to change.
It takes tremendous effort
and motivation to modify natural behaviour.
DEVELOPMENT
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

15. HARD WIRED
Praise for good work releases
Dopamine in the brain..
Our brain chemistry is wired to
respond positively to it
…repeatedly!

16. LEADERSHIP
CHARISMA
EQUATION:
“If YOU can make a positive difference in the way
people feel, or in how well they do, they will
find YOU charismatic.”
Deiric McCann

17. “A major reason capable
people fail to advance is
that they don’t work well
with their colleagues.”
Lee Iacocca
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

18. When priorities and goals are unclear, the ball gets dropped,
tensions rise, confusion sets in and productivity plummets.
WORKING
TOGETHER
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

19. Is the meaning of your communication what you want
to convey or how it is perceived?
… the meaning is the response you get.
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

20. COLLABORATION
Working alone is tough. It’s so much easier when you
divide up tasks that play to each other’s strengths.
H R P r o f i t a b i l i t y

21. Managers and employees who
understand each other’s work styles
will better understand how to
communicate and
work together effectively.

22. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did, but people will
NEVER forget how you made them FEEL.”
ENCOURAGE
Maya Angelou

23. Research finds that learning occurs best when there
are 3.57 positive messages for every negative 1.
Try a similar 4:1 ratio with employees.

24. If we can’t find the time to do it right the first
time, when will we have time to do it over?
EFFICIENCY

25. WORKFORCE OPTIMIZATION
Redeploy
underperformers
Uncover the
hidden gems
Lose your
bad apples
Never stop looking
for high-quality,
outside people

26. At the end of the day, your company’s
productivity determines your profitability.
Therefore, at the crack of dawn, your
workforce should rise and shine with the
ability to perform their jobs to their
fullest potential.
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Maureen S. Catania