Tag Archives: Backfire

Hybrid work can backfire if you don’t have strategies for these 4 obstacles

By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic   May 25, 2022 In theory, hybrid work is a wonderful idea for three reasons. First, competent and motivated people should be allowed to decide how and where they work. Scientific research highlights a positive link between employees’ level of autonomy and their job performance.  In addition, activity (what people do and where) … Continue reading Hybrid work can backfire if you don’t have strategies for these 4 obstacles

3 popular CRO tactics (that can backfire terribly)

Ready to implement all those great conversion rate optimization (CRO) techniques you’ve learned? Not so fast! Columnist Khalid Saleh warns that if they’re not done properly, your CRO efforts might run into trouble. Khalid Saleh on October 21, 2016   Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is an easy enough idea to understand. You perform tests, measure … Continue reading 3 popular CRO tactics (that can backfire terribly)

No More Performance Reviews: Will it Succeed or Backfire?

Alexandra LevitAugust 23, 2015 Accenture joins the ranks of those eliminating performance reviews and employee rankings. But is this the right move? In the Washington Post, Lillian Cunningham reported that management consulting giant Accenture will disband rankings and the once-a-year evaluation process starting in September. The company will implement a more fluid system, in which … Continue reading No More Performance Reviews: Will it Succeed or Backfire?