The Omnia Insights #17
Soft Skills for Success, Talent Trends, Exit Strategies
Some of the most admired business leaders — Gary Vaynerchuk, Oprah Winfrey, Simon Sinek — attribute soft skills as fundamental to their success. And now, we have science to back it up! There is scientific research that shows companies focusing their hiring criteria on soft skills will end up with higher levels of production over those that emphasize only hard skills.
And get this, a Boston College, Harvard, and the University of Michigan study showed organizations that invested in soft skills training in communication and problem-solving boosted productivity and retention by 12% and delivered a 250% return on investment.
So, whether you’re hiring a leader, a specialist, or a generalist, you want to be sure that they’ll do well. After all, you’ve invested a lot in the process. A candidate may pass your technical tests or social media checks, but, how do you know who is going to be the best fit in the long term? Data is your best bet.
On that note, in this issue, we show you how you can use cognitive reports and behavioral assessments together to hire effectively. We also tell you how you can develop your employee’s soft skills easily with our assessments. In our interactive webinar, Keather and Linda further build upon those tips with insightful strategies.
Omnia Launches New Annual Survey
It’s time to reset and redefine talent acquisition and development. More companies are adopting virtual and hybrid work environments, considering remote candidates, and taking a closer look at internal talent pools.
The Omnia Group is launching an annual survey to take a close look at how small and mid-sized organizations are optimizing their talent strategies. We will share our findings through our company updates, webinars, and blogs.
This quick, 3-minute survey will provide useful data about organizations like yours and how to best optimize talent strategy in the years to come. In appreciation of your time, we’ll share the results and next steps with you once the survey closes.
Thank you for taking a moment to tell us about your approach to talent acquisition and development.
Insights From Our Team
How Cognitive Reports Support Behavioral Assessments to Predict Job Performance
Relying on first impressions or feelings of rapport won’t get you anywhere to hire your A-players. Tonya DeVane makes a case for using cognitive reports and behavioral assessments.
Five Important Soft Skills They Don’t Teach in School
Hard skills are essential, but they’re not all you need to succeed. Keather Snyder tells you why soft skills matter in the workplace and how you can develop them successfully.
Exit strategies when coaching is unsuccessful
The term “exit strategy” sounds so polite when we are talking about a failure to bring someone up from the depths of a performance problem, or problems (plural). Is it time to terminate the employer/employee relationship? Wendy Sheaffer explores some questions to ask yourself before you make a decision.
Webinars
Lessons You Didn’t Learn in School
Our experts discussed why soft skills are important at the workplace to succeed and how you can use Omnia’s assessments to build these skills in your employees. You can watch this webinar on-demand.
Hiring Doesn’t Have to be Scary
Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 – 12:30 PM (ET)
Bringing People Together in a Remote World
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 – 12:30 PM (ET)
Where is Omnia?
Tradeshows & Events
09/30 – 10/01: Farm Credit Sales Conference
10/04 – 10/06: Women in Manufacturing Summit
10/12 – 10/14: Digital Dealer Las Vegas
11/04: IAOA Conference
All-Hands Company Meeting
Office Closure Alert: 10/07/21
Our team is taking a short break to celebrate and reconnect with each other after a long time apart.
We will be closed on Thursday, October 7 to re-engage and return with a renewed sense of purpose for providing high-quality experiences to our clients.
During this short break, we won’t be available via live chat or email – but will be checking our messages for emergencies.
If you need to speak with us urgently on Thursday, October 7, please leave a voicemail at 800.525.7117 and let us know it’s urgent. We will be checking throughout the day. Otherwise, we will return all messages and calls on Friday, October 8.
What are people saying about the Future of Work?
1. Returning to the Office Will Be Hard. Here’s How Managers Can Make It Easier.
The new office of the future will be different. And successes will come from organizations with leaders who are thoughtful and deliberate, who listen to what their employees have to say, and who take the learnings of the past year with a growth mindset.
2. Bring Your Own Environment.
87% of executives surveyed by Accenture believe that the remote workforce opens the market for difficult-to-find talent. Should “bring your own environment” be the future of work, just like “bring your own device” was just a few years earlier?
Thanks for reading this far. Please stay connected with us on social media and at the events. See you next month!
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