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title: "#BluewaterTips First Quarter Roundup"
description: "At Bluewater, we’re proud to have a team of learning and talent management experts with decades of experience between them. Once a week, we share some of their knowledge with you on social media via our #BluewaterTips. These tips are simple, actionable, nuggets of wisdom on performance, engagement, learning, recruiting, and talent. Check out our […]"
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# [#BluewaterTips First Quarter Roundup](https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blog/bluewatertips-first-quarter-roundup)

 Written by [Jenny Campbell](https://www.bluewaterlearning.com/blog/author/jenny-campbell) | 8/27/19 3:10 PM

At Bluewater, we’re proud to have a team of learning and talent management experts with decades of experience between them. Once a week, we share some of their knowledge with you on social media via our **#BluewaterTips**. These tips are simple, actionable, nuggets of wisdom on performance, engagement, learning, recruiting, and talent. Check out our Bluewater Tips from the first quarter:

 

#1

**Put your top talent where they can make the most impact.** Rather than spreading them across many divisions, realign so that 95% of top talent is assigned to key business functions.

 

#2

**Give employees the opportunity to participate in their development by allowing them to conduct a self-review.** They’ll be more likely to take ownership of their development and stay engaged in the process.

 

#3

**Make performance management about development.** Don’t just evaluate the employee but make plans for how to develop the employee (training, job shadowing, coaching, etc.) 

 

#4

**Provide additional employee training and development opportunities in the form of microlearning.** Short, informal, self-directed and mobile-optimized content on single topics. These can be brief videos, webinars, podcasts, or even games.

 

#5

**Give employees the opportunity to participate in their developmen**t **by allowing them to conduct a self-review.** They’ll be more likely to take ownership of their development and stay engaged in the process.

 

#6

**Use SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals**. There is a much higher chance of success when a goal is clearly defined with definite dates.

 

#7

**Consider job crafting** – roles designed based on individual strengths. Research shows that 60% of employees want the ability to do what they do best, regardless of their role. They’re driven by purpose and managers who promote their development.

 

#8

**Allow for significant variations of awards for high-potential talent.** Standard “incentives” won’t work. Small monetary increases for those that work harder will have a negative impact and de-motivate high-potential talent.

 

#9

**Reward successes.** Be sure to recognize when an employee is doing well and where they have made achievements. This is a much better motivator than focusing entirely on areas in need of improvement.

 

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