Yields™ FAQs

Your website mentions work role diagnostics. What is that?

This is a thorough investigative process (within the practice of WRYM) of understanding and documenting all aspects of any work role for better understanding, which is then followed by an actionable work role design and work role knowledge management based upon these diagnostics. The investigation includes a complete inquiry into both personal, worker dimensions as well as many organizational dimensions of work roles which are not usually articulated and considered. Work role diagnostics can uncover many underlying causes of work role problems as well as reveal areas for vast improvements.

What about job/work metrics and analysis?

Metrics are a critical component of WRYM, thus are central within Yields’ functionality. A thoughtful and effective approach for considering applicable metrics and analytics are included within Yields, including design tools for these.

I have never heard of Work Role Yields Management™. What is this?

It is an applied professional practice for the comprehensive understanding, design and improvement of work and worker relationships so as to optimize the results and outcomes from each work role and to minimize related investments, resources and risks. In fact, you can consider it to be a “work role ROI optimizer.” This applied science inclusive of universally applicable and comprehensive organizing principles, heuristics, etc. (known as “Relationship Performance”) were developed by TalentSphere and its founders over the past two decades.

The reference and instructional manual included with Yields provide the fundamentals of WRYM. In our opinion such a professional foundation of knowledge and the accompanying tools, such as Yields, are vital to have distributed throughout a workplaces’ management, recruitment, leadership, HR and organization design so as to best respond to a modern workplace and its complex issues.

By the way, you will likely find that in any mission critical part of your business such as supply chain management or quality, there will be analogous knowledge, principles, and process improvements methods. WRYM allows for this critical level of discipline and competence to also be applied to optimizing work role outcomes and mitigating risks.

Risk mitigation in our workforce is our big topic at the moment. How does Yields serve this need?

One of three central priorities of Yields and WRYM is addressing “risks” in each work role (the other two being “outcomes” and “resources”). Risks must be carefully assessed and addressed in each work role. Yields offers a wide range of assistance with each. Few things help reduce a work role’s risk more than disciplined knowledge management and continuous improvement, both of which are integral in the professional practice of WRYM with the Yields tool set.

Is Yields extensible or compatible with your other products and solutions?

Yes. Yields is TalentSphere’s cornerstone product and all of our other products (such as TalentHarvester™, PerformanceHarvester™, InnovationHarvester™, ChoiceEngine™ and PerfectAgent™) have been designed to take maximum advantage of integration, synthesis and synergies when combining applications.

Are there certification programs available?

Yes, WRYM certification is available, and the certification process includes Yields. Certification is important wherever the professional practice and deployment quality of WRYM is deemed critical within the workplace and to an organization’s best future.

Yields sounds too good to be true. Are you guilty of hyperbole?

That is not our intent, though we are unquestionably enthusiastic about the merit and significant returns on the investmest related to the use of Yields within the practice of WRYM. This is a product that "truly keeps on giving" as it is adopted and applied throughout a lifespan of work role relations, ...from design to recruiting to management to transitions (all within vital process of continuous improvement and knowledge). We certainly desire for you to experience its wide spectrum of rewards and are eager to support you in doing so.

Some of our managers don't have access to computers. Is Yields still usable?

An acceptable computer is required to have the full benefits, utilities and functionality of Yields. If this is not possible, please contact us for an alternative version offered to address your needs, which includes instruction, reference and other printed materials only, with training as applicable.

Every 6 months we seem to keep suffering from the same problems despite progressive management development programs. Can Yields shed some light on what is going on with this?

This is a common occurrence in many workplaces. Yields can help you find the reasons for this, plus offer a more informed and creative path to solutions that become lasting remedies. Remember, Yields gives the means of discovery of the underlying causes as well as methods for solutions. It is up to you with the usage of Yields to pursue accurate information, have the courage to make the right decisions and to validate that the solutions are indeed what you seek.

We have some great company-wide initiatives underway, but there's always a department or group where nothing seems to work. Can Yields help?

Yes it can, but it may take more than just Yields. Yields is a very potent addition to any workplace, but it is not in itself, omnipotent.