It’s now widely agreed that the more autonomy and ownership employees have the more motivated they’ll be. At the same time, there has been little talk … Read more
Before You Dump Your Annual Review, Ask Your Employees What They Want. Here’s How
With companies like GE, Adobe and Accenture revamping the way they do performance reviews, many others are now jumping on the bandwagon. But how do you … Read more
When You Say It That Way, Your Feedback Fails
Colin (not his real name) sits down at the conference table with the company’s president, COO, and VP of HR. Colin is the VP of Leadership Development and … Read more
They Don’t Trust the Boss, But They’ll Rent a Room to a Stranger
How important is trust for an organization? In a survey by Interaction Associates, over 80% of employees said being effective in their work requires a high … Read more
Candidates Can Now Leave Ratings For Recruiters Online
Not quite an “uberization” movement, but now you can be rated for your services as a recruiter. Treat a candidate well, five stars for you. … Read more
6 Steps Every Company Can Take to Develop Women Leaders
This is second of two parts on gender diversity in leadership positions. Today’s article offers some steps organizations can take to develop future … Read more
Women May Be Better Leaders Than Men, So Why Aren’t There More?
This is first of two parts on gender diversity in leadership positions. Today’s article discusses the current lack of women leaders, the reasons why, … Read more
Are You Meeting Expectations Yourself?
You only need a simple, three point scale to evaluate job applicants as well as the performance of your present employees: “Will not meet expectations” or … Read more
8 ‘Wisdoms’ From the Global Happiness Conference
Last month, my co-founder at Butterfly and I found ourselves in Dubai at one of the most exclusive global conferences in the world, alongside some 4,000 of … Read more
When Everyone is ‘Above Average’ No One Is
Note: This is the last of three articles dealing with managing performance and compensation in the post-ratings organization. Monday’s article … Read more