Language in performance reviews often conforms to gender stereotypes that result in women and men being put on different career paths, with men being … Read more
Feedback Is the Ultimate Leadership Sucker Test
I think I might be on the cusp of the next great employee feedback mechanism for leadership. I’ve been thinking about this concept for a long while. You … Read more
The Real Danger With a Results-At-Any-Cost Management Philosophy
Several years ago, I worked with a major cereal manufacturer whose leadership was concerned that many of the company’s managers weren’t succeeding. The … Read more
5 Ways You Can Improve Your Employee Feedback
Providing meaningful, actionable feedback is an important part of managing your people, keeping them motivated, and ensuring they’re aligned with your … Read more
Feedback: It’s the Guidance System For Improving Performance
Think of performance feedback like traffic signals and signs. They are indicators that keep you moving, tell you when to stop and guide you in the right … Read more
6 Things to Consider Before Using 360 Feedback in Performance Reviews
It’s that time of year again, when HR pleads, prods, and threatens managers to get their performance appraisals done. It’s also the time when many managers … Read more
5 Steps to Getting the Most Out of 360-Degree Feedback
Renowned leadership guru Ken Blanchard once said that “feedback is the breakfast of champions.” This is why many organizations, echoing Blanchard’s … Read more
How NOT to Do 360 Degree Feedback, From a Train Wreck of a TV Show
I (regrettably) saw a clip the other night of the new FOX reality TV show called Does Somebody Have to Go? It’s essentially an office-based reality show … Read more
The 7 Keys to Mastering the 360-Degree Performance Review
We’ve all undergone job performance reviews. Ideally, you experience them at least once a year — hopefully more often if your organization keeps a tighter … Read more
How Do You Evaluate Contributions to Your Workplace Team?
This week, in his always excellent Three Star Leadership blog, management guru Wally Bock said this: When you review performance you should review both … Read more