Yesterday, I went to a retirement office party. Nothing special – cake, bad punch, obligatory cane with tassel and horn. The party was for a guy named … Read more
The Simple Truth About Performance Reviews: We Need to Do a Lot Better
This was prompted by John Hollon’s TLNT article, Weekly Wrap: Surprise! We STILL Really Hate Performance Reviews. In his own style, John was highlighting a … Read more
The Pothole Problem: Good Managers Do More Than Routine Maintenance
It made for a dreadful commute. The crater-like potholes dotting the main thoroughfare near my office were wreaking havoc on my car’s pothole alignment. I … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Surprise! We STILL Really Hate Performance Reviews
This just in from The Washington Post: Performance reviews are a pain, and both those who get them and those who give them hate the entire process. Yes, … Read more
Why Setting Clear Goals For Employees Is So Critically Important
Some things change. Other things are more enduring in their reflection of truth and human nature. I think of goals as falling into the second category. … Read more
Why Did Employee Engagement Win Out During a Cruise Ship Debacle?
You’ve most likely heard the story of the paralyzed Carnival cruise ship, The Triumph. The cruise ship that lost power last week and had to be towed by tug … Read more
Incompetent, Unproductive Employees: They’re Pretty Easy to Spot
Spotting incompetence is simple. Look for the people who know full well what they need to change about themselves to be more productive but refuse to do … Read more
How to Become More Valuable — and More Strategic, Too
Since this month’s upcoming webinar is on Developing Strategic Habits, I wanted to talk how becoming more valuable and being more strategic are … Read more
The Most Dangerous Word to Use in the Workplace
What is the one thing you can count on a supervisor saying in 99 percent of all performance evaluations? Try. It probably comes in the form of: “You can … Read more
The A+ Employee: No, You Just Don’t Go Out and Create Them
I know a ton of HR/Talent Pros are sick of hearing employees broken down into A, B and C players. It seems played out and dated. But I like it. I’m simple … Read more