Guest Post from Karin Hurt: Performance improvement conversations aren’t enjoyable — for you or for them. To make sure you don’t have to have the same uncomfortable conversation twice, take … Read more
Guest post from Jurgen Appelo: I recently ordered a fruit salad in Raleigh, NC. The pecans were generously sugar-coated; the croutons came fresh out of the frying pan; and … Read more
Everyone hates performance reviews for three reasons that we just need to accept. However, there are three relatively simple fixes that can make the process a lot less painful. Read … Read more
While no employee goal setting process is perfect, there’s one that I would recommend that seems to address most of the flaws of others. Read my latest post over at About.com … Read more
There is an alternative way to address an employee performance problem without having to go through a long, drawn out formal disciplinary process, and avoids the stigma of having been fired … Read more
I’ve recently started writing for About.com as their new Management “Guide” or expert. You may not have heard of About.com, but if you use the internet, you’ve landed on their pages … Read more
A long, long time ago, back in the days when Jack Welch was leading GE, organizations starting using a “9 box” performance and potential matrix for succession planning and leadership … Read more
This post was recently published on SmartBlog on Leadership: In all of the work I’ve done in management development over the last 20-plus years, if I had to pick … Read more
Guest post from John Mattone: The fundamental belief underlying Positive Performance Management (PPM) is this: Leaders and their employees must strive to make performance reviews complete, honest, and timely. As … Read more
As the year winds down, it’s a good time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished and learned as a leader and what you’d like to focus on for the coming … Read more