When your world is completely upended does anything you used to do make sense anymore? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. We are all trying to navigate a world that looks very different from eight months ago. We are all impatient to get back to "normal." …
Don’t Let Someone Else Tell Your Story
New leaders have a short amount of time to tell their story. Leaders are brought in under a number of circumstances - sometimes its a simple transition from one job to the next and other times its because something needs to be “fixed.” Regardless the circumstances of your …
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Getting Rid of Annual Appraisals Won’t Solve Your Performance Management Problem
The annual appraisal, the culmination of the traditional Performance Management process, is broken, fundamentally flawed and completely irrelevant. The process of having a formal discussion with someone 2-3 times a year is laughable for a number of reasons: Feedback …
The Power of an Apology
"I'm sorry." "I apologize." Those two phrases hold a great deal of power because they can repair a relationship and soothe hurt feelings. Sometimes, the lack of an apology can irretrievably hurt a work relationship. This effect is compounded when the offender is someone we …
America’s Vacation Problem
When was the last time you took your vacation time and disconnected? You know, didn't check your email or text or Slack? How about the last time you took an entire week off work? Two weeks? I'm headed to Asia later this year and I started to get hives when I thought about …
