The Brazen Leader

Musings on Leadership, Business, and Things that Make You Go Hmmmm

Leadership & Control: Symbiotic, not mutually exclusive

December 4, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

When we use control and leadership in the same sentence, our brows start to furrow. We see controlling behavior as an anathema to empowerment--something to be summarily eradicated, not embraced. Well, yes, sort of. Controlling behavior in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Leadership, Management, Performance Tagged With: control, empowerment, relationships

Some Coaching Advice — Gratis

July 27, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

I coach several individuals; most at a fairly senior level, some in mid-management. Some are remedial efforts; in other words, we're trying to get an otherwise-valuable employee to step it up a bit in performance. These are challenging, but it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Change, Goals, Human Resources, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Performance Tagged With: coach, coaching, executive coach

Leadership and Retention: Keeping top performers

July 21, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

It's not just the money! We are staring down the barrel of impending poaching opportunities at a time when our most valuable employees are simply “tired.” What to do? 1. Anybody who tells you money doesn’t matter... they’ll lie about other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Change, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Misc Business Topics, Performance Tagged With: attrition, high performer, high potential, hipo, retention, succession

Performance Management Simplified

July 20, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

It's not about the paper... Someone recently asked me why the Performance Management process seems so painful in many organizations. They further questioned how lower-level managers could possibly implement effective performance management if the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Human Resources, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Misc Business Topics, Performance Tagged With: performance appraisal, performance management, performance review

Storm’s a-coming… time to LEAD

June 29, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

What can we learn from leaders during disaster response efforts?? A few years ago, Houston, Galveston, and surrounding areas were hit head-on with a Category 2 hurricane; the surge and size of the storm more closely rivaled a Category 4. It was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Change, Leadership, Management, Performance

Onboarding: The path to productivity, engagement and employee retention

June 13, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Onboarding matters more than any other activity for speed-to-productivity and employee retention. Onboarding employees today has taken on a new significance. No longer just “new employee orientation,” It can set the stage for long-term success, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Strategies, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Misc Business Topics, Performance Tagged With: culture, employee retention, human resources, nesting, onboarding, turnover

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