Did you get the things accomplished that you set out to do at the beginning of the year? Most of them? Some of them? Any of them?? If so, great. If not, why not? Now--right now--is the best time to answer the following questions: Regarding … [Read more...]
Leadership & Control: Symbiotic, not mutually exclusive
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...]
Some Coaching Advice — Gratis
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...]
Leadership and Retention: Keeping top performers
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...]
Performance Management Simplified
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...]
Storm’s a-coming… time to LEAD
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...]