The Brazen Leader

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

Performance Appraisals: Pain in the ass, or panacea??

June 25, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Oh, crap! Another performance review… How many times have we heard--or uttered ourselves--this common lament? I’m guessing “lots” is a fairly accurate response. The better answer, however, is “way too often.” The performance management process … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics Tagged With: coaching, conflict, development, employee retention, engagement, executive coaching, high performer, leader development, leadership, management, performance appraisal, performance management, performance review

Leading: Changing behavior or winning?

March 5, 2019 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

Do you want to win, or to change behavior? This is a question I frequently ask clients when discussing how best to approach someone in a (usually) tough conversation or conflict. As leaders, if we want to "win" the discussion, we simply flash our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Misc Business Topics Tagged With: change, change leadership, change management, coaching, conflict, empowerment, engagement, executive coach, executive coaching, feedback, management, performance management, relationships

Devil’s Advocate — Saint or sinner??

July 10, 2017 By D. Kevin Berchelmann Leave a Comment

  "Yes" men, "No" men, or some happy medium ("men" used for convenience, and is in no way gender-specific)?? Do we want our closest and/or brightest to agree with us merely because it was our idea? Or are we actively seeking constructive, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Change, Leadership, Management, Performance Tagged With: conflict

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