Goal-Setting for Growth
When I was a kid we would play ‘horse’ with a basketball. One strategy was to take shots we knew we could make (“lay-ups”)and to
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Month: November 2013
5 Ways To Accelerate One's Career and Be Promoted
5 Ways To Accelerate One’s Career and Be Promoted This week’s Forbes blog post with Dorie Clark.
How Management Ideas Get Bastardized
Microsoft jettisoned its version of “rank and yank” last week; a practice of forced rankings that resulted in internal power struggles and unhealthy competition. Leave
Why Your Team Building Didn't Work
Organizations try lots of ways to increase teamwork among their top group, from team-building exercises and ropes courses, to training and outings. In most cases,
Why Your Performance Reviews REDUCE Performance
One doesn’t drive a car by looking in the rearview mirror, so why do that with performance reviews? When a manager emphasizes mistakes, shortfall, weaknesses,
If You Want More Employee Engagement
If you want more employee engagement, here are key points: It is relatively easy to get acceptable performance through fear or incentives. But you won’t