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Practice Difficult Employee Interactions

August 23rd, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Frequently in my management workshops and always in my coaching practice, a manager will bring up a "difficult employee" situation and ask how they can have the tough conversation with ...more »

Cause, not Blame, Produces Better Performance Feedback

July 12th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

I subscribe to Alan Weiss's thought provoking monthly email newsletter called Balancing Act. In his latest issue, he offers the following tip: Here’s a quick secret for getting along and playing ...more »

Positive or Negative Feedback Trumps None at All

March 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

A recent issue of Workforce Week shares the results of a nuanced piece of data on performance feedback, from the Gallup organization. They surveyed 1000 US employees, placing them into ...more »

Taking Your People to Where They Don’t (Think They) Want to Go

January 21st, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Janice Stein, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, said a key indicator of a successful political leader is that he/she takes people to a place they don't necessarily ...more »