There appears to be a full blown rebellion of the annual performance review. I’m still not convinced that the answer is to ditch the appraisal …
Leadership and Management
These posts focus on workplace leadership and management as part of an overall business strategy.
Educating Your Employees About Their Compensation
I recently heard a speaker talk about employee pay and engagement. They said, “Misunderstood pay can be a huge distraction.” They’re absolutely right. But, misunderstanding …
Happy Employees = Happy Customers [Friday Distraction]
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Tens …
Standup Meetings Help Build Transparency
There are only three types of meetings: informational meetings, problem solving meetings, and feedback meetings. Within each of these types of meetings are narrower categories; …
How To Deliver Bad News At Work – Ask #HR Bartender
Today’s reader note is one we can all relate to: I’m a new manager. There have been times when I have to conduct a difficult …
You Need to Take Leadership Development Beyond the Classroom
Leadership skills are not developed in classrooms. Yes, leadership models and theories can be learned in classrooms. Activities and exercises can be conducted to reinforce …
What Work Should Managers Delegate
I ran across this blog post on the Management Skills Blog answering the question “What to Delegate, What to Self-Perform?” It’s a good post but …