At one of my training sessions recently, we had a discussion about being a first-time supervisor. While the group had a tremendous amount of management …
Leadership and Management
Celebrating Your Successes – Friday Distraction
This week ended my Fantasy Football season. I started off the year a little disappointed – being number 9 of 10 teams in the draft. …
The 7 Kinds of Power You Can Use At Work
Before we go any further, stop being modest and saying, “Who me?! I don’t have any power.” Yes, you do. In fact, it’s important for …
Knowing When Temporary Fixes Should Be Fixed Permanently – Friday Distraction
(Editor’s Note: Today’s cartoon is sponsored by Kronos, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Recently, they were named the world’s …
Taking Performance Management from a Talent Strategy to a Business Strategy
At last year’s Halogen Software Customer Conference, I had the opportunity to hear several speakers talk about business strategy. Keynote speaker Chester Elton, author of …
Separate Merit Increases from Performance Reviews
As I continue to hear bashing of the performance appraisal process, I become more convinced that the reason everyone hates performance reviews is because the …
It’s Always Something – Friday Distraction
There will always be something to complain about. Always. You can have the best organizational culture in the whole world. Have a bookcase full of …