Tools for High-Performing Teams
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Creating a Positive Virtual Office Environment
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, we can all take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. However, despite one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory finally being behind us, it does not mean that we’re going to get back to “normal” at any point soon. For most businesses and other […]
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3 Tips to Improve Employee Morale
There’s a lot of talk about employee engagement. Equally, we tend to focus on metrics like performance, or motivation, or productivity. However, managers often miss one of the most critical elements – morale. Employee morale is that little something extra that gets employees to work on time and ready to take on the day. It’s […]
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Dealing with Hard Feelings: Claims of Bullying within Performance Management
Performance management is a critical component of running a successful business. It’s the flip side of learning and development and it involves managers working directly with employees to fine-tune their performance, overcome problem behaviors, and do their best work. However, it can also create hard feelings. In some cases, it can even lead to claims […]
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How to Guide Employee Improvement in the New World of Performance Management
You have heard that in this new world of performance management, you must take a different approach to guiding improvement. However, chances are good that you have heard precious little about how to do that. A lot has been said about the death of annual performance reviews and the need for regular check-ins and one-on-ones. […]
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Creating a Holistic Performance Management System
When you think of performance management, what comes to mind? For too many managers, it conjures up images of performance reviews and not much more. Sure, you might have the occasional one-on-one or check-in, but it’s more a collection of individual parts than anything else. Explore how eLeaP’s Performance Management Platform can simplify evaluations, boost productivity, […]
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Onboarding with an Eye Toward Performance: Performance Management Begins with Hiring
For many managers, performance management becomes a consideration well after an employee is hired and completes the onboarding process. That seems to make sense, too. After all, it is hard to manage performance before an employee has had time to adjust to their new role within the organization, the workflows in place, and the tools […]
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The Link Between Employee Wellness and Improved Performance
Discussions surrounding employee performance almost invariably lead back to ideas like accountability and engagement. Autonomy, trust, and communication – are essential factors, too. However, there is one metric that affects performance many leaders overlook: wellness. The connection between employee wellness and improved performance may seem tenuous at first, but the truth is that there is […]
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A Look at Workplace Trends for 2021: Key Elements Shaping the Work World
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020, it’s that no predictions are set in stone. No one realized when this year dawned just what would be in store for us. However, it is important to try to anticipate what is to come. While viruses and contagions might defy predictability to some extent, we have […]
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Boost Employee Engagement by Helping Them Overcome Feelings of Being Overwhelmed
To say that 2020 led to increased stress and anxiety is perhaps the understatement of the decade. It introduced turmoil that rocked the world, the aftershocks of which we are still contending with. It has also taken a toll on employee engagement. The good news is that managers and decision-makers can take an active role […]
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Drive Employee Feedback with the Right Questions
As a business leader, your goal is to build a thriving organization, just as much as it is to serve your customers or clients. In fact, without a healthy, growing company, it becomes impossible to achieve your mission of delivering the right products or services to your audience. In the quest to create that organization, […]
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Six Tips to Transform Company Culture
What is culture when it comes to businesses? It is often hard to pin down, and if you were to ask 10 different executives, you would likely receive 10 different answers. Everyone knows that culture is critical to success, but we cannot seem to agree on what it is, much less how it affects a […]
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How to Solicit Feedback from Employees: A Manager Self-Improvement Guide
Once, feedback was only seen as offering value when it flowed downward. Today, we understand the folly of that idea. To be successful, managers need coaching just as much as employees. However, it can be challenging for managers to ask for feedback. Whom do you ask? What do you ask them for? What questions should […]
