Tools for High-Performing Teams
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Creating Leaders That Support Continuous Improvement: A Top-Down Approach to Performance Management
Often, performance management seems to take a bottom-up approach. That makes a lot of sense. After all, no business can grow, thrive, and serve its end customers without the people that actually make up the company. However, managing employee performance in this way is just part of the equation. It is also important to create […]
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How to Unlock Your Employees’ True Career Potential
Performance management is really just the process of helping employees become the best version of themselves. However, many workers have inner blocks that prevent them from realizing their true career potential. The good news is that those blocks can be removed, unlocking the full potential of your team members. A Mindset Shift Before we begin […]
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HR Tech: Trends for 2021
Technology is a critical component of performance management. The massive shift to remote work (and remote management) in 2020 highlighted just how important technology is to all business functions. And, while 2021 promises to be less dire than its predecessor, technology will still play a central role in performance management and other HR functions. With […]
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Employee Retention: Why It Needs to Be Part of Performance Management
The words “performance management” conjure up images of annual reviews, performance improvement plans, and maybe even lost raises due to performance problems. For those who are on board with the current performance management mindset, those words might call to mind check-ins and one-on-ones, or perhaps feedback sessions. What they probably don’t bring to mind is […]
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Remote Work Is Here to Stay and Here’s How It Will Affect Performance Management
The changes COVID-19 has introduced to the world are immense. One of the most significant is the shift toward remote work. And, while some of the changes the pandemic created will fade over time, remote work is here to stay. That promises some interesting effects for performance management. Is It Really Our Permanent New Normal? […]
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What Does Diversity Really Do for the Workplace?
No matter where you personally fall on the political spectrum, the late 2020 suspension of diversity training rules by the previous administration probably came as a surprise. That’s because, when you strip away all the rhetoric, diversity does a lot of good for the workplace. Without it, your business is crippled, unable to compete in […]
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Why Compassion Is One of the Most Valuable Leadership Skills
We hear a lot about resilience in leadership today. We also hear about innovation, courage, and other typical leadership skills. However, not as much attention is paid to compassion, although it should be. In truth, compassion is one of the most essential skills for a leader or manager. Without it, even resilience may not be […]
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What You Need to Know About Designing a Training Plan
The point of performance management is to help team members transform into their best selves. While coaching and pointers can help, it will sometimes be necessary to take deeper action. To build skills and support improved outcomes, employees will need to be trained. The right training plan is essential to seeing success here. Is Training […]
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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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Planning for Success and Growth: How to Determine If You Have the Right Leaders in Place
Leadership – there are few more critical considerations for successful businesses today. While your team members are responsible for most of the work that gets done within the organization, your leaders are responsible for steering the ship toward success. Leaders motivate, affect morale, and drive engagement. Of course, the challenge here is finding the right […]
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5 Ways to Build Mindfulness into a Hectic Manager’s Schedule
Mindfulness has become something of a buzzword today. Once relegated to Zen Buddhist circles and yoga studios, the practice has exploded. You’ll find Olympic athletes doing mindfulness training, police officers building these practices into their lives, and successful CEOs trying to be more mindful every single day. Mindfulness, far from being simply a catchword, is […]
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Critical Missteps to Avoid When You Review Performance of Employees
No matter how open your organization’s structure might be, you still have to review performance. That might not take the form of an annual review – it could be regular check-ins and sit-downs with employees. Regardless of the form it takes, though, you must avoid some critical missteps when you review performance. The right steps […]
