Tools for High-Performing Teams
Build a better world with a better team
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What Makes an Equitable Workplace?
There’s a lot of talk about creating the ideal workplace environment. Words like diversity and inclusion get tossed around with abandon and without much focus on what they mean. One of the least understood of those buzzwords is “equitable.” What exactly is an equitable workplace, and how do we create one? Why should it be […]
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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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Performance Management Best Practices for SMBs
Too often, the performance management discussion tends to center around larger businesses. That makes sense on a certain level, but the truth is that even the smallest of SMBs can benefit from implementing performance management best practices. What are they, though? While SMBs may have different operating budgets than their larger counterparts, you’ll find that […]
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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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Effective and Meaningful Leadership Evaluation Comments: Creating Leadership In-House
Every organization requires skilled, dedicated leadership. In a best-case scenario, you can build your existing talent and develop leadership in-house. This allows you to achieve numerous mission-critical goals, including improving talent retention, reducing churn, enhancing engagement, and improving employee loyalty. It also allows you to reduce the costs and other challenges in recruiting and onboarding […]
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Writing a Clear Job Description: Performance Management Begins with the Basics
When you think about employee performance management, chances are good some specific things come to mind. You probably picture conducting performance reviews, going through check-ins, or getting feedback about an employee from their peers. Those are certainly parts of the process, but the humble job description is perhaps one of the most crucial elements. Explore […]
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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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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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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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Tips and Tricks for Success with OKRs
Objectives and key results (OKRs) provide the foundation for business success. Still, setting appropriate OKRs can be more than a little challenging. When done correctly, they can drive performance, support engagement, empower employees, and focus teams on outcomes. However, when implemented incorrectly, organizations won’t see those benefits. It can cause damage to morale and engagement. […]
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Understanding Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Their Impact on Business Success
To be successful, businesses must be able to manage and track performance. While there are many ways to do that, one of the most powerful models is objectives and key results (OKRs). Deceptively simple, it requires just four steps: Defining the objectives quarterly Implementing tools to measure progress toward objectives Communication with team members A […]
