Tag: Performance Management
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Flexible Schedule Policy vs. Core Business Hours
I have a lot of things I’m proud of accomplishing at work, but it’s the sum of them and the trust that my leaders and staff place in me that have the most impact on me. Below you’ll learn about one recent example of how I was able to stand up for our staff and…
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Handling Disrespect at Work-The Respect Effect (Book Review)
How to teach managers and teams about disrespect at work Recently I received a copy of The Respect Effect to review. This post is less of a book review and more of a discussion about one specific idea I found in the book, but it’s been a good read and I definitely have some good…
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Employee Performance: Manage and Prosper
A performance discussion for those who manage others I have been thinking a lot about performance management lately-namely, how can managers get it done faster, better, and more effectively? I run into complaints about all areas of performance feedback: how to do it, what to say, how to have time for it, etc. I get…
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Job Feedback-You’re Doing it Wrong
I heard a new term to describe poor job feedback recently at the SHRM 2012 Conference, and I just had to share it here. gunnysack feedback  [guhn-ee-sak feed-bak] noun the act of saving all of an employee’s feedback over time and delivering it all at one time during an annual performance review; see also terrible management…
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How to Develop Managers-Get Them Involved
In my first post on how to develop managers, I talked about uncovering manager development opportunities. Today we’ll talk about how to structure your organization so the managers want to get involved with their own development. Hire right It starts with the hire. If you hire someone who is comfortable with what they can already…
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Managing retention on the front lines
I’m a firm believer in managers and their role as an intermediary between the business and its staff. I have seen that relationship play out with both positive and negative results, but there’s no disputing the relationship between good managers and good employees. On a related note, I did a video a while back on…
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New Supervisor Training
I attended a new supervisor training session a few years ago, and it left me with some strong feelings about how to run a supervisor training program. I think the way it’s traditionally been done is a poor method for teaching managers what they need to know, but I haven’t decided on the right combination…