Category: Performance
Hallmarks of Spring: Flowers, Golf, and Performance Conversations!
Employees, think you are ready for a promotion next year? Managers, do you have an employee that you think needs a new challenge? I love this time of year. The flowers start blooming, the golf courses start greening up and it provides a time to stop, s… more »
PermalinkEinstein had it Right – Performance is Relative
Albert Einstein was a pretty smart guy. The former patent clerk turned physicist turned our world upside down when he determined that speed is relative, depending upon the point of view of the observer. Take the example of two people – Betty and Bi… more »
The Shifting Sands of Performance Management Success
Historically, with every New Year, I’ve started my blog with a series of sweeping predictions. It’s an approach that always seemed logical – out with the old, in with the new. And it did make sense until this past year – 2009 – the year when everything t… more »
Responsible Parents Being Responsible Employees
This morning had a difficult start, as my son and daughter had doctor’s appointments first thing. While this isn’t a really big deal, yesterday I had to take my son to the same doctor for conjunctivitis. I’m sure the doctor was glad to see him again,… more »
Do Top Performers Make the Best Managers?
We’ve all seen it before. A managerial position becomes available and is filled by a top performer with minimal or no previous management experience. It makes sense. After all, shouldn’t an individual top performer be able to easily make the transitio… more »
