Forced Ratings – Awful Problems and What Leaders Do Instead
Forced Ratings Cause More Problems Than They Fix Recently we were working with senior leaders in a global company who faced a challenging morale problem. They hired talented capable people who were producing good work – but their talent was leaving. Leaders at every...
Remote Leaders: How to Use the Right Tool at the Right Time
Why Richness and Scope Matter to Long-Distance Leaders With the ever-increasing role of remote workers, we’re pleased to bring you a guest post from Wayne Turmel, co-author of The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership. Technology is...
Employee Too Valuable to Fire? 6 Leadership Strategies
Is Anyone Ever Too Valuable to Fire? Have you ever worked with an obnoxious colleague who seemed to be protected because the employee was considered too valuable to fire? Maybe you’re a team leader who has one of these brilliant bullies on your team. If so, you might...
Employee Engagement – Avoid This Tremendous Leadership Mistake
Employee Engagement – Play the Game, Don’t Game the Score When you see low employee engagement scores, what is your first reaction? I spoke with a company executive who was upset with his engagement scores. “The numbers are horrible,” he said. “Can you help us with...
