Stretch Goals: How to Motivate and Challenge Your Team
It’s that time of year. All around the world teams are being handed stretch goals that feel more like a delusion than a challenge. If this is happening to you, and you don’t know whether to laugh or cry, don’t give up hope. I’ve felt that...
How to Help Your Team Reflect on Their Accomplishments
Help Your Team Reflect on Their Accomplishments for a More Impactful End-of-Year Performance Review Last week we talked about mistakes managers make when delivering performance feedback. So, today let’s flip the conversation around. Let’s talk about how to...
Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback and Performance Appraisals
Eliminate These Infuriating Words from End-of-Year Feedback, and Performance Appraisal Discussions For most managers, the only thing they dread more than going to their own end-of-year performance appraisal is holding end-of-year feedback discussions with their team....
The Best Way To Help Employees Have More Confidence
One of the most powerful ways to develop your employees is to help them build their confidence. A few years ago, I wrote an article for Success Magazine, called 7 Ways to Build Your Employees Confidence. Highlights include: Start with a foundation of deep respect. Be...
