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How to Make No-good, Useless Performance Feedback Helpful

by David Dye | Mar 2, 2020 | By David Dye, Winning Well | 0 comments

Don’t let useless performance feedback sap motivation. My phone buzzed with a text message from Amena, a young manager. “Just had annual eval – most useless performance feedback ever.” I’d coached this woman—a hardworking, strategic thinker who passionately...

5 Ways to Get Better Feedback: Avoid the Diaper Genie

by Karin Hurt | Dec 5, 2012 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 5 comments

If you’ve bumped into us in an airport over the last 5 years, it’s likely we’ve been carrying a diaper genie. Why? It’s all about how to get and give better feedback. We’ve used this metaphor in so many programs, our son can even deliver...

Who’s Really Writing Your Performance Appraisal?

by Karin Hurt | Nov 29, 2012 | By Karin Hurt, Career & Learning | 3 comments

The best leaders I know have one song stuck in their head as they enter performance appraisal season. “I can’t get no satisfaction? Nope “You can’t always get what you want?” I sure hope not. I see them humming, that old Christmas...