Our Most Read LinkedIn Articles of 2020
As we all welcome 2021, we thought we’d look back to 2020 and some of our most-read LinkedIn articles. COVID has taught us that we can and must be able to change rapidly, to transform on the fly if need be. We’ve had no choice but to go more completely digital, transforming our customer, employee, […]
Conversations On The Curve: Bob Kelleher
Boost Your Team’s Engagement Employee engagement is a challenge even in the best of times. This year, Gallup shows only 36% of US employees are engaged. Why does this matter? Companies with high levels of engagement are 21% more profitable and 22% more productive. One of the complicating factors this year is the unprecedented change […]
7 Tips for Better Virtual Reviews
Most managers have a hard enough time communicating with their team members. And doing so virtually is even harder. But there’s still good news for delivering that performance review virtually. A few basic techniques will go a long way to easing the difficulty. Just like in-person reviews, the key to successful virtual reviews is to […]
7 Ways to Make Performance Review Discussions Easier… and More Effective
Performance management is a source of some frustration for most managers, especially having the “dreaded” review discussion. There are ways to make that conversation both easier and more effective. It’s that time of the year again. No, not the holidays. Performance review and annual goal setting time. Many people dread performance reviews. That dread is exacerbated this year […]
Performance Reviews: 4 Tips for Better Strategic Alignment
Most managers and employees don’t know their own organization’s strategic goals. So, whether you’re reviewing a middle manager or a front-line supervisor, there are good reasons to make the discussion more strategic. For starters, you’ll have more productive and effective leaders on your team; along with higher engagement and retention of key talent. Here are 4 ways […]
7 Covid Agility Lessons We Can’t Forget
COVID has taught us that we can and must be able to change rapidly, to transform on the fly if need be. We’ve had no choice but to go more completely digital, transforming our customer, employee, student and supplier experiences. Truly listening with empathy, and being agile became key not just for leaders, but for everyone. Change […]
Does Your Onboarding Experience Still Work, Post-Covid?
How are You Onboarding (or Re-boarding) Post-Covid? One of the challenges of having so many people working virtually is creating and keeping a vibrant culture that helps everyone feel connected and driven by a shared purpose. Among the earliest experiences our people have with the culture is during on-boarding. Working in the COVD and post-COVID environment, […]
The More Things Change… the More We Need to Lean on the Fundamentals
I recently came across this article written nearly 10 years ago. In some ways it felt a bit quaint, but I was struck by how applicable the ideas were to not only this decade, but to our current Covid business reality. Enjoy. Results-Based Performance in a Virtual World This posting is co-written with my colleague […]
