Finding and recruiting the ‘right’ employee is difficult, period. The bottom line is that it is NOT a ‘black and white’ process. Resumes and interviews can only do so much. No one really knows who is going to be a ‘rock star’ until you can actually see the person in action, real time. Right, wrong […]
Category: Assessing Performance
The Fear of “Feedback”!
Let’s face it, we all have ‘feedback fear’ to some degree. Don’t get me wrong, everyone likes to be told what we’re doing well. What we don’t like is being told what we can do better. And, this even applies to those individuals who claim they ‘love’ constructive feedback. Truth be told, we all have […]
What Makes Someone ‘Coachable?’
As a leadership and executive coach, I’m often called in to ‘help’ incumbent leaders ‘’grow’ into their roles. Said differently, organizations are unhappy with the performance of these leaders and are ‘hoping’ that I can get their performance on track. Don’t get me wrong, this is what I love to do which is why I’ve […]
The Ten “R’s” of Great Leadership
Forget about ‘readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmetic,’ let’s talk about the 10 “R’s” that differentiate great leadership, in Corporate America, from figureheads with titles. How’s that for a blunt opening! Actually, great leadership could be characterized by probably any letter of the alphabet, but there are so many on- point “R” words as you’ll see. I […]
Is It A “Performance” Or “Conformance” Issue?
I worked with a client who was a dynamo in Sales. She truly could sell you a ‘pet rock’ and a month’s supply of food to feed it! Needless to say, her customers loved her. And her company loved her. Every year, she consistently received the company’s premier ‘President’s Award’ reserved for top sales performers. […]
Driven By Fear – Been There? Still There?
When I first started consulting, I admit there was a large part of me that was absolutely driven by fear. Being my primary source of income and the principal income earner for the family, there was “no room for error.” What if I say something that might offend the person who hired me? What if […]
Your Success Is Based On Results…Period!
Woah! That sounds like a pretty harsh title, especially coming from me. After all, I’m the one who is always promoting people development as one of the keys to healthier organizations. To be clear, People do matter, but so do results! No matter what walk of life you are involved in. Nobody becomes a true […]