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We’re all tempted to ignore underperformance for a variety of reasons. Some of these reasons are: Fear that the person quits Confrontation may make the person even less productive than they are now Labour markets mean the person may be tough to replace if they leave We’re really busy and don’t have time to think
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Obviously none of us want to fail at giving performance reviews. But most of us do. In fact, almost all managers hate giving performance reviews, and almost all employees hate receiving performance reviews. Much of this is for one simple reason. But before we get into the big reason, let’s explore why they don’t work.
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As we head into tighter COVID restrictions, we move again to more virtual team interactions, and more meetings and events being held online. Here are some quick practical ideas you can implement today to keep your team engaged: Meet regularly (like every day) I’ve had more than one client say that their team is closer
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The first step in performance management is to objectively assess where your team is at today. To do that, I’m going to teach you to use a tool called the “Star Chart.” The Star Chart is a tool that brings objectivity and clarity to the people issues that currently feel subjective and cloudy. The Star
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No one ever gets taught how to fire someone. You can take an MBA and never learn this skill. However, if you’re a leader, you’re going to have to do it. All leaders must know how to let an employee go. If you’re afraid of firing someone, welcome to the club! Everyone faces fear, no
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The idea that you build a new habit within three weeks is horse hockey. Balderdash. A huge canard. You need to work on one habit for an entire year. That’s right, ONE habit. Not three or ten. Imagine what your life would look like if you implemented one life-changing habit every single year. The effect
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Difficult conversations are the toughest part of the leadership job. Dealing with the great employees is easy. These are people you like. They share your values and they’re good people. Dealing with underperformers though is a different story. Whether underperforming employees are productive or unproductive people, the conversations can be unpleasant. In fact, there’s a
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In order for you to be happy in your job, you need a personal development plan. Of course your team members are no different; everyone wants to know that they’re making progress in their career. They need to know they’re working from a plan; that there’s a goal they’re working toward, and that you care about
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