Influence Employee Performance with Two Simple Questions
The fastest way to influence an employee is to consciously seek input and then listen to what they have to say. When you know what they are thinking (about projects, about the job, about customers,...
View ArticleSix Ways to Corner Employees
CREATE SOME SPACE Imagine the next performance-related conversation you have as if you and your employee are in a contained space. You might picture a box, a four-walled room, or a space ship. The key...
View ArticleSteps to a High Functioning Team
This article provides some foundational principles for building a high functioning team.
View ArticleThe Four Cultures of Employee Retention in the Public Sector
Organizations with high rates of employee retention concentrate on creating four distinct cultures that keep people focused on the organization and its mission.
View ArticleUse Caution When Launching Stars
Before promoting the next supervisor or hiring for that vacant manager role remember, the best leaders are not necessarily the top performers.
View ArticleFocus on Employee Behaviors to Get Results
We all have an “attitude” problem at times. You’ve probably even had employees who you’ve described as having a bad attitude. However, focusing on the attitude of an employee while trying to influence...
View ArticleCreate a Learning Culture
What can managers do to inspire a culture of learning? To continually learn from everything that is happening in your workplace, consider the following easy tips.
View ArticleAccountability Doesn’t Work
The outcry is loud and clear: public agencies must be held accountable! It follows that if the agency is going to be held accountable, employees who make up the agency should be...
View ArticleHow to Create a Culture of Trust
Steps leaders can take for building a culture of trust. How leaders engage employees will determine the organization’s future in terms of employee retention and engagement.
View Article5 Ways to Create a Learning Culture
As a leader, ask your team members what they are learning as often as possible. The more you ask, the more they begin to think creatively about workplace improvements. To continually learn from...
View ArticleYou Can’t Lead without a Vision
Vision drives your team to look beyond themselves and to focus on an external purpose. Vision is a clear view of the destination. What do the best visions look like?
View ArticlePlay Dumb to Manage Well
When an employee is struggling, it's easy to tell them what to do to solve the problem. Stop doing that! Don’t miss the opportunity to coach and develop the employee.
View ArticleBoring Managers and Bad Energy
You have an opportunity to create an environment where employees want to work hard–to give their all. Here are a few things leaders do, sometimes inadvertently, to create an environment that produces...
View ArticleIs Employee Discipline Performance Management?
Does the performance management process include disciplinary steps? Once the disciplinary process begins, are you still doing performance management?
View ArticleASU Performance Management Workshop
Join me for this exciting opportunity which offers the essential skills of managing day-to day-performance for optimal results.
View ArticleIt’s not goodbye…it’s see you later
After 30 years serving public sector leaders, I'm planning to spend the near future focusing on family and new pursuits. After some time away to reflect and recharge, I will likely redefine my...
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