• Performance Management Beyond the Annual Review

    Over a career, managers will deliver hundreds of performance reviews and spend countless hours preparing formal documents and having year-end discussions. Painstakingly try to recall everything that contributed to employee performance over the past year, and share the agony over disappointing performance ratings. Given the hours and aggravation, is the impact worth the effort? The…

  • Are Quiet Leaders Effective?

    Mahatma Gandhi, an introspective soul, found himself grappling with fear of public speaking in his early years. As he once confessed before making a speech, “My vision became blurred, and I trembled.” A friend graciously stepped in to read his speech. Yet, remarkably, he is known as one of the most iconic leaders in history….

  • Manage the Life Suckers

    Meet the ‘Life Sucker’ – the office complainer, the gossip king or queen, and the champion of negativity. They’re the weeds in your workplace, and boy, do they know how to drain the life out of everyone around them! Some people just seem to be born with a knack for finding the dark cloud in…

  • Do Goals Motivate Employees?

    Imagine you stroll into the office one fine morning, a steaming cup of coffee in hand, and casually ask your employees why they show up every day. How many do you think would jump up and shout, “Because I’m absolutely pumped to meet my targets, boss!” Hmm, not quite the usual response, right? Every company…

  • A Culture of Collaboration

    When people come together, extraordinary things happen. Imagine a workplace where collaboration reigns supreme – a place where productivity soars, and employees are excited to stay. But what does true collaboration look like, and how can you, as a manager, create an environment that nurtures a collaborative team? Let’s take a journey to uncover the…

  • The Change Challenge

    Change – it’s inevitable, necessary, and leads to growth, we’ve heard it all before. Then why does it feel like trying to drag an elephant up a sandhill just to get any change implemented in the workplace? Let’s face it; change is uncomfortable and easier to resist than embrace. It’s like breaking in a new…