Between project delays, common human error and technology glitches, businesses can’t afford to have poor conflict management practices. On a bad day, a small remark can make a big dent in productivity. One word, phrase or change can set someone[…]
How Leaders Can Provide Feedback and Manage Conflict
By Michael Heller Performance Management Apr 17, 2017
Advance Your Career During The Next Holiday Party
By Michael Heller Employee Engagement Dec 27, 2016
A recent survey found that 89% of companies are planning holiday or year-end parties. Office parties around the holidays always tend to be interesting. Everyone has heard the stories about someone becoming too intoxicated and embarrassing themselves, but instead of[…]
Why Real-time Feedback Isn’t Working for Your Team
By Michael Heller Microfeedback Sep 14, 2016
Whether we like to admit it or not, feedback has been a critical part of business management for as long as people have worked. Considering it’s how we learned the basics of living, real-time feedback is in our very nature[…]
Stay. Curious. You’ve probably met small kids in your life who have a curiosity which can not be quenched, whose imaginations are firing on all cylinders. Their young minds thirst for knowledge, and the result is questions. A LOT of[…]
[Part 5] What’s Your Feedback Goal? Transparent Expectations
By Michael Heller Goal Setting Jun 08, 2016
Fifty-three percent of employees say performance reviews don’t motivate them to work harder. That’s why organizations and HR departments slash the annual performance review in lieu of better, more efficient ways to deliver assessments. A quick, concise and pointed nugget[…]
[Part 4] What’s Your Feedback Goal? Improving Performance
By Michael Heller Performance Management May 25, 2016
The growth of an employee, from day one to the day they move their picture frames to the corner office, is dependent on a culture of good management. And good management is not always fun. Pointing out and shelling out[…]
Good employee communication is underrated. So much of the working day is spent talking through ways other than face-to-face, but not enough emphasis is put on quality of communication. Messages can be misunderstood and feedback can be taken in the[…]
How to Develop Leaders Using Feedback
By Michael Heller Performance Feedback May 11, 2016
Howard Schultz, Sheryl Sandberg, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Marissa Mayer. Household names for one reason: they lead. Whether you agree with their business acumen and management style or not, these individuals rose to a position of great influence, control and[…]
As much as we wish they were, teams are not constantly motivated and sometimes need a little boost in morale to get the creative juices flowing. It is a daunting fact only 30% of employees worldwide feel inspired and engaged[…]
Super Bowl Game Changers for YOUR Team
By Michael Heller Employee Engagement Feb 02, 2016
When you think about it, football and management really go hand in hand. How? We’re glad you asked because we’ve been sitting on this golden egg for years. Football players are constantly adapting to the playing styles and habits of[…]
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