Most Common Mistake Assessing Talent
Posted on27 Apr 2015
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The most common mistake assessing talent comes to light in an oak tree. I like oak trees. They are weather resistant and... Read More
6 Steps Making Goals Work Better
Posted on30 Mar 2015
Tagsrelationships, Personality, Performance, management, leadership, goal setting, employees, confidence, belief
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Goals do not replace good leadership. They are just tools. They are not ends. Making goals work better is about leadership. Goal... Read More
Pretty Health Care Dilemma
Posted on29 Dec 2014
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There is a link between our emotions and health. If we feel emotionally good, we tend to have better health. Our health... Read More
Personality Tests Fairy Dust in Hiring
Posted on18 Dec 2014
Tagsobjective personality tests, Performance, placebo, The Economist, The New Yorker, hiring, OkCupid, Christian Rudder
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When we set realistic goals for employees, we improve their performance. When we believe in them, it improves too. Personality tests convince... Read More
Problematic Personality Types in Meetings
Posted on25 Sep 2014
Tagsconfidence, anchoring, extrovert, meetings, alpha personalities, Alexander Bolinger, University of Utah, Bryan Bonner, Jay Eskenazi, UX Magazine, Pennsylvania State University, time, team building, Personality, Performance, motivation, management, Harvard Business Review
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Meetings are one of the big three time wasters in the workplace. One reason, they easily get off track. Agendas help but... Read More
Secret Keeping Stressful, Telling Inevitable
Posted on17 Jul 2014
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As it turns out, we might be doing harm to those we tell secrets expecting them to keep. In her article, “Why... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 9): Problems Defining & Studying
Posted on10 Jul 2014
Tagsdefinitions, health, leadership, Performance, Twitter, Leadership - The Secret Series, Greger Wikstand, Capgemini, Jaana Kuoppala, Anne Lamminpää, Juha Liira, Harri Vainio
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Greger Wikstand, a Capgemini consultant (plus much more), and I exchanged Tweets on my post, “Leadership, The Secret (Pt 6): Scientifically Unproven.”... Read More
Strategic Complimenting vs. Spontaneity
When I advocated using compliments strategically, Diana asked: Why do you have to use compliments “strategically” and not be spontaneously? The short... Read More
People Who Feel What Others Are Feeling
Posted on15 May 2014
Tagsorganizational culture, cooperation, brain, emotions, team intelligence, team building, sensitive people, self-interest, Performance, feelings, empathy
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Sensitivity can produce performance challenges. It’s difficult for people to understand this sensitivity when coaching through these challenges. An especially challenging group... Read More
Planning and Developing Employees’ Confidence
Posted on12 May 2014
Tagscoaching, compliments, confidence, education, employees, intangibles, management, Performance, perspective, Placebo Management Series, planning, skills, Top Gun, training
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In discussing his performance review me, a friend indicated his employer thought he needed confidence. So, I asked, “What are they going... Read More
