Managing People: Ask Good Questions
Managing people is no longer as simple as telling them what to do. With today’s interdependent work teams, it’s not enough to give instructions about
Managing people is no longer as simple as telling them what to do. With today’s interdependent work teams, it’s not enough to give instructions about
If you do nothing else as a manager, learn to appreciate your people. It’s simple and effective. If you want to excel at managing performance,
In reading Dr. Hallowell’s book Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People (Harvard Business Press, 2011), his third and fourth items
Any busy manager knows how complicated it gets when managing performance. What are the key elements to keep in mind? How do we use the
If managing people were easy, then it would be a snap to build peak performance in five easy steps. In all my years working with
How well are you managing performance? Do you, as a manager bring out the best in your people? In the work I do with executives,
When it comes to managing performance, managers have their work cut out for them. Few employees feel their manager excels at even the most basic
Do you know what truly matters most to you? I’ve been posting about mid career crisis, and this is really an opportunity for you to
Psychologists have not yet determined why people in 50+ industrialized nations experience midlife crises. It’s certainly a major reason why people hire executive coaches. “What’s
Whether you’re giving difficult feedback to an employee, approaching your supervisor with a problem, or having an uncomfortable conversation with a peer — handling difficult
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
The world of quantum physics with its electrons, quarks, and uncertainty principles may seem far removed from the art of leadership. However, the quantum world