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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

July 30, 2015 No Comments

Managing Performance: Appreciate!

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,

July 27, 2015 No Comments

Managing Performance: Make Work
Fun Yet Challenging

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

July 23, 2015 No Comments

The Brain Science Behind Managing Performance

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

July 20, 2015 No Comments

Managing for Peak Performance:
5 Smart Steps

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

July 16, 2015 No Comments

Managing Performance and Engagement

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,

July 13, 2015 No Comments

Managing Performance Takes More than Metrics

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

July 9, 2015 No Comments

Mid Career Crisis:
The Search for “What’s Next?”

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

July 2, 2015 No Comments

The Mid Career U-Curve: Riding the Wave

Previously, I’ve been writing about mid career crises, and what researchers have termed the “Happiness U-Curve.” There’s a dip in life and career satisfaction at

June 29, 2015 No Comments