For Managers—Creating Clarity Via Your Coaching and Evaluation Discussions, Part 1

For Managers—Creating Clarity Via Your Coaching and Evaluation Discussions, Part 1

One of the frequent themes in my executive and emerging leader coaching and evaluation sessions and programs is confusion over how to create and sustain an effective coaching dialog with team members. This topic ranges from constructive feedback to career discussions...
A Unique (free) Manager Development Event—Friday, May 12 at Noon Central

A Unique (free) Manager Development Event—Friday, May 12 at Noon Central

Solving Managerial Challenges Together—Friday’s Leadership Caffeine Jam Session Join me and a cast of your peers from across industries and organizations on Friday, 5/12, at noon central when we come together for an hour to identify and develop solutions for...
The Culture, Strategy, and Performance Killing Spiral of Poor or No Feedback

The Culture, Strategy, and Performance Killing Spiral of Poor or No Feedback

Do These Describe Your Environment? In my programs, consulting work, and coaching, I regularly encounter these situations: Managers struggling with an employee’s performance, yet they’ve provided little to no feedback, or their feedback was watered down to...
A Simple, Powerful Fix for Feedback Problems on Your Team

A Simple, Powerful Fix for Feedback Problems on Your Team

Feedback is Confusing to Get Right Of all the challenges managers at all levels face, delivering constructive (and even positive) feedback is near the top of the list. There’s good reason—it’s a confusing topic that even the experts who study human...