Posted on

How To Perform Remote Performance Reviews That Are Effective

Share: Let's manage together

Working virtually is new ‘normal’, right? Just when we feel that we might be settling in to some sort of predictable pattern working remotely, a new challenge will come our way. I’m sure that performance reviews were not even on your radar until you got that gentle reminder email from your company that your performance review was due – which means you are completing it for your team. Performance reviews are challenging enough in person, but how do we ensure that they are still effective virtually? Here is how to perform remote performance reviews.

Continue reading “How To Perform Remote Performance Reviews That Are Effective”
Share: Let's manage together
Posted on

How To Motivate Yourself To Have Difficult Discussions With Employees

Share: Let's manage together

Ever feel like the agony of an argument or upset feelings is way worse in our heads than the actual discussion itself? All the time spent stressing and avoiding this difficult conversation was a complete waste of time. When you acknowledge that difficult decisions cannot be avoided forever and you find the motivation to get them over with, your team can continue to be successful. Here are strategies to motivate yourself to have these difficult conversations and the steps to initiate a conversation with an employee.

Continue reading “How To Motivate Yourself To Have Difficult Discussions With Employees”
Share: Let's manage together
Posted on

How to Get Your Leadership Back on Track and Find Your Groove Again

leadership burn out
Share: Let's manage together

Ever feel like the shine has gone out of that sought after leadership position? Your everyday actions and decision making impact leaves you increasingly susceptible to leadership burn out. It becomes too much when the drudgery of administrative work and the stress of dealing with difficult people outweighs the balance of reward. Here is how to get your leadership back on track so that you can achieve your goals and find your passion again.

Continue reading “How to Get Your Leadership Back on Track and Find Your Groove Again”
Share: Let's manage together
Posted on

Stop Displaying Favoritism In The Workplace With These Easy Changes

how to stop displaying favoritism in the workplace
Share: Let's manage together

As a manager, my favorite employees are the ones that show up on time, follow the policies, and play nice with each other. By that measure, the majority of my employees are my favorites. But it becomes an optics problem when we are seemingly giving preferential treatment to some employees over others. This can cause morale issues, or good employees leaving because they do not feel that they could rise to the gold-star favorite employee. Here are proven strategies on how to stop displaying favoritism in the workplace as a leader.

Continue reading “Stop Displaying Favoritism In The Workplace With These Easy Changes”
Share: Let's manage together
Posted on

Proven Ways To Deal With Disruptions At Work And Refocus Your Attention

how to deal with distraction at work
Share: Let's manage together

If you think the only work distraction are the people stopping by your desk, you should know that on average, people’s focus gets pulled away from a task every 3 minutes! When you are on a deadline or your task requires focus, these distractions are detrimental to the quality of your work. Just when you get on a roll, someone comes by your desk or your phone rings and you lose your train of thought. Here’s how to deal with disruptions at work and refocus your attention so that you can accomplish that to-do list.

Continue reading “Proven Ways To Deal With Disruptions At Work And Refocus Your Attention”
Share: Let's manage together
Posted on

How to take steps to stop the gossip mill – about you as their leader

Share: Let's manage together

People are going to talk about you. It doesn’t matter how boring you are or how popular you are as a leader. The reality is that people are social creatures and they will socialize with each other. You as their leader, the organization, and fellow coworkers are some of the things that everyone has in common. As a leader, you can control the tone and some of the environment that the gossip is about. Here are tips for how to handle a gossiping employee and how to deal with rumors at work about you as a leader.

Continue reading “How to take steps to stop the gossip mill – about you as their leader”
Share: Let's manage together