Most working people think they are ready for that next promotion. Some of their co-workers think so too. Family members all agree you are ready for that next step upward. So why doesn’t the boss see it as clearly as… Read More
Archive for the ‘Feedback’ Category
Hard Conversations: Like a Game of Catch -with a Raw Egg
Ever play catch with a raw egg? At picnics, the raw egg toss is one of the time honored fun games to play outside. Although they are fragile, eggs can be tossed and caught without breaking if the person who… Read More
Movin’ On Up?
promotion,advancement,leaader,position,employment,work,job,network,upbeat,rebound,feedback,metor,patience,move,strategy “This is the year I’m getting that promotion.” After hanging on to that job for the last two years while doing ‘more with less,’ seeing coworkers get laid off, and watching the little extras around the workplace go by… Read More
Intent vs. Impact
communication,intent,impact,diversity,rhetoric,discourse,Owen Honors,Gabrielle Gifford,training,leadership,modeling,words,training When current events intersect with training programs, it’s usually a fluke. Still, it works to my advantage to bring real life into the training room because my programs are intended to have real life applications back on… Read More
Just Drive
manage,train,develop,promote,supervise,teach I was talking with colleagues this week about the development needs of managers. Admittedly, I’m a bit biased. But the development needs of managers is going unmet. It results in a frustrated boss and a frustrated employee. We all… Read More