©Julie Garvey “If you bring forth what is within you What you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you What you do not bring forth will destroy you.” – The Gospel of Thomas Twenty-six years ago, I was faced with a very difficult...
©D.G. Jones “We’re losing all our corporate memory,” wailed Meredith the CEO as she cabbed back to the office with her executive assistant, having attended her third retirement dinner in as many weeks. Her assistant shrugged, not really seeing what the boss was getting all worked...
© Performance Management Consultants As the Manager approached the front of the room to begin his presentation on the upcoming changes that were about to occur in the department, his moist palms and dry throat gave testimony to a sleepless night. At the heart of his...
©William Bradford Many managers and employees greet the subject of performance management and annual reviews with the same attitude that one might bring to a morning of root canal work in the dentist’s chair. What has the potential to be the most meaningful employee engagement opportunity...
©Performance Management Consultants Performance management can be defined as the skills, processes or initiatives that are used to maximize human effectiveness in organizations. It is strategic in that it should link to the longer term goals of an organization as well as integrating with other aspects...
©Bill Bradford and Sue Traynor Performance management is one of the most demanding challenges facing employers today. Along with winning in the “war” to attract talent, the development of that talent and the full engagement of employees—performance management is one of the cornerstones of a meaningful...