The Practical Leader

JANUARY 11, 2023

Gardner also quotes Scott Armstrong, “an expert on forecasting at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania” on his “seer-sucker theory: No matter how much evidence exists that seers do not exist, suckers will pay for the existence of seers.”. Tetlock then correlated their level of fame to the accuracy of their forecast.

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Agility Heskett Armstrong Uncertainty 69

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". Helping those companies to earn that honor are the perks they give their employees, some of which you might want to consider for 2011.

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Mentor Mission Statement Magazine Tips 60

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 3, 2010

As a coach , a manager: identifies an employees need for instruction and direction and this need is usually directly related to his or her performance or career goals. Generally, coaching should precede counseling. Coaching is collaborative. You coach to help retain employees and to show you care about your employees as individuals.

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Mentor Mission Statement Tips Open-book 55

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

How can I help you reach your career goals? Thanks to Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell for these questions -- just some of their great advice from their book, The Essential HR Handbook. What conditions here enable you - or make it hard - to do your best work? What do you want most from your job?

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Performance Review Review Mentor Mission Statement 55