Next Level Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

For a number of my executive coaching clients, it’s the time of year when they’re wrapping up annual performance review conversations. Whether they’re part of an annual cycle, or much more useful, a timely pull-up on recent performance, performance management conversations are a fact of corporate life.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Over 20 years ago, I had a manager whose presence was an instant energy booster. Sometimes, he'd spontaneously invite us to sit in on a meeting with upper management, giving us a glimpse into high-level decision-making. Traditional management theory often centers around stability, predictability, and standardization.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2014

As I sat on the beach sipping my chardonnay, I vowed to never blow off preparing for a performance review again. Give it a try as you prepare for your own performance review, or share with your team to help them prepare for their meeting with you. 3 Ways to Prepare For a Better Performance Review. Numbers, Numbers, Numbers.

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HR Digest

MAY 12, 2023

With numerous options available, conducting a performance review software comparison becomes essential. By comparing performance management tools, you can identify the best performance appraisal software and top employee evaluation systems for your organization’s needs.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 3, 2023

among many others, published a list of performance review horror stories from unhappy employees and it is hard not to wince at these experiences. Finding the right things to say in a performance review can be difficult, both for the reviewer and the employee, but it is undeniably important for everyone to try and get it right.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Performance reviews are an essential tool in giving employee feedback and determining areas of improvement and excellence. . No manager actually enjoys doing performance reviews. Performance reviews can either inspire employees to do better – or they could drive them away from your company. . Communication.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

The process of conducting a performance appraisal can be a daunting task for many managers and HR professionals. While it’s easy to fall into the trap of using generic phrases and templates, truly effective performance reviews require a personalized touch. But what makes an effective performance review?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Everywhere I go I hear complaints about Business Review Meetings. Start and end each meeting with a review of the vision and mission (One Team – One Plan – One Goal). The Ford senior team has a list of “expected behaviors” (how we agree to behave and lead) and these are reviewed at the start of every meeting. Experiences?

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 15, 2022

As a manager, you have to give constructive feedback and this is easier when you have a list of performance review examples to guide you. You have to understand effective performance review phrases, how to write them, and a few performance appraisal examples. What is a performance review phrase? Outstanding work.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 26, 2022

Tool #4 - The FADE Cycle This week, let’s focus on a simple methodology for problem/process review and improvement - The FADE Cycle. Benefits: In many instances, quick, off-the-cuff 'executive' decisions are made to solve endemic problems (upper management is notorious for doing this — they know better than you). Check it out!

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 8, 2013

Posted in Reviews [link] We’re looking for reviewers for four new books that are launching in the next month or two. Please read a brief synopsis of each First up is Managers as Mentors by Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith. Reviews Books reviews'

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 24, 2024

Advice: Performance management of remote teams: A matter of trust? The business uses project management and productivity platform ClickUp and time tracking software Clockify, as well as internal templates and documents. How to do effective remote performance reviews How should you address a drop in performance?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

A significant area of responsibility you’ll find yourself taking on board when running a business is managing its finances. Manage Your Books. They’ll do what they can to help you manage your tax, fill your forms in on time, and submit your returns, with the correct payment. Operate to a Budget.

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Traditional performance reviews are like the Easter Bunny. Distraction: Traditional performance reviews distract HR and management from more useful tasks like real human development and culture building. They don’t really deliver. Quality expert W. […].

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

In the July-August 2018 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Professors Michael E. Porter and Nitin Nohira published an article titled “How CEOs Manage Time” It was a fascinating insight into how CEOs do and should spend their time. . They asserted that managing those dualities is the hallmark of an effective CEO.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2024

Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? Continually planning and executing without the value of a review can blindside you. Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work.

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 18, 2024

Book: Thinking Fast and Slow By: Daniel Kahneman Reviewed by: Kenzie Bertrand The Premise: As I continue to work towards my annual professional goal of amping up my strategic behaviour, I thought it would be helpful to leverage “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman.

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HR Digest

APRIL 3, 2022

If you got a bad performance review , do not panic. A bad performance review is an opinion of your boss that can be subjective, and this might not be the real evaluation of your work. What if you got a bad performance review once! During your meeting with the boss or manager, try to clarify the main points of your future plan.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Starting a small business can be exciting and rewarding, but managing finances can be challenging. Many small business owners struggle to manage their financials, from keeping up with taxes to understanding the basics of investing. Proper management of your business’ finances can help ensure its long-term success.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 19, 2024

The Benefits of Salon Management Software Integrating management software in a salon environment brings a landslide of operational benefits. Salon owners leveraging these digital solutions find they can more accurately manage bookkeeping, streamline appointment schedules, and keep a vigilant eye on stock levels.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

With an endless list of employees working under you, figuring out how to write a meaningful performance review can be very difficult. While annual reviews are slowly going out of style, employee performance reviews are still a crucial process that allows employers and employees to track individual progress.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2021

It can be detrimental to your business if you receive negative online reviews. It is becoming more important than ever before for businesses to pay attention to what customers are saying about them on social media and online review websites due to the increasing popularity of social media. An unqualified reviewer who paid to write it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Tim Baker There is considerable and contestable debate in blogosphere and elsewhere about the viability of the performance review. Another group thinks that with some modifications, the performance review will be fine. My research of managers suggests that in its current form there are eight problems the traditional appraisal has.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 26, 2024

The book, Power To The Middle , shows how managers are the crucial link between a company’s ground floor and top brass. However, new KcKinsey research reveals that this outdated perspective needs to change and that well-developed managers are the strategy that companies must prioritize to succeed today,” they add.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 2, 2023

According to an SHRM article, managers spend an average of 210 hours a year on performance management activities. With this much time invested into an activity, it is imperative that the results are worthwhile, otherwise skipping the reviews entirely might be ideal.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 27, 2024

Management Skills Make Hybrid Working Work Managers can face challenges when implementing effective hybrid working. The research highlights the crucial role that management skills play in overcoming the obstacles to making hybrid work and the impact of targeted training.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

For many people, performance reviews seem like rather soulless exercises driven by organizational imperatives. Unless a leader or manager consciously sets out to make the performance review process about more than numbers, it’s not likely to help employees grow or gain greater insight into themselves and their work.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2019

This is the time of year when a lot of the leaders I work with are buckling down to write up annual performance reviews for the people on their team. This is a process that almost no one enjoys – neither the reviewer or the reviewee. Seriously, do you know anyone in any role who looks forward to an annual performance review?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 14, 2022

There are innovative practices coming to light all the time that benefit business owners and encourage employees into more productive outputs, and agile project management is the recent one gaining traction. Key Features of Agile Project Management. Devolution of management responsibility. Constant Reviews. Project Plans.

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CEO Insider

JUNE 1, 2023

How can some businesses seemingly thrive amid the chaos, while others have faded into […] The post Online Reviews are the Underrated Fuel Powering the American Economy appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. Copyright The CEOWORLD magazine Limited 2021. All rights reserved.

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QAspire

JANUARY 13, 2020

My Review of the Book. In less than 200 pages, the authors try to cover many things like ageing, food, yoga, tai chi, stress management, concept of flow state, stories about centenarians from Okinawa in Japan, resilience, meditation and antifragility. “the I feel that while the book covers a lot of good content, it lacks depth.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Although you might excel at managing your employees and overseeing the creation of new products, as a business leader, it can be much harder to cope with your start-up’s budget and ensure that your company and its expenses stay within it. If improving your budget management is on your list of goals for 2024, read on.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

I am a big fan of the series of Harvard Business Review (HBR)’s Handbooks , including the one for leaders and the one for family businesses. Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals. Hence, his new book.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 12, 2023

It’s an efficient information management tool. Managers confusing the two is why most organizations are drowning in information while thirsting for communication. Research shows that highly effective people aren’t managed by their inbox and use e-mail much more effectively than their team members or organizational peers.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 3, 2022

Earlier this summer brought the release of the new book, HBR At 100 , a commemorative volume featuring the most influential ideas since the inception of the Harvard Business Review. This is a goldmine of education for both experienced leaders and those new to their leadership role.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 29, 2020

Do you facilitate a team debrief or after-action review? Have you wondered how to facilitate a team debrief through a learning and review process? In a recorded webinar (below) I share with a management team the team debrief or after action learning process called Distinctive: Working Well: 100 Days Better.

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