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“I’m Not Listening!: The Best Way to Get Your Team to Hear Your Feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

“John” and I had spent the better part of the hour talking about what her direct report, “Janis,” needed to be a more effective manager. Bless her heart, Janis had a hard time accepting feedback. I’ve been here so long. Janis needs to hear how you are working on you.” At least not yet.

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Why We Work Hard and Persevere

Michael Lee Stallard

At times the hours will be long and the work hard, but it is important that we have fun while fulfilling our responsibilities. I do not judge you on how long you work or how long you stay awake, but on how effective you are. I do not judge you on how long you work or how long you stay awake, but on how effective you are.

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How One Hospital Improved Patient Handoffs for the Long Term

Harvard Business Review

Janis Christie/Getty Images. We started working with the management and staff of the perioperative unit in 2014 to develop a more systematic, long-term approach for improving patient handoffs from the operating room (OR) to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU). Adopting a more systematic process.

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How to Avoid Groupthink and Let Your Employees Truly Shine

HR Digest

Psychology Today suggests that the term was first defined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis in a 1971 issue of the magazine. Delving into matters of decision-making under stress, Janis strived to understand whether people were truly capable of ignoring their internal concerns in order to be one with the group.