Category: performance
Do you rate me?
In September 2015, David Rock and Beth Jones reported on research into companies who had ditched performance ratings. Instead of defining performance by numbers, they changed the emphasis to quality conversations between managers and their teams. If the idea of moving away from ratings makes you nervous, this is why Rock and Jones suggest that a… Read More Do you rate me?
Green light . . .
The next time someones scribbles on your work in a red pen, don’t be surprised by your reaction . . . A 2007 study found that exposure to red was associated with a significantly worse performance than exposure to green. A reason for this wasn’t conclusive, but may be that we’ve learnt to associated red with… Read More Green light . . .
Accentuate the positive . . .
10 minutes of me time . . .
Working with a group of first line managers last week reminded me that good leadership development is as much about learning something new as it is about reaffirming that what you’re already doing is fine. This is especially true of many people I work with who are all so genuinely modest that they sometimes forget to… Read More 10 minutes of me time . . .
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