By Michael Holland - The label of high potential brings such opportunity and promise. That young leader was thrilled to have been "identified" as high potential and excited that his perseverance was paying off. Now he's on his way to the elite club; he's going to truly be successful. He's going to run up the [...]
Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial start of summer. And my garden in desperate need of attention. My son Bryce, home from college, knew he needed to help out with some family chores. Well, that was a start. As he joined me in the garden, I told him the area he needed to clear out and [...]
I’m a proud mother. Recently we attended our daughter’s college graduation and we celebrated for 4 days! It may have seemed excessive, but 4 days to recognize 4 years of hard work – now actually seems a little light! How important is celebration and recognition? Very important. Based on Gallup research, one of the core [...]
So every May we celebrate our Mothers. We tell them how much we love them and show our appreciation. As a mom, it’s a day I’ve always enjoyed - and honestly feel as if I’ve earned! I work hard all year long to support my family and make sure our household runs smoothly. So having [...]
The dreaded performance review! There are very few managers or employees that look forward to performance reviews. But maybe that’s because they are focused in all the wrong places. Instead of focusing on the past – looking back at last year - shift your focus. Focus forward! Where is the organization headed? Where is your [...]
All goals are not created equally. And no two employees are the same. So how do you establish goals that both challenge an employee and motivate them? When creating goals for your staff, go further than just making them SMART goals – consider their DiSC style and what drives them, as you create goals this [...]
Ah, the dreaded performance review. So many managers look at this as a tremendous chore, while employees waver between hopeful and anxious. Why is it that having a private conversation between a manager and an employee can evoke so many emotions and potentially leave so many scars? As noted in Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They [...]
By Michael Holland I ran a red light yesterday. Not intentionally, mind you, but clearly I did run the light. I was in a new area and looking for my next turn when I found myself coming up to an intersection with a light that was already yellow. It’s that moment in time, the split [...]
by Michael Holland Here are two headlines from the week of November 11, 2013: Microsoft Abandons ‘Stack Ranking’ of Employees Yahoo ‘s Latest HR Disaster: Ranking Workers on a Curve It’s so intriguing to see two large companies having so much fun with the most basic of management tasks while going in opposite directions with [...]
by Michael Holland Manager Matt sits at the small table outside a coffee shop enjoying the fresh air and the aroma of coffee. He’s waiting for Erin, one of his employees, to arrive. It’s time to deliver her yearly performance review. Matt relishes the opportunity to have this climatic yearly conversation because he’s [...]
