Managing A Motormouth: How to Get Them to Talk Less
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We all have encountered this type of person: someone who talks
excessively, may repeat himself continually, and can't get to the point.
In this age of sound bites, texting and tweets, it has become harder to
tolerate the motormouth. So how can you manage these individuals in a
team meeting and also coach them in a one-on-one meeting to become more
succinct in their communications? Read more...
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Effectively Handling Leadership Transitions is Critical to A Leader's Success
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In the October 2009 edition of Chief Learning Officer, Michael D. Watkins' article "The Eight Toughest Transitions for Leaders" outlined the top transitions that most business leaders have to navigate during their career. The transitions are:
- Promotion
- Leading former peers
- Diplomacy (authority versus influence)
- New organization
- International move
- Organizational turnaround
- Corporate strategy realignment
- Business portfolio change Read more...
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Decreasing the Gap Between Managers' and Employees' Performance Ratings
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Have
you recently delivered a performance review to an employee who was
surprised at your feedback? And in turn were you surprised at their
reaction?
You are not alone. A recent white paper, Mind the Gap,
authored by Novations, a talent development company, reports that on
average managers rate their employees' performance and contribution by
almost a half point less than the employees' self-ratings.
There are five known performance rating biases that attribute to rating discrepancies between managers and employees: Read more...
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