“I know praising employees for their good work reinforces repeat performances. I want to be positive with my employees. Can you give me tips on how to use praise more effectively—perhaps in ways that aren’t commonly understood?” A less considered yet powerful way to use praise is to […]
If you’re a manager, your boss is acutely aware of how effectively you hire and retain people. And when you lose an employee, especially a top performer, it looks bad. If you don’t feel a deep sense of personal failure when a person you hired quits, you don’t […]
A messy desk doesn’t just slow down your ability to find things – it can impede your career development. A survey of HR executives by OfficeTeam found that more than eight in 10 said an untidy workspace influences their view of that employee’s professionalism. Peter Walsh, of Peter […]
Your best employees want feedback. They want to know how they’re doing on the job, and they want you to tell them. But don’t just launch into a critique of their performance during formal and informal discussions without getting some idea of their own perspective. Start by asking, […]
Schoolteachers and college professors like to remind us: “Telling isn’t teaching.” In order for learning to take place, you need to address the specific motivations, values, and needs of your employees. Here’s how to get there: Listen. Let your workers tell you what they know, what they don’t […]
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