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Training is an Investment

So start looking at it as one

In a recent conversation with a colleague over coffee, she mentioned that it was becoming increasingly difficult to convince her customers that training was an investment – in every employee – not just a “select few.” She asked if I was seeing the same problem with my clients. […]

Analyze the Variance

I think one of the weakest areas of project management (other than planning, which is rarely ever done very well) that I’ve encountered is the variance analysis. When things are planned and measurements are taken to determine the status of things, there’s often very little attention paid to understanding the root cause of the issue, […]

Developing an Atmosphere of Coaching – Part III

Help the manager develop coaching skills

In Part I we discussed how to develop an atmosphere of coaching and in Part II we discussed fixing the performance review. Let’s talk now about how to help the manager develop coaching skills.

How do you transform managers into coaches? As noted earlier, building and changing the corporate […]

Developing an Atmosphere of Coaching – Part II

Fixing the performance review

In Part I we discussed how to develop an atmosphere of coaching.

Let’s take a look at the current system of reviewing employee performance, as well as what’s wrong with that system. Typically an annual event, the review is founded on good motives. It stems from a desire to equitably […]

Developing an Atmosphere of Coaching – Part I

Help your employees perform to their full potential

There are some tasks that we can take care of once a year, like paying taxes or going to the doctor for a checkup. And there are other tasks that we need to perform more often, sometimes even daily. Ensuring superb performance from all of our […]