Sep 8, 2026 | performance management
Ask ten employees what success looks like in their role, and you may get ten very different answers. One person might say: Getting everything on my Task list done. Another might say: Keeping my manager happy. Someone else might point to a sales goal, customer...
Sep 8, 2026 | performance management
For decades, the annual Performance Review has been a standard part of managing employees. Once a year, managers and employees sit down to discuss performance, accomplishments, challenges, goals, and areas for improvement. There’s nothing inherently wrong with...
Sep 8, 2026 | performance management
When someone asks how an employee is performing, the answer often depends on who you ask. A manager might think they’re doing great. A Metric might show they’re falling behind. Their Projects may all be on schedule. Their Tasks may consistently get...
Sep 8, 2026 | performance management
Most businesses don’t have a shortage of meetings. Leadership meetings. Team meetings. Department meetings. Project meetings. One-on-ones. The real question isn’t: Are you having meetings? It’s: What happens after them? A productive meeting should do...
Sep 3, 2026 | performance management
Most businesses have a plan. It might live in a strategic planning document, a spreadsheet, a presentation, or even a notebook from the last leadership retreat. The bigger question is: Is your team actually working from it? A Business Plan shouldn’t be something...
Sep 2, 2026 | performance management
Most leaders know their business. They know their people. They know their customers. They know the goals they’re working toward. And they usually have a pretty good sense of what’s going well and what needs attention. But there’s a difference between...
