Professional Development
The 4 Metrics You Need to Gauge Employee Performance
A company is only as good as the talent behind it. Consistently and accurately evaluating employee performance is essential not only to individual success, but to the overall success of an organization. That being the case, you’d think more companies would actively measure employee performance. However, the 2014 Global Assessment Trends Report from CEB found…
Read MoreAn Emergenetics Marathon: Thinking and Behavioral Preferences In Action
I have led many Meeting of the Minds Workshops over the last couple of years. Every time I do the “line-up” and “if this room were a brain” exercises, I wonder what it would be like if we had thousands of people in the room. Would we see the perfect thinking and behavioral preferences distribution…
Read More4 Essential Things Your Personal Brand of Leadership Needs
“Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind—even if your voice shakes.” ~ Maggie Kuhn What is your personal brand? What’s your expression as a leader? What is your legacy? Your leadership footprint isn’t made of sand. It should be solid and your impact matters. You were meant to do what you’re going…
Read MoreDon’t Let Your Personal Strengths Get in the Way of Sucesss
Have you ever felt that the way you thought was strange, unusual, “not normal” from everyone around you or that your personal strengths weren’t useful? You know that there is nothing wrong with you since you have gone through school, attained your multiple degrees, and now probably have a steady income. But everyone wonders about…
Read MorePerformance Appraisals: Are They Good For Your Company?
What does receiving an employee performance appraisal mean to you? Would you work harder in your career if you felt more recognized for your accomplishments? A study done by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania hosted a fundraiser by calling alumni for donations. They split two groups of call center employees into separate…
Read MoreResolving Conflict and Strengthening Relationships
Do you find yourself arguing with your partner over a messy kitchen? Or perhaps feel frustrated because you are always the one planning your couple or family activities? Maybe you love to mingle at a party but feel irritated when your partner prefers to sit in the corner? Our individual differences can make relationships complicated,…
Read MoreOptimizing Your Decision Making Process
Did you know that our decision making process is often based on the environment that we are in? For example, as I’m writing this article, I could be sipping on a hazelnut latte. However, I’m currently looking at a bottle of water. Although I am capable of walking out to buy a cup of coffee,…
Read MoreUnderstanding Perceptions for More Effective Communication
Effective communication comes from a deeper understanding of your own perceptions and the perceptions of others. For example, communicating value means different things to different people. I am continually learning the distinction between “expensive” and “valuable.” I think it is human nature to assume that as price increases, value must inherently increase as well. We…
Read More6 Ways to Fuel Results Through Positive Thinking
(This post was originally featured on the Complete Intelligence Blog) There are still diehard curmudgeons out there who I meet every day who insist that positivity is just a code word for goofing around and not getting things done. They could not be more wrong. Positive states of mind have been shown to fuel incredible…
Read MoreDeveloping Your Critical Leadership Skills: Creativity
Creativity in Leadership: the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, and to create meaningful ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc. “Innovation is the result of creativity untethered by conformity.” – ICAN 2015 We recently began a blog series on critical leadership skills as shared with us at the 2015 ICAN Conference. The 2,300+ conference…
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