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Stop Basing Pay on Performance Reviews
Communication Digital ArticleSevering the link to compensation is the key to honest feedback. -
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleThere comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask. -
Giving a High Performer Productive Feedback
Managing people Best PracticeGiving feedback, particularly constructive feedback, is often a stressful task. As counterintuitive as it may seem, giving feedback to a top performer can be even tougher. Top performers may not have obvious development needs and in identifying those needs, you can sometimes feel like you’re being nitpicky or over-demanding. In addition, top performers may not […] -
Are Peer Reviews the Future of Performance Evaluations?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIn an era of agile teams and self-management, social feedback is key. -
There's No Such Thing as Constructive Criticism
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The Right Way to Give Negative Feedback to Your Manager
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How to Keep Your Star Performers in Trying Times
Employee retention Best PracticeWhen the economy is slow and unemployment rates are high, it’s easy to think your employees will happily stay put in their current jobs. But that’s a dangerous assumption. Research shows that voluntary turnover rates increase as consumer confidence builds. This means, as a manager, you need to figure out ways to retain your top […] -
How Criticizing in Private Undermines Your Team
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Why Asking for Advice Is More Effective Than Asking for Feedback
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Three Questions for Effective Feedback
Managing yourself Digital ArticleWhen I was in graduate school, Phil Daniels, then a psychology professor at Brigham Young University, taught us about a feedback mechanism he called the SKS form. It was simply a process whereby we would ask others what we should stop (S), keep (K), and start (S) doing, given a particular role we might have […] -
Feedback - the American Idol Way
Communication Digital ArticleLast night, American Idol gave eight contestants another shot at becoming a star. All of the evening's young singers had failed to make it through in... -
How to Give Feedback to Someone Who Gets Crazy Defensive
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The Right Way to Hold People Accountable
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou need to be clear in five areas. -
Give Your Colleague the Rating He Deserves--or the One He Wants? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleIn this fictional case, an associate director of business development at a gaming company is selected for a prestigious cross-functional innovation group.... -
The Right Time to Ask for Feedback
Communication Digital ArticleDo it before completing 50-60% of your work. -
How to Give Negative Feedback: Our Favorite Reads
Communication ListicleDeliver it thoughtfully and with the intention of helping others improve. -
The Gender Gap in Feedback and Self-Perception
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How Asking Multiple People for Advice Can Backfire
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Should You Play Favorites?
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Tough Love Performance Reviews, in 10 Minutes
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt can be done.
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Overcome Your Fear of Giving Feedback
Giving feedback Digital ArticleThree ways managers make the process harder than it needs to be. -
When a Coworker Keeps Giving You Unsolicited Advice
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How to Become a More Empathetic Listener
Listening skills Digital ArticleListening isn’t a solo act; it’s a collaborative one. -
How to Deal with a Condescending Colleague
Giving feedback Digital ArticleIt can be particularly roiling when your know-it-all coworker is actually right. -
A Simple Hack to Help You Communicate More Effectively
Business communication Digital ArticleBreak down your message into three parts: What? So what? Now what? -
How to Mentor More People — and Not Get Burned Out
Developing employees Digital ArticleFive strategies to help in-demand mentors manage their time and energy. -
The Art of Setting Expectations as a Project Manager
Business communication Digital ArticleManaging stakeholder expectations is one of the most challenging parts of the job. Here are five ways to do so successfully. -
Mistakes First-Time Managers Make When Giving Feedback
Feedback Digital ArticleYou need to build trust to be taken seriously. -
How to Give Negative Feedback: Our Favorite Reads
Early career ListicleDeliver it thoughtfully and with the intention of helping others improve. -
Overcoming Your Fear of Giving Tough Feedback
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How to Give Negative Feedback to Your Direct Reports
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleDelaying the conversation won’t help. -
How to Manage an Employee Who Always Makes Excuses
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleThey’ve lost your trust. How should you proceed? -
The Right Time to Ask for Feedback
Feedback Digital ArticleDo it before completing 50-60% of your work. -
How Managers Can Make Feedback a Team Habit
Feedback Digital ArticleStrategies to help people share fearlessly — and frequently. -
How to Give Negative Feedback to Your Peers, Boss, or Direct Reports
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleThe different power dynamics may impact your approach. -
Giving and Receiving Feedback: Our Favorite Reads
Feedback ListicleLearn what to take, and what to leave behind. -
Women Get “Nicer” Feedback — and It Holds Them Back
Giving feedback Digital ArticleResearch found that a fictional “Sarah” got much kinder feedback than “Andrew,” even when their performance was identical. -
How to Talk with Your Team About the Elephant in the Room
Difficult conversations Digital ArticleA five-step process to discuss problems that feel too threatening, too uncomfortable, or too hidden to bring to the surface. -
When to Give Verbal Feedback — and When to Do It in Writing
Giving feedback Digital ArticleDon’t default to your comfort zone. Deliver your message in the way that works best for the situation. -
Notes of Appreciation Can Boost Individual and Team Morale
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleGo beyond the generic thank-you note.
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Stop Basing Pay on Performance Reviews
Communication Digital ArticleSevering the link to compensation is the key to honest feedback. -
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleThere comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask. -
Giving a High Performer Productive Feedback
Managing people Best PracticeGiving feedback, particularly constructive feedback, is often a stressful task. As counterintuitive as it may seem, giving feedback to a top performer can be even tougher. Top performers may not have obvious development needs and in identifying those needs, you can sometimes feel like you’re being nitpicky or over-demanding. In addition, top performers may not […] -
Are Peer Reviews the Future of Performance Evaluations?
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIn an era of agile teams and self-management, social feedback is key. -
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There's No Such Thing as Constructive Criticism
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHere's a question guaranteed to make your stomach lurch: "Would you mind if I gave you some feedback?" What that actually means is "Would you mind if... -
The Right Way to Give Negative Feedback to Your Manager
Communication Digital ArticleIt's a tricky conversation, but it can be productive. -
How to Keep Your Star Performers in Trying Times
Employee retention Best PracticeWhen the economy is slow and unemployment rates are high, it’s easy to think your employees will happily stay put in their current jobs. But that’s a dangerous assumption. Research shows that voluntary turnover rates increase as consumer confidence builds. This means, as a manager, you need to figure out ways to retain your top […] -
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