Musings of an organization consultant
Posted in Leadership, Performance, Uncategorized on Jan 3rd, 2012
Would you prefer to be on a team that makes you feel inspired to give all you got, or a team where you will be treated the same whether you give your best or your worst performance? Most of us think we prefer the former, but as it turns out, the latter is also important [...]
Posted in Government, Management models, Performance, Supervision and Management on Aug 19th, 2010
The consultants in the study point out that simply cutting back budgets will only result in reduced services and “chaos”. Far more significant changes are needed, including a change in mindsets, improved management skills and a shift in culture to include more involvement by employees.
Posted in Business Strategies, Employee Engagement, Performance on Aug 19th, 2010
The key point here is that process improvement is itself, a process, not a program, and so long as employees are engaged in the activities associated with it, improvements are going to take place, whether management measures these improvements , or not.
Posted in Performance on Aug 2nd, 2010
We are still a long way from understanding how to create effective links between pay and performance. Part of the problem may be that we still over estimate the role money plays in achieving work satisfaction. I recently listened to a fascinating interview on WITF Radio Smart Talk with Behavior Economist Dan Ariely, author of [...]
Posted in Performance, Supervision and Management on May 21st, 2010
Performance Reviews and Workplace Stress The NY Times Health section recently reported on workplace studies that show the negative health effects of stress at work and in particular, cited performance reviews as a cause. Although performance reviews are necessary to separate the high performers from the low performers and provide adequate documentation, most of us [...]
Posted in Leadership, Performance on Oct 23rd, 2009
What is critical for success? Does anyone wonder if my friend Dylan is going to forget this time in his life when he mastered what was critical for success? Performance management involves coaching, discipline and also inspiration. When we take the first step out, others will follow. We set the tone, show the way, model [...]
Posted in Leadership, Performance on Aug 8th, 2009
Posted in Performance on Aug 7th, 2009
PERFORMANCE MEASURING TOOLS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED So you think your management group has developed some realistic, inspiring goals. And they have followed through with some strategies that will move the organization forward. Now, you come to the part where performance measures are needed, and the end is in sight. Temptation sets in to rush [...]
Posted in Performance, Uncategorized on Aug 7th, 2009
Strategies – What’s the Big Deal? Strategies convey the way we get things done in organizations. Everybody has them, but the question is: can we explain them? Are they transparent, intentional, and based on shared understanding? Whether we refer to ourselves, our team, or our organization, without attention to strategy, default patterns hold sway and [...]
Posted in Performance on Aug 4th, 2009
Goals and Strategies – Do You Know the Difference? If you have worked on development of goal and strategy statements you know the challenge of distinguishing between the two. The definitions are deceptively simple (and I rely on the classic work of Eden and Ackermann, Making Strategy to guide me). A goal is what you [...]
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