Nothing screaming

April 14, 2019

Once in a long while you find yourself with nothing screaming at you from your to-do list. Nothing that might go wrong has gone wrong. No one is banging on your... READ MORE

A surprise

April 10, 2019

By the time you’ve made the decision to move someone on from your team it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone involved. Failure to live up to expectations, missing too many... READ MORE

Notes you share

April 9, 2019

Direct and specific conversations are the first rule of performance management. Good and bad. Good and great performance deserves to be acknowledged. Let them know that you appreciate their effort, what it... READ MORE

Been a while

April 6, 2019

Now you think about it, it’s been a long time since you sat down for a decent one on one chat with most people in your team. That might be great.... READ MORE

End on time

March 31, 2019

Let’s invent a checklist for running a skippy meeting: - Get the right people into the room. Which is as much about who you don’t bring in as who you do. - Have... READ MORE