by Ross Blake | May 15, 2019 | Communication, Performance Management
“I wish my manager would ask me for my feedback sometimes,” Monique, a seminar participant, told me at the conclusion of a two day training program in Baltimore about how to give employees performance feedback. She had several ideas that would improve how...
by Ross Blake | Feb 27, 2019 | Communication, Performance Management
The purpose of giving employees performance feedback is a positive and beneficial one, done for all of the right reasons. Yet, giving-and receiving—feedback is one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult, workplace conversation managers and employees...
by Ross Blake | Nov 13, 2018 | Performance Management, Training and Development
You’re glad when performance reviews are finally done. Your employees are, too. Perhaps you feel that you conducted them as best as possible, given the limitations of the form you may be required to use, and other factors, including a shortage of time. ...
by Ross Blake | Sep 25, 2018 | Communication, Conflict Resolution
How do I give my boss feedback?” This is one of the questions I get most often from managers and other training program participants after they’ve learned a skill to give their employees feedback. “And how can I do this safely?” they add,...
by Ross Blake | Aug 28, 2018 | Conflict Resolution, Management Development, Team Building
Most organizations do. And when managers have conflicts, or ineffective work relationships, these problems not only affect their performance and results, but multiplied in other areas of the organization. If they’re department heads, which they are often are,...
