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Reengagement 180 Podcast #13 – Are You Indispensable? Then You’re Fired! Well, Maybe Not…

7 December 2016

Engagement, Hiring, Human Resource(fulness), Podcast, Transformation

“Always fire an indispensable person,” goes the old wisdom. Otherwise you become overly dependent on them. But in today’s “Scalable Capability” organization, there are few who aren’t uniquely indispensable. How to deal with this contemporary organizational paradox? We answer that…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #12 – Are You a Leader? Or Merely a Manager? (Hint: It’s all in the ‘ation)

29 November 2016

Mark

Coaching, Engagement, Leadership, Podcast

Your organization may be one among thousands that has adopted the term “leader” for various levels of good ol’ fashioned “manager.” If so, they’ve probably diluted the entire concept of leadership, and probably to your detriment. A lack of inspiration…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #11 – The One and Only Question Your Résumé MUST Answer

22 November 2016

Mark

Hiring, Human Resource(fulness), Podcast

If you’re like most of my clients – and most people – your résumé is a comprehensive list of the jobs you’ve had, the responsibilities you’ve undertaken, and the projects or assignments you’ve completed. That’s all great—and mostly useless for…

More on A Powerful Alternative to Performance Reviews

8 November 2016

Mark

Appreciative practices, Culture, Engagement, Human Resource(fulness), Performance

This week’s podcast introduces what I call Appreciative Performance Reflections as a powerful alternative to traditional, check-off-the-goals, performance reviews. Over the previous weeks, I discussed some of the problems with the annual, checklist performance review, and explored some of the…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #10 – The Remarkably Powerful Alternative to Performance Reviews

7 November 2016

Mark

Appreciative practices, Engagement, Human Resource(fulness), Performance, Podcast

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In our last two podcasts, I pointed out a number of systemic problems associated with traditional, check-off-the-goals, performance reviews. What if I were to show you an alternative that not only is a pleasure to participate in, but also serves…

Another Leadership Lesson from Baseball

2 November 2016

Mark

Appreciative practices, Engagement, Human Resource(fulness), Intention, Leadership, Performance

The Chicago Cubs, playing against the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series, have pulled back from a 3-games-to-1 series deficit to the brink of accomplishing what only five teams have done previously: win the World Series championship with three…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #9 – Why Performance Reviews are Wrong for Today

31 October 2016

Mark

Human Resource(fulness), Performance, Podcast

In our last podcast, we looked at a number of reasons why performance reviews are set up to fail, and more importantly, set up to fail the organizations that use them. This week, we dig deeper to ask: Why do…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #8 – Reviewing Performance Reviews

17 October 2016

Mark

Human Resource(fulness), Performance, Podcast

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Wow! I’m so excited! It’s time for my annual performance review! I can hardly wait! These are words that have probably never been heard in any organization, ever. But, over the next three weeks we’re going to have a hard…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #7 – Expecting to Win

11 October 2016

Mark

Engagement, Knowledge, Performance, Podcast

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Of course a leader expects his or her people to win—to perform at their best, to accomplish their goals. But subtle differences in how that leader demonstrates their belief in that expectation often makes the difference between a winning performance…

Reengagement 180 Podcast #6 – No More Delegation. I Promise!

26 September 2016

Mark

Appreciative practices, Engagement, Podcast

“What do you need?” “Everything!” “When do you need it?” “Yesterday!” If this is the story of your work life, today’s podcast is for you. Learn how to turn oppressive delegation into an empowering request and promise conversation. It will…