Everyone Can Use a Coach!
I was in the gym the other day and saw a poster which said, “Everyone can use a coach!” It was an ad for personal training. What occurred to me was how true that sentiment really is for everyone, in…
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Reengagement 180 Podcast #17 – The Secret to Superior Performance
What is the difference between a lower-performing and higher-performing employee? It often lies in their manager’s expectations of their performance, which is not the same as the expectations for the role, and certainly has almost nothing to do with the…
Reengagement 180 #16 – That’s Not Exactly What I Had in Mind, Part II
In my last podcast, I looked at how delegation could be enacted in an Appreciative frame, making it more likely that the delegatee could be more effective in their task completion. But what if a manager finds their workers are…
Reengagement 180 Podcast #15 – That’s Not Exactly What I Had in Mind
You’ve worked so hard on a project, a report, or a presentation. In return, you hear eight little words guaranteed to take the wind out of your sails: “That’s not exactly what I had in mind.” In this week’s podcast,…
Reengagement 180 Podcast #13 – Are You Indispensable? Then You’re Fired! Well, Maybe Not…
“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)
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…
More on A Powerful Alternative to Performance Reviews
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
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
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 #7 – Expecting to Win
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…
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