[contextly_auto_sidebar id="5zluSizkVqosg2TqtjXl2y5G0tDm6qyX"]The very idea of feedback makes most employees cringe, but it's especially injurious to high-performance workers. In a recent post for Inc., leadership expert Marshall Goldsmith recommends an approach that resounded with me: feedforward. Feedback is inherently focused on the past...
Performance reviews can often be long and drawn out, more pomp and circumstance than actual useful feedback. Paul English, the co-founder of Kayak.com, has an innovative approach to performance reviews: he limits them to just 5 words. When asked how he came up with the 5-word performance review, English...
Starting a project is tough enough, but staying motivated on long-term goals is even more challenging. I tend to break big projects down into small, bite-sized chunks and tasks. That way, I get the instant gratification of completing daily milestones and simultaneously support my long-term goal. Another trick that helps...
Managers and employees alike often dread performance reviews, but when done effectively, they're vital to company growth. Today's must-reads focus on employee feedback methods that make this process valuable for all. * Atlassian, a company I've covered here before, measures staff happiness every day using...
Some 21 million Americans will quit their jobs in the next 12 months, which will cost employers over $2 billion. These are just some of the chilling statistics Cornerstone On Demand and Harris Interactive uncovered in their Employee Performance Management survey. Of the 1,143 employed survey respondents, only 37...
The toughest yet most effective way to boost employee productivity and work efficiency is to improve self-knowledge. Forbes contributor Michele Corey said as much when she named "knowing yourself" as the single most important skill for success. Self-knowledge enables people to power out their best work possible without...
