Once or twice a year, there's a deliverable that presents a challenge to both managers and their employees: performance reviews. While many companies conduct annual reviews, some are adopting a more ...

When I worked on the shop floor, my supervisor asked if I wanted to spend time in production control developing a better way to improve workflow throughout the department. I wanted to move into ...

At the heart of team management is the understanding that a team consists of diverse individuals, each with unique personalities, motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. A diverse and effectively ...

Did you ever set ambitious goals only to have them not only fail to drive progress but also leave demoralized employees in their wake? Even worse, you don't know why the endeavor failed. The ...

Effectively setting goals isn’t as simple as writing down a target and praying you and your team hit it. It requires accountability, clarity and collaboration. Without accountability, even the best ...

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Great accomplishments rarely happen because of one person alone. Look closely at every breakthrough, whether it’s in science, business or sports, and you’ll find a strong team. That’s why building an ...

Goals are standards that individuals use to evaluate how well they are doing now relative to where they want to end up. Goals basically guide our choices. Once you have a goal, the hard part is ...