Coaching for Improved Work Performance (Practical Tips)
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Performance Deficiencies When your direct report exhibits performance deficiencies, working with him to improve can entail delicate, high stakes conversation. If it doesn’t go well, you could demotivate him and cause him to think about walking. What is the best way to approach coaching for improved work performance? Should you be a cheerleader and […]
Maintaining Business Balance With Q4 Behavior
Pam Hager, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Organizational Consulting, shared this insight with us: “As I prepared for a recent leadership training, I had an epiphany regarding the two responsibilities of someone who heads a team, department, division, or organization. I realized that those two responsibilities — leadership and management — fit nicely on our […]
How to Deal with Someone who Avoids Conflict (Actionable Tips)
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Unconfrontational How do you handle a boss who does not like confrontation, and pushes off anything that may be confrontational? Do you confront him head on? Should you take it to his boss? Some other approach? We’ll explore 3 approaches to an unconfrontational boss, showing you which is most effective. Then, next […]
How to Communicate Effectively and Handle Difficult People (with Q4 Power)
People Can Be a Challenge to Work With Do you work with a difficult person? Ask this question in any office, and everyone will tell you that they have at some point. This leads to a second, tougher question. How to communicate effectively and handle difficult people? The answer is complicated in that not all […]