Make performance reviews highly valuable – Part IV
Make appraisals mot effective by converting them into a continuous developmental experience for your direct report
Make performance reviews highly valuable – Part III
Performance reviews done well intrinsic motivation will increase. To make a feedback conversation most effective 9 aspects should be considered
Make performance reviews highly valuable – Part II
review conversations done well require preparation! A lot of managers don’t pay enough attention to that
Make performance reviews highly valuable – Part I
Research into intrinsic motivation shows very clearly the value of annual performance review conversations when done well. I will share how they can be highly valuable
Four tips to avoid people being fed up with your online meetings
Many people are fed up with online meetings even though they have become an essential part of collaboration in the "new normal". To avoid frustration be very conscious of the necessity when calling for a meeting. Let me explain ...
The jab against the online meeting pandemic
Working from home has great benefits but also shadow sides - the meeting pandemic. Rethink your approach to planning and conducting online meetings. Apply an old trick with new technology effectively…
The missing element?
One effect of working from home is that the number of online meetings has exploded. Some leaders seem to overstep lines pushing even more meetings to stay in touch. Watch out for the impact…
The BOX – make digital conversations feel more natural
With the massive increase in online meetings and virtual coaching, the need to have something that allows real eye contact is even more relevant than ever.
My monthly tip for virtual leaders: how can you be present when everyone is in their home-office?
How can you be present to your team whilst working from home? Online and off-line presence counts. Some tips..
Dealing with the challenges related to everyone working from home
Working from home poses several challenges. I am offering various tips from blogs I had written about remote /virtual work. Subjects covered are: Keeping motivation up Taking care of social cohesion Building resilience – your own and your team's Celebrating in the team What about technology?
Enhance the effectiveness of your online meetings
Another tip which can help you in creating focus in your online meetings to boost engagement and effectiveness. The ritual that can help you to enhance the effectiveness and focus in your online meetings! "Check-In"
Eye contact is key in online conversations
My monthly tip for virtual leaders - February It is a fact that we need eye contact - at least to some degree - when we want to have a trustful conversation and good connection with someone we communicate with. In face-to-face settings that is…
Can annual appraisals be enjoyable even? Part IV
Make appraisals mot effective by converting them into a continuous developmental experience for your direct report
Can annual appraisals be enjoyable even? Part III
Appraisals done well intrinsic motivation will increase. To make a feedback conversation most effective 9 aspects should be considered
Can annual appraisals be enjoyable even? Part II
appraisal conversations done well require preparartion! A lot of managers don’t pay enough attention to that
Can annual appraisals be enjoyable even? Part I
Research into intrinsic motivation shows very clearly the value of appraisal conversations when done well. I will share how this can work best
My way of celebrating with my virtual team
I already posted this a while back, but thought it would be good to repeat, as more and more teams around the world are facing the situation that they work in dispersed locations and barely -if ever- meet with their colleagues. But there is ...…
How can you lead the “old dogs” in your team?
Effective tips for young leaders leading people who have been in place for a while Over the last few months a number of young leaders have approached me asking for support in their new leadership role. They had been newly appointed taking on a team…
Enhancing employee engagement and motivation
My tested and proven ways to grow and sustain increased engagement of people in organisations The following ideas and tips are based on the assumption that intrinsic motivation is one of the key contributing factors for employee engagement. Intrinsic motivation comes from within a person and…
The Virtual Leaders Lounge (VLL) – your place for informal exchange and learning – next on 30th September
Meet other leaders with us online for an informal exchange about challenges and best practices related to leadership! The topic this time Best practices to develop deep connections in your team to boost performance. Leaders of virtual teams share what works and what doesn’t. SIGN-UP now…
Get your point across to non-expert senior managers
How to communicate as a subject matter expert and to influence senior decision makers effectively? If you are a regular reader of this blog you know that occasionally I share insights from my work as a coach. In such blogs I cover themes which have…
Advancing your leadership in the virtual world – Part 3 – Effective Communication
Leadership is mostly about communication. So, effective communication is also a key competency for virtual leaders. This is now post #3 of an 8-post-series on the subject after the introduction and the one on self-leadership. And today, I would like to present you the second…
Advancing your leadership in the virtual world – Part 1 – Introduction
THE 7 key competencies which make you highly effective as a virtual leader Looking into larger organisations and how their structures have evolved over the past years I see the dispersion of functions and their teams across sites, national or global, as the norm. As a response…
Leadership communication in virtual teams
The leadership paradox of organised informalities Communication is one of the keys to success in any team, be it local or virtual in structure. To get things done and deliver results team leaders have to pay attention to the quality of formal communication with and…
Connecting Communication can help teams
Communication in a nonviolent approach strengthens teams In my work with groups over the years, I frequently encounter situations where communication is a real issue and where people complain about it. In general, there is always something going on in this area: either there is…
High performance virtual teams by design – part I
My approach to team design to succeed with a virtual team Key factors for successful virtual teams: tips for management and leadership - part I The foundation for high performance virtual teams lies in the selection of team members and the design of the team.…
Respect – is there a shortage these days?
Generations have said it before - youth has no respect anymore! However, I feel these days it is not only youth that is lacking respect. Wherever one looks, people are fighting, not discussing. Parents hit referees because they believe their children have been treated unjust.…
How I boosted the engagement in my dispersed teams – Part II
The recipe for delivering a compelling vision In last week's blog I had reasoned that as the leader of a virtual team you can boost the engagement in your team through a compelling vision. I had also outlined the 5 ingredients necessary to make a…
How my challenging conversations became effective
Communicating in difficult times 5 things to ask yourself and 4 steps to enhance your effectiveness We are living in times when leading people and organisations can be a very challenging job. We have to make tough calls with budgets, people and programmes – tougher…
My E.P.I.C. rule for great meetings
The secret to most effective meetings lies in 4 key dimensions More often than not I come across professionals who complain that meetings they encounter tend to be ineffective because they drift away from the original objective of the meeting. Attending people get lost in…
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Review of VLD-Café session #4
Unfortunately, our 3rd session had to be cancelled -so you won't find a review of it here. We hope this will remain a one-off, as the feedback from participants so far was very positive and encouraging to continue with this new, innovative format even if…
No R.O.I. without the investment – …
- that applies to business relationships too! It comes as no surprise that everyone who is in a leadership role knows how important relationships are. When I have conversations with leaders their focus is mainly on how to build relationships, whether it is in…
Part 2 – How to boost presence in virtual meetings
Very often I hear from leaders that they consider videoconferencing the ultimate way of interacting remotely and be present. This is true if you still rely on visual tools as the one and only form of expressing your presence. Research shows that the selection of technology…
Part 1: How to boost your presence in virtual meetings
In recent years virtual leadership has matured from an exception to being almost the norm in international organisations. Many conversations I have with leaders who are more and more exposed to virtual leadership show that different mindsets are necessary to be effective in a virtual context.…
The importance of continuous feedback for personal growth
Feedback on behaviour and performance is a crucial step in developing people. This is more than the annual performance appraisal: when done on a regular basis it helps people to stay focused on their personal development and growth. Traditionally employees are appraised on a…
How to resolve the loyalty challenge as leader of virtual teams
Working with virtual teams is a common place in multinational organisations these days. As we all know, next to motivation, loyalty between the local organisation and the virtual team can become a challenge for the people working in your virtual team. This challenge of staying loyal…
“Are we shy, rude or just weird?” – The perspective of an introvert
Have you ever been in a meeting and were completely surprised by that colleague who never seems to contribute anything but suddenly presents the team with a great idea or solution to a problem? … or … are you actually that person who prefers to…
Victim mentality in organisations – the ‘Greek effect’ – …
... and how to get people out of it Those who have been following the events in Greece over the last months and maybe even years may have noticed that a rather strange mentality seems to have developed. Everybody in Europe and especially the economically…
Freedom of speech ?
The recent Charlie Hebdo affair in Paris has brought the topic of free speech into the news. It has reawakened the debate about the balance in free society between the right to say what one wants to say and the duty of not causing deliberate…
Managing innovation in the global marketplace – Part 3
(co-author: Ian M Clark) The following is the last of 3 parts of an article on the challenges around managing the global transfer of innovation in today's businesses. It was originally written for and published in the "SOFW Kosmetikjahrbuch 2014". Parts 1 and 2 were…
Managing innovation in the global marketplace – Part 2
(co-author: Ian M Clark) The following is the second of 3 parts of an article on the challenges around managing the global transfer of innovation in today's businesses. It was originally written for and published in the "SOFW Kosmetikjahrbuch 2014". The first part was posted…
Managing Innovation in the global marketplace – Part 1
(co-author: Ian M Clark) The following is the first of 3 parts of an article on the challenges around managing the global transfer of innovation in today's businesses. It was originally written for and published in the "SOFW Kosmetikjahrbuch 2014". The Analysis Speed of innovation…
Effective conversations
Communicating in difficult times, 5 things to ask yourself and 4 steps to enhance your effectiveness We are living in times when leading people and organisations can be a very challenging job. We have to make tough calls with budgets, people and programmes - tougher…
Book review: Difficult conversations
Difficult conversations are those that make your pulse jump, the ones you aren't sure whether or not to attempt. The authors of Difficult Conversations present tools and a clear roadmap for helping to navigate the bumpy roads associated with these challenging conversations. The book is…
Sharpening Your Skills: Successful Negotiation
Can you out-negotiate Wal-Mart? Can women overcome gender stereotypes to win equitable pay? Recent research from Harvard Business School looks at important factors to consider before sitting down at the bargaining table. Sharpening Your Skills dives into the HBS Working Knowledge archives to bring together…
