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
Working from home – does it really work?
Some leaders are convinced working from home is not productive. Others consider employees to be highly productive working from home. For me it’s best practice giving people the freedom to choose where to work from. Why? It’s about autonomy.
Purpose at work
Is the discussion around purpose at work just a fad? If you are interested in high engagement at all levels, you better act on it. Let me explain…
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
Join our discussion about the best ways to motivate remote team members
The Virtual Leaders Lounge is (y)our place for informal exchange and learning Next session is on 26th November! Business leaders of virtual teams and our virtual working strategist share tips around what works and what doesn’t to motivate virtual team members. SIGN-UP now for a…
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…
Advancing your leadership in the virtual world – Part 6 – Direction and Meaning
Strong intrinsic motivation is essential to virtual teams Direction and meaning are essential triggers, and a key competency for effective virtual leaders. With this post I am continuing the series as announced in the opening blog post 5 weeks ago: I will present the fifth…
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…
Leading People is an art not a trick
Developing the leadership competencies of your staff can have a high positive impact As a consultant and trainer I am frequently involved in training programmes to develop the leadership capabilities of employees in companies and institutes. In large companies there is often an in-company training…
The key to effective feedback
The wrong kind of empathy prevents you from giving effective feedback! Regularly, I work with leaders who struggle with giving open and honest feedback to low performers in the team. They all have one thing in common: they believe that giving honest feedback to their direct report would…
Do you waste talent in your organisation by adding admin tasks?
Budget efficiency vs. effective talent utilisation - a critical review Over the years we have observed more and more admin jobs, like data input in tracking systems or travel booking, being replaced by IT-systems to support managerial and operational aspects of running an organisational unit.…
