As you groom employees for leadership positions, as you send them to classes and seminars, as you develop career plans for them with increasingly responsible positions, there is one point that is easy to overlook: Not everyone wants to be a leader. That is sometimes hard for people in leadership positions to understand, but it’s […]

I often hear these two terms used interchangeably, but they are n0t the same thing. The difference is important, because it affects how you develop your employees. High Performer generally refers to someone who is great at the job they have. They are talented employees, they do great work, they put in a lot of […]

We can all recognize the importance of having objectives for your employees. It helps them understand their job, it allows them to know what your expectations are, and it gives you some criteria for measuring their performance. Of course, they are only useful if you all remember what they are. We are not just talking […]

Last week we wrote about channeling your new employees’ motivation while helping to develop them. A reader pointed us to an article from a few years ago by Nadira Hira that offered some useful ideas for helping your new employees make the transition into your organization. Getting your newbies used to their new environment and […]

We have talked before about using your employees for what you hired them to do and making sure you use the individual contributions your employees bring. These are important. Not only do you want to get the most out of your talented employees, you also want them to be motivated enough to offer you their […]