I have always hoped that technology would make us smarter. In many ways, it already has in that our smartphone puts all the facts of the world at our … Read more
What Are You Doing to Keep the Best of the Best?
The movie Whiplash — the story of a young talented drummer and his demanding and ruthless teacher — is garnering a lot of attention (it’s been nominated … Read more
Seven Ways to Humanize Performance Management
A lot of companies preach today how their most important asset is their people. We are seeing this more and more as organizations realize that having … Read more
The Secret to Great (and Productive) Performance Check-in Meetings
Meetings get a bad rap and the arguments against them are well known: They get in the way of productive work; Too much of meetings are spent recapping … Read more
What “The Voice” Teaches Us About Feedback and Coaching Done Right
I like watching the TV show The Voice. It’s singing competition show that has four famous singer judges who compete against each other by picking teams of … Read more
5 Reasons You Need Coaches (or at Least, a Cheerleader) at Work
Life coaches and personal trainers seem to be the new status symbol. From corporate CEOs to the 19-year-old French student, everyone’s talking about the … Read more
Why Coaching Doesn’t Always Work
It’s no news flash that executive coaching is one of the wisest investments an organization can make. Countless studies show that employees who seek … Read more
Managers as Coaches? You and Your Workers Aren’t Ready For That
This isn’t necessarily a new concept, but it’s one that is popping up a ton lately in conversation. The basic concept is that we should push our managers … Read more
Managing vs. Coaching? In Today’s Workplace, You Really Need Both
“Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.” — John Wooden, longtime UCLA men’s basketball coach … Read more
The 7 Keys to Great Coaching – and Boosting Employee Productivity
“In both children and adults, there can be a hard-to-deny link between a robust sense of hope and either work productivity or academic achievement.” — … Read more
5 Coaching Skills That Every Manager Needs to Have
Editor’s note: TLNT is continuing an annual tradition by counting down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 11. Our regular content will return … Read more
Leadership Coaching: You Need More Than a One-Size-Fits All Approach
Does a need to improve leaders’ coaching behavior show up on just about every employee engagement survey, 360? assessment, or training needs … Read more
Turning a Micromanagement Problem Into Coaching Success
You’ve no doubt have heard the term “micromanage” before. Most likely it conjures up negative connotations. It’s no surprise that research has shown that … Read more
5 Coaching Skills That Every Manager Needs to Have
Whether you’re a manager trying to develop your people or trying develop yourself and build a career, you need to know that one of the key ways you can … Read more
The Leadership Coaching Dilemma: Contextual Coaching Is the Answer
In January 2013, a new Chief Talent Officer took his Senior Leadership Team seat at a Fortune 100 Manhattan-based international financial services firm. … Read more
Recognition on the Job: It’s Not Just a Generational Concern
It seems I’ve written a few posts recently on “Questions I’m frequently asked.” Here’s one more: “Derek, what are the differences in how the various … Read more