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Weekly Recap January 10, 2011 | Leadership & Management

Weekly Recap January 10, 2011 | Leadership & Management

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The Annual Performance Review Doesn't Have to be Painful

Some people would prefer a visit to the dentist rather than endure the annual performance review. If you’re one of them, then you might be anxious about your own assessment, about having to give a bad review to one of your employees, or about the marathon pace to complete the process from beginning to end.

3 Remedies for Manager Derailment

Times of change present many challenges for organizations, particularly for front-line managers whose people will be responsible for implementing the change. But equally challenging can be managing through trying or monotonous times. Pressure to perform is high, as are emotions, and everyone is expected to do more with less. The risk of manager derailment can be high.

Shocking HR Stats (Pt 1): Why Pre-Employment Screening is Important

Sometimes words can't do justice to the story of pre-employment screening. The statistics below describe, in further detail, the kinds of workplace risks Profiles International assessment solutions and pre-employment screening will help you avoid.

How Job Fit Assessments Work

This article will provide you with information that can help better understand how job fit assessments work for selecting employees for jobs in your organization. Whether you're an owner, an executive or a manager, the following information will be beneficial to you.

Guest Post: 4 Steps to Help Any Manager Delegate More Effectively

The secret to delegating effectively lies in four components, each of which must be fulfilled to have successful outcomes. For today's leader, learning to delegate is crucial to expanding your reach and meeting the huge demands on your time. Success will remain elusive if you don't understand the art and science of delegation. This post is more on the science.

-Guest Post by Craig Juengling

Stop Poaching and Start Coaching! 5 Steps to Develop Internal Talent

You might laugh at the thought of being able to hire new employees right now. But there are companies hiring these days, and you will eventually need to replenish or add jobs, too. When the time comes to fill your vacant positions, will you promote from within or hire outside talent? Is your talent management strategy to coach or poach?

Making Goals Work for You: 5 Tips for Setting Goals

Realistically, we live and will always be living in the present. Our minds may focus on past experiences and dream of future possibilities, but no one can question that the present moment is all we have to work with. Therefore we must focus all our efforts on ensuring that we are as productive as possible in the present.

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The Leader's Guide to Managing Problem Employees

We’ve all witnessed the havoc and felt the pain created by problem co-workers. Ironically, the biggest mistake managers make when managing problem employees is avoiding the problem. They stay away from the employee and place added burdens on other employees whom they trust. This leads to a whole host of other bigger problems.