A friend recently shared something that stuck with me. After 11 years with the same company – through two reorganizations, a pandemic, and a pay freeze – she finally resigned. When I asked what finally pushed her over the edge, her answer was simple: “My manager made me feel invisible.” Not the salary. Not the…
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We’ve all been there. After an extensive and thorough search for a line manager, one candidate stood out. This candidate had the right experience, solid qualifications, a relevant work history, and they gave an impressive performance during the interview process. They said the right things, put forward some great ideas, and generally presented very well.…
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As a kid growing up, my mother taped numerous proverbs to the front of our kitchen refrigerator. When I asked her what this proverb meant, she explained that true skill, resilience, and character are developed through facing challenges and adversity, not when things are easy. That hardship builds strength, adaptability, and expertise, preparing individuals for…
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Since pre-historic times, humans have participated in performance appraisals. Whether it was throwing a spear at a saber-toothed tiger to attain the status of chief of the tribe or becoming dinner for the tiger because of poor aim, humans have experienced the effects of both positive and negative performance. According to Dulewicz (1989), there is…
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Your organization will profit when you plug the dollar “drip, drip, drip” that employee turnover and disengagement steals from your bottom line. Because the cost of employee turnover and disengagement does not show up on a P&L statement, it’s easy for organizations to overlook both when analyzing expenses. Google’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace…
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