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The 3 Management Basics of Effective Performance Management

LSA Global

Our annual Best Places to Work employee engagement surveys find that less than 50 percent of employees report their managers provide relevant and valuable input, and most managers we interview find the performance review process to be a monumental waste of time. To get this right, have people design their metrics with you.

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How to Accelerate Productivity of Your New Talent

LSA Global

But, after analyzing surveys and following up on exit interviews at clients, it seems that many do not understand how to really get work done day-to-day, how to build effective relationships within the unique cultural parameters, and how to effectively use the company’s business systems and processes. Train on systems.

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Make Civility the Norm on Your Team

Harvard Business

I found that 98% of the workers I surveyed over the past 20 years have experienced rude behavior and 99% have witnessed it. This starts in the interview process when you have the opportunity to articulate your values to prospects during the hiring process. You also have to train employees to understand and respect them.

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It’s 10 AM. Do You Know What Your Sales Reps Are Doing?

Harvard Business

From customer surveys, the supplier learned that 60% of customers prefer to interact with sales reps by email, 30% by phone, and fewer than 10% by in-person meetings. We also conducted traditional qualitative research, such as interviews and ride-alongs, to shed light on the root causes.

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The 5 Elements of a Strong Leadership Pipeline

Harvard Business

We surveyed and interviewed executives from more than 2,000 companies, asking extensive questions about how they develop leaders, how their companies are managed, how they coordinate their work, and what their organizational culture looks like.

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The Behavioral Economics of Why Executives Underinvest in Cybersecurity

Harvard Business

Determining the ROI for any cybersecurity investment, from staff training to AI-enabled authentication managers, can best be described as an enigma shrouded in mystery. Replace your CEO’s mental model with new success metrics. Survey your peers to help curb overconfidence.

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Making Time to Really Listen to Your Patients

Harvard Business

In their medical training , physicians often are taught to maintain a clinical distance and an even temperament. Some health professionals claim that workload and other factors have compressed medical encounters to a point that genuine conversation with patients is no longer possible or practical. We disagree. Reimagining Roles.