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3 Tips to Better Multi-Rater Performance Reviews

Colin Newbold, 01st April 2022 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Background See that word ‘…Better…’ in the headline? We wanted to use ‘…Transformational…’ but the younger ones amongst us thought it too exaggerated! They said it was too salesy, not believable enough. While they’re probably right, We wanted to convey some simple steps that would make a noticeable difference in the way employees feel after a multi-rater performance review, compared to how they typically feel after the traditional boss/subordinate review. And if they felt better about the experience, might...

Why The People Who Most Need 360 Will Never Do It

Colin Newbold, 06th August 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

What causes some senior leaders to resist the idea of 360-degree feedback? Are their egos so fragile? Are they too old to change?

How To Conduct Awareness Briefings

Colin Newbold, 15th July 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

How To Conduct Awareness Briefings

Why Develop Leaders and Managers?

Colin Newbold, 12nd April 2021 in Development, Feedback, Human Resources, People Management

Gen Z is looking for organisations that invest in leadership development...that's a magnet for them. So this impacts your ability to attract the best talent. Millenials are much more likely to stay with an organisation that invests in leadership development...it's one of the best tools you have for talent retention. You've heard the expression "People join a company, they leave a leader". Good leaders help you retain the best employees. Good leaders keep staff engaged. Engaged staff are more productive, they feel better about making greater discretionary effort. Engaged staff look after your customers better.

Covid-19 And The Leadership Development Challenge

Colin Newbold, 01st March 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Every year, millions of pounds, dollars and euros are spent on leadership and/or management development programs (L/MDPs). Our research team spent weeks looking for published evidence on their effectiveness. They really struggled. What they found was plenty of evidence that suggested a poor return on expectation, let alone return on investment. At the same time, our research team also looked for evidence of the effectiveness of executive coaching. They found a considerable amount, much of it recent. This blog summarizes their findings. It concludes with our recommendations for developing leaders and managers in a world where face-to-face contact and classroom-based training is becoming much more difficult.

Behaviours That Team Leaders Should Adopt When Managing Remotely

Colin Newbold, 22nd January 2021 in Development, Feedback, Hiring, Human Resources, People Management, Testing

Whilst reading this article, we ask you to consider: What are some of the implications when working remotely? How can team leaders effectively manage remote employees and performance?

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How To Conduct Awareness Briefings

Why Develop Leaders and Managers?

Covid-19 And The Leadership Development Challenge

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