Catching Capability
Wow! Is that not cool or what! Next year’s Puppy Bowl MVP! That talented beagle is going to help us …
Category Archives: Ripped from the Front Lines
Just a Note; Just a Phone Call
It was a business trip like so many others. I was a regional operations manager at that time, making a …
Out of My Mind
If it’s still in your mind, it is worth taking the risk. – Paulo Coelho Several years ago my end-of-year …
There Is No Crying In Performance Reviews!
As a manager, one of the tasks that is usually part of the job is giving feedback in the form …
Keepin’ the Dream Alive
It was twenty years ago. I was a manager of a department in a corporate office outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. …
Not Simpler
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.” — Albert Einstein Let’s talk performance management. What; no? …
Action Without Action
I have decided to do nothing. To take no action. To go with the flow. To wait things out. To …
The Barber Did It
William H. Johnson was a barber in the mid-1800s. More specifically, William H. Johnson was a free black, prior to …
The Maetta Vance Case
What do you know about Maetta Vance? If you know little to nothing, that might soon change. Maetta Vance sued …
“In Kind”
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve experienced several independent events that, on their own, are innocuous and inconsequential. I …
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