Tag Archives: Talent Management

Asking for the best

This is it, plain and simple: As a supervisor, manager, or business owner, your job is to direct the work of others, not to do their work for them. In order to achieve that in a timely and efficient manner, it’s your job to communicate your expectations in ways they understand. If your employees are unclear about the assignment or the manner in which you want it done, they’ll do one of three things: figure Continue reading →

Telling the Talent Truth

Last week I meet with four very talented and very disagreeable employees whose careers were on the chopping block. They had one universal complaint: No one told them they were going to get fired until it was too late to do anything about it. Were they told in advance and did they have sufficient time and support to turn themselves around? The employees’ case: They received significant promotions and salary increases that indicated they were recognized as Continue reading →