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DecisionWise Benchmark Study Finds that 34% of Employees in the U.S. Do Not Speak Up Because of Fear of Retribution
Employees can be a source of critical business intelligence, yet a study of over 100,000 US employees reveals that many are afraid to share their voice. These perceptions typically stem from a culture that stifles the free expression of ideas, … Continue reading
How Much Do Performance Reviews Actually Cost and Are They Really Worth It?
Here is a simple way to estimate the cost of your performance appraisal process: Let’s assume the average manager earns $50 per hour (including benefits) and spends an average three hours per review (including gathering feedback, preparing documents, and holding … Continue reading
Did You Become More Engaged in Your Work After Your Last Performance Review?
Every year organizations spend untold hours conducting performance reviews. It’s an expensive process in terms of time and money and, if not done right, can have a negative impact on manager and employee engagement and morale. Think about your own … Continue reading
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5 Reasons Why People Dread Feedback (and why we need to hear it anyway)
Talk to any group of leaders or managers, and you’ll hear the same thing. For the most part we dread feedback, and for good reason – our experience is that feedback has been used as a hammer, a club, a … Continue reading
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Can People Really Change and Is It Worth the Effort to Try?
In a recent coaching conversation, my client asked me point blank in his abrupt, no-nonsense way, “Linda, is it really possible for me to change?” Continue reading
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Problems with 360-degree Feedback Statistical Measures
Some of the statistical principles associated with evaluation may not have direct application to 360-degree feedback. Continue reading
What Do Honesty, Integrity, and Trust Mean in Leadership?
Think of a leader you know who exemplifies integrity, honesty, and trust. What specific behaviors cause you to experience this leader as upright, honest and trustworthy? Continue reading
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Shhhh… That’s What Friends are For?
A colleague you are friends with has been seriously underperforming. Would you report him or her? Continue reading
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Using 360-degree Feedback to Gauge Leadership Improvement
The vast majority of our DecisionWise clients administer 360-degree feedback assessments across multiple years, meaning 360s are conducted on an annual basis. Yearly administration gives individuals a sense of how they are progressing (or NOT progressing), as well as serves … Continue reading
When it Comes to Assessments, Never Say Never.
Several years ago we began working with a multi-national client organization that engaged us to facilitate some strategic organization design. The purpose of this work was to shift to a culture where cross-functional cooperation could be increased (they weren’t working … Continue reading
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