Failing is a part of life. It is also an important part of creativity. I first introduced the importance of failing in the post Fail Fast, Fail Frequently … Really?? In the workshops I teach and in my soon-to-be-released...
In a recent episode of the Tim Ferriss Show podcast, he interviewed Cheryl Strayed, author of the books Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things. In the interview, she discusses failure and creativity. This is a common topic and all the...
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Well, we promised seven ways to build a performance culture, and over the last week, we have covered everything from processes and performance profiles to career paths and coaching. What Gets Measured Gets Done When building a performance culture,...
It’s day six. We’re glad you’re still with us. It’s important to finish this series, as one block builds upon the other until you have what it takes to build a successful performance culture. As we discussed yesterday, coaching...
Performance improvement uses a systematic approach—known as performance analysis—to uncover those issues within an organization that cause performance problems. Performance problems occur when work fails to meet minimum requirements for success. Once performance problems are identified, the interventions necessary...
If you have visited our blog in recent months, you know we have been thinking a lot about performance improvement lately. It’s an especially timely topic as the global pandemic has reshaped market landscapes and workplace norms, forcing business...
In our recent blog post about what it takes to truly improve performance in an organization, we discussed the importance of not diving into adopting a “fix” to a performance deficit before you are sure that your solution will...
This has been a challenging year defined by a lack of clarity about the future. While many of us hoped that we’d be entering a post-COVID-19 world as we entered 2021, it appears that next year will remain unpredictable,...