When Knowledge Isn't Enough
Knowledge only explains 38% of the variance in business value. What the other 62% of performance?
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What Does Faith Have to do with Performance?
A key element of performance is our Faith--what we believe about ourselves and what we believe about others (including our organization as a whole). It has a massive impact on our performance.
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Coaching Sparks the Fire of High Performance
A key element of performance is our Fire. Fire is our passion and drive to do something and to do it well. While it can seem difficult to control, it has a massive impact on our performance.
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Focus: The Key Lever of Performance
Focus is about what we pay attention to and how we manage inconsistency and interference that would otherwise negatively impact our performance. Choosing what we focus drives results.
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Are You Susceptible to Similarity Bias?
Similarity Bias occurs when people prefer models they see as similar to their own. Do your performance management practices leave you vulnerable to Similarity Bias? Take this quiz to find out.
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Are You Susceptible to Contrast Bias?
Contrast Bias occurs when managers compare performance to other employees instead of an established standard. Do your PM practices leave you vulnerable to Contrast Bias? Take this quiz to find out.
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Are You Susceptible to the Horns Effect?
The Horns Effect occurs when a negative trait overshadows a person’s many positive traits. Do your performance management practices leave you vulnerable to the Horns Effect? Take the quiz to find out.
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Are You Susceptible to Recency Bias?
Recency Bias occurs when people emphasize very recent events instead of events over time. Do your performance management practices leave you vulnerable to Recency Bias? Take this quiz to find out.
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Are You Susceptible to Conformity Bias?
Conformity Bias happens when we model our behavior to fit the behavior of others. Do your performance management practices leave you vulnerable to Conformity Bias? Take this quiz to find out.
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Are You Susceptible to the Halo Effect?
The Halo Effect occurs when our impression of someone is skewed by one positive trait. Do your performance management practices leave you vulnerable to the Halo Effect? Take this quiz to find out.
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Bridging Gen X and Millennials through Xennials
Everyone knows about Millennials, Gen Xers, and Baby Boomers. But a small subset in there is attracting attention. Xennials are a group with some particular characteristics. Learn more in this blog.
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Bias in Performance Management
61% of a manager’s rating is a reflection of the manager, not the employee. Tell us about your performance management practices to see how vulnerable your organization is to bias.
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Test Your Coaching Trivia Knowledge
80% of HR leaders say coaching improves productivity. Test your knowledge of coaching trivia in this quiz. Plus, discover some coaching stats that will actually make you a better coach in the process.
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Ownership. How to Transform Compliance into Commitment
While people may comply with what we want, they commit to what they want. And commitment makes all the difference. Accountability is only the first step. Coaching creates ownership.
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3 P's to Make Tough Conversations a Little Easier
Only 14% of HR pros think their managers have effective tough conversations. These three P’s will make your alignment conversations more manageable so you can draw great performance from your team.
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