feedback

Find the lesson, even if a training seminar doesn’t have immediate applicability. It was one of a dozen “training” sessions I attended that year. Luckily, opportunities to learn about a new idea [...]

Do you think to talk or talk to think? His words were blunt: “When you don’t say anything, I assume you have nothing to contribute.” My colleague’s assumption was completely false. But I [...]

A quick way to understand how others perceive you – Just ask! A recent Twitter post by Tasha Eurich, a psychologist, researcher and author: My research team and I have found that 95% of [...]

An alternative to a New Year’s resolution? Collect data to begin the journey of increased self-awareness. I want to share a quick thought with you as we wrap up 2018. There is likely a temptation [...]

Surprises on either side of employment decisions are never ideal. Recently, I was involved in two discussions around the surprise consequences of another person’s unexpected employment decision. [...]

In last week’s Wednesday Wisdom, I concluded that the remedy for a lack of feedback was to “just ask for it.” In hindsight, I mentioned it like an easy, all-in-one solution. And while the concept [...]

Are you assuming no news is good news when it comes to your performance?  Please reconsider. Last week’s Wednesday Wisdom discussed increasing self-awareness using feedback we receive, even [...]

Most of us fail to recognize there is a different perspective than our own, much less the possibility that it’s correct.  Feedback that provides an entirely different perspective is a true gift. [...]

  Feedback from a colleague can be a powerful source of information.  Often, they have a better perspective of our performance than our manager.  Termination meetings are likely one of the [...]

In the course of contemplating the creation of HAC, there was a lot of reflection on my previous career experiences, my areas of expertise, and ultimately the legacy I want to leave.  I concluded [...]