Performance Management

Driving Engagement by Focusing on Strengths

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Too many managers focus on fixing people’s weaknesses -- or worse, they simply ignore employees altogether. This doesn’t boost performance. But Gallup has found that if your manager focuses on your strengths, your chances of being actively disengaged at work are only 1 in 100.

Whom Do You Trust?

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

In a good collaboration, 58% of partners strongly agree that they trust each other. Trust is indeed essential in partnerships, as every partner needs to be able to depend on his counterpart for the collaboration to achieve excellence, say the authors of Power of 2.

Making Green While Going Green

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Visionary CEO Ray Anderson, who proudly boasts the moniker “radical industrialist,” says it’s imperative that we save the environment -- but business, not government, must take the lead. In this interview, Anderson explains how other companies can do what his business has done.

No Fair!

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Your partnership won’t succeed unless both of you believe it is fair, say the authors of the new book Power of 2. Even if you have no formal authority over the pay, promotion, or recognition of your collaborator, you should make sure he feels good about the arrangement.

Employee Engagement and Labor Relations

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Gallup offers insights into a perennially controversial subject: why employees are more or less likely to form unions in their workplaces. This is a particularly hot topic right now as pending legislation before the U.S. Congress aims to make it easier for employees to organize.

A Partnership’s Foundation: The Common Mission

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:30:00 GMT

Although a shared mission is essential, maybe even obvious, the lack of this basic concurrence is where many pairs fail. Only one in four people in poor partnerships agree they have a common goal or purpose with the other person, write the authors of Power of 2.

Why Partners Need Complementary Strengths

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT

The best partnerships happen when you and someone who has strengths that complement yours join forces, say the authors of Power of 2. Your strengths cancel out your partner’s weaknesses, and vice versa. You accomplish together what could not be done separately.

Why Hope Matters Now

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT

It’s easy to cultivate a sense of doom at the moment, and there are ample reasons to give up hope. But business leaders should resist the tide of negativity, says a prominent psychologist. That’s because hope serves a bottom-line business purpose.

Making Mergers Work

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Mergers, acquisitions, joint marketing agreements: Some thrive; many fail. Two management experts say that successful corporate marriages aren’t all that different from productive partnerships between two colleagues. Here are the eight elements of a prosperous merger.

What to Expect in 2009

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT

All eyes will be on the U.S. economy over the next 12 months. The outlook is of particular importance to executives and managers, who have to make short- and long-term decisions for their organizations as economic news continues to unfold. Here, two leading economists offer their blunt assessment. Warning: Don’t expect good news for a while.