Performance Management http://gmj.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Why do projects often fail? Because organizations put more emphasis on rational factors than on employees' psychological engagement. Here's a smarter approach. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152429/Cost-Bad-Project-Management.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152429/Cost-Bad-Project-Management.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT Helping employees achieve balance between work and life sounds very good, even benevolent, in theory. But in practice, it has limitations. Focusing on employee wellbeing actually makes more sense. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152204/Why-Work-Life-Balance-Isn-Balanced.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152204/Why-Work-Life-Balance-Isn-Balanced.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT If current trends continue, China's GDP will surpass the United States' in the coming decades. "When and if that happens, America loses," says Gallup's chairman. "China may dominate the world." http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152012/China-Rise-Really-Means.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/152012/China-Rise-Really-Means.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT Many working Americans care for an elderly or disabled family member or friend. These employees are forced to miss an average of 6.6 days per year. How can businesses help? http://gmj.gallup.com/content/151049/Cost-Caregiving-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/151049/Cost-Caregiving-Economy.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:00:00 GMT When it comes to their own development, there's something irresistibly appealing to leaders about setting stretch goals. But they rarely work. Realistic objectives, while less exciting, are more effective and lasting. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/150485/Setting-Major-Development-Goals-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/150485/Setting-Major-Development-Goals-Work.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:00:00 GMT Pervasive fear in companies creates stifling bureaucracy. The author of Breaking the Fear Barrier tells leaders what they should know about fear and how they can dismantle the barriers to success that it creates. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/149015/Bust-Corporate-Barriers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/149015/Bust-Corporate-Barriers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT In his new book Breaking the Fear Barrier, Gallup executive Tom Rieger draws on the company's global research to identify the "fear barrier" and to show how and why fear destroys companies. The book explains how to transform a fear-plagued organization into one that is courageous and unstoppable. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/148892/Breaking-Fear-Barrier.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/148892/Breaking-Fear-Barrier.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 16 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT Watch out for them: They're the managers in your organization who launch costly turf wars by encroaching on other departments. They widen their span of control in ways that undermine the company's overall success. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/147779/Organization-Empire-Builders.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/147779/Organization-Empire-Builders.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT A certain percentage of Indian adults would like to leave their country permanently if they could. What would this migration mean for India's present -- and future -- economy? An expert tackles this question. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/148259/Wants-Leave-India.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/148259/Wants-Leave-India.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:00:00 GMT Talk isn't cheap. In fact, when managers have meaningful exchanges with their employees, they don't only show they care. Gallup has found that they also add value to their organization's bottom line. http://gmj.gallup.com/content/147749/Value-Conversations-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://gmj.gallup.com/content/147749/Value-Conversations-Employees.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:00:00 GMT