September 28, 2015 by Sandra Mashihi
“Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.” -Mary Schmich Differences between raters on 360-degree feedback assessments are common, and research suggests that the different rater groups are often only moderately associated with each other (Nowack, 1992). However, these meaningful rater group differences might also be a point of […]
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September 27, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Anonymous Recent studies confirm that emotional hurt and rejection, whether part of social interactions or the perception of inequitable and unjust workplace conditions, can actually trigger the same neurophysiologic pathways associated with physical pain and suffering ((Nowack, K. (2014). Taking the Sting […]
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September 25, 2015 by Wally Bock
Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about psychometrics in leadership development, getting more from your HIPO program, how multinationals can improve […]
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September 23, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Use this exercise to create a clear picture of your future vision. How to […]
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September 23, 2015 by Wally Bock
I love the title of Rich Wellins’ post at DDIWorld: “Stepping Up or Falling Off: First-Time Leadership Transitions.” Here’s the opening paragraph. “In our new book, Your First Leadership Job, we devote an entire chapter to a single topic: Transitions. Why? Stepping up from one level of leadership to the next turns out not to […]
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September 21, 2015 by Sandra Mashihi
“If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to serve as a horrible warning.” -Catherine Aird Generally, 360-degree feedback processes, in order to be effective, depend on the participant, the coach, and organizational factors to support the receptivity, acceptance, and leveraging of feedback for enhanced insight and behavior change. Â When the organizational […]
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September 20, 2015 by Ken Nowack
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.” Jim Goodwin Did you ever leave the office but never really leave the office? Well, here are a few things we know about both taking vacations and getting away from work (emotionally, cognitively and physically) based on some recent research: VACATIONS MAY BE […]
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September 18, 2015 by Wally Bock
Leadership development may be the most important thing any company does. That’s why, every week, I review blogs and other publications that cover leadership development to find the very best leadership development posts. This week, you’ll find pointers to posts about games in leadership development, great leaders understand the fundamentals, spotting superstars, and developing globally […]
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September 16, 2015 by Ken Nowack
This free exercise, and dozens of others, were created for our book, Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It. You can learn more about Clueless by visiting our site or you can buy it from amazon.com today. Purpose of Exercise: Use to identify people at home and work can support your behavioral change efforts. […]
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September 16, 2015 by Wally Bock
Everybody seems to have an opinion about Millennials. Some think they are good: a talented, team-oriented, hard working bunch who will transform the workplace. Others think they are bad: an entitled cohort of brats who demand rewards they haven’t earned. Whichever side you’re on, most people agree that the next big challenge for companies around […]
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