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Feedback isn’t working 76% of the time

A recent Gallup Workplace article titled Feedback Is Not Enough says that “only 24% of workers strongly agree that the feedback they receive helps them do better work”.

That means that three out of four people do not think the feedback they’re getting is helping them make meaningful change. Not only that, “research shows that it only improves performance one-third of the time, while actually making it worse one-third of the time”.

So clearly it’s time to rethink how you’re giving feedback! [Read more…]

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Gifts from the Madness

You lose a game. You get passed over for the promotion. You don’t make the starting lineup.

I am sure you have failed at something in your life. I sure have. But luckily, not too many of us experience a failure as dramatic and talked about as the Virginia Cavaliers loss to the University of Maryland – Baltimore County in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament. [Read more…]

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Thoughtful Onboarding with Jill Mueller

by DLCC Coach Jill Mueller

Employee retention starts before the first day!

I have had nearly a dozen first days of work, and I can honestly say that I have never had a first day of work that I would classify as great, much less thoughtful.

On one of my first days, I surprised my boss by even showing up. HR told me to come, but my boss was expecting me the following week. I did a lot of reading that day. [Read more…]

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Take your thoughtfulness to work day

A client once told me she was excited about a new hire, until the new hire showed up on the first day talking about being tired, how far away she had to park, and complaining about the weather. She instantly worried she had made a mistake – this was not the energy she wanted in her office!

What had happened to that enthusiastic, inspiring person that showed up to the interview? 
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Use coaching to set new hires up for success

Many of us won’t get too many first days at a new job. And while the first day is both exciting and terrifying, it can really set the tone for your future with your new employer. That’s why doing a good job of onboarding is so important.

But if you really want to engage and motivate your new employees, don’t just overwhelm them with paperwork! Look at this as a first step towards welcoming them on board, incorporating them into your culture, building a connection, and getting them off on the right foot. [Read more…]

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