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OOPS #9: Overvaluing Smart, Talented People

May 27th, 2010

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Many companies waste a lot of time and money trying to find and hire smart, talented people. The knowledge and technology exists today to create a high performing workplace with the people you have now. Money and time are better spent on growing smart, talented people rather than trying to entice and buy them…listen to Aubrey discuss.

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OOPS #8: The Sandwich

April 6th, 2010

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The sandwich method of correcting performance is probably the most common way that managers are taught to deal with poor performance.  It is called the sandwich method because criticism is sandwiched between two positive statements. 

I know of no research that supports this technique as being effective…

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OOPS #7: “You Did A Good Job, But…”

March 18th, 2010

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The meanest, most contemptible kind of praise is that which first speaks well of a man and then qualifies it with a “But,” 

–Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887)

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Oops #6: Salary and Hourly Pay

November 4th, 2009

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In his latest podcast, Aubrey Daniels discusses the reality that salary and hourly pay produces the lowest performance, and instead companies, at the very least, need to build in contingencies of reinforcement.

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Incentives, Performance Appraisal, Performance Pay, Podcasts

Oops #5: Rewarding Things a Dead Man Can Do

October 20th, 2009

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 What do having no accidents, making no errors and handing out a bonus across the board have in common?  They all reward things a dead man can do!  Listen now.

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Oops #4: Ranking

June 23rd, 2009

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The 4th Management Practice That Wastes Time & Money:
Ranking.

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I also discusses ranking in my latest appearance on
ABC’s Money Matters.

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Oops #3: Performance Appraisals

June 11th, 2009

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The 3rd Management Practice That Wastes Time & Money:
Performance Appraisals.

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Oops #2: Stretch Goals

March 25th, 2009

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The 2nd Management Practice That Wastes Time & Money:
Stretch Goals.

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Oops #1

February 24th, 2009

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The 1st Management Practice That Wastes Time & Money: Employee of the Month (and most other forms of recognition and reward).

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