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Performance | Strategy. People. Results | The People Advantage https://thepeopleadvantage.com Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:36:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Leaders, Is Your Organization Confusing “Urgent” with “Important”? https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/03/30/leaders-is-your-organization-confusing-urgent-with-important/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/03/30/leaders-is-your-organization-confusing-urgent-with-important/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 21:36:38 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1168 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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Time is our most precious resource. People are our most important asset. Have we heard, maybe even made, these statements a few times? We all believe they are true, don’t we? If not, we might as well reveal that we really don’t value motherhood and that we hate apple pie. Baseball and hot dogs – ...]]>
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TPA Classic: Things That Almost Never Work https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/03/09/tpa-classic-things-that-almost-never-work/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/03/09/tpa-classic-things-that-almost-never-work/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2016 16:32:16 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1155 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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“The only source of knowledge is experience.” -Albert Einstein Back by popular demand, here’s our favorite list of things that almost never work. For good measure, we added five more things that never work at the bottom of the list (click the links to expand on those topics). This list certainly isn’t all-inclusive – you ...]]>
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The Cost of Perfection https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/02/04/the-cost-of-perfection/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/02/04/the-cost-of-perfection/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:07:50 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1132 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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Would the people you lead say that you are a perfectionist? Would you say that you are a perfectionist? The Perfectionist in Action If you’re a perfectionist, you are probably well aware of the implications that creates for you in the workplace. You probably get less done than others (or you work more hours to ...]]>
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If You Hear Any of These Statements, Ask More Questions https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/01/20/if-you-hear-any-of-these-statements-ask-more-questions/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2016/01/20/if-you-hear-any-of-these-statements-ask-more-questions/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:36:08 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1128 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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“Trust, But Verify” – Former President Ronald Reagan made famous this phrase that has origin as a Russian proverb. It turns out that this serves as a useful leadership construct, but not without some healthy debate. Is There a Single Approach? The debate centers around whether you are truly trusting if you have to verify. ...]]>
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Where’s The Beef? https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/09/23/wheres-the-beef/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/09/23/wheres-the-beef/#respond Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:43:31 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1041 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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Where’s The Beef? Those of us who are old enough will remember Clara Peller, the character in commercials for a popular hamburger chain in the mid-80’s. Clara would ask “Where’s the beef?,” essentially calling out other chains for being skimpy on the most important part of the hamburger…the beef! As your organization heads into the planning ...]]>
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Early Warning Signs: An Alarming Topic! https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/08/26/early-warning-signs-an-alarming-topic/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/08/26/early-warning-signs-an-alarming-topic/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:28:28 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1021 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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Early Warning Signs: An Alarming Topic! When your home security alarm goes off, what is your assumption? Has the alarm tripped because of a malfunction? Did someone open a door or window by accident? That’s usually the case, isn’t it? It hardly ever goes off because there is a real problem. So when the alarm ...]]>
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Everybody Has A Plan ‘Till… https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/08/05/everybody-has-a-plan-till/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/08/05/everybody-has-a-plan-till/#respond Wed, 05 Aug 2015 15:27:14 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=1004 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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Everybody Has A Plan ‘Till… “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth…” Those words of wisdom come from Mike Tyson, the great (ok, not really) philosopher. It certainly wouldn’t make sense to pattern our organization – or our lives – or anything else – after Mike Tyson. After all, he bit ...]]>
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A Fresh Look at Performance Management https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/07/09/a-fresh-look-at-performance-management/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/07/09/a-fresh-look-at-performance-management/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:48:06 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=962 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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A Fresh Look at Performance Management We knew it was coming. It was inevitable. With all of the criticism of the traditional approach, we just knew that someday companies would avoid the whole thing – either refusing to implement a performance management system or even abandoning the system that was already in place. Time for ...]]>
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TPA Tip 9: The Perils of Inaction https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/06/12/tpa-tip-9-the-perils-of-inaction/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/06/12/tpa-tip-9-the-perils-of-inaction/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2015 03:36:16 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=936 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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The Perils of Inaction “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” The great philosopher (and also Major League catcher and manager in his spare time), Yogi Berra, warns us about the perils of inaction. The reminder helps us be attuned to periods of analysis paralysis and indecisiveness.  Awareness is important because we ...]]>
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The Mid-Year Checklist https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/05/28/the-mid-year-checklist/ https://thepeopleadvantage.com/2015/05/28/the-mid-year-checklist/#respond Thu, 28 May 2015 01:05:36 +0000 http://thepeopleadvantage.com/?p=925 Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type bool in /home4/thepeo16/public_html/wp-content/plugins/osd-simple-table/osd_simple_table.php on line 17

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The Mid-Year Checklist While we all know that managing is an ongoing process, the calendar provides us built-in ‘milestones’ to support a leadership rhythm that is essential for the alignment of the organization. As we approach mid-year, here are some things that should receive attention. Don’t wait until July or August to put them in ...]]>
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