Stories, advice and inspo to guide career journeys
Performance coaching. A minefield or goldfield?
Performance coaching succeeds or fails long before any framework or template is used. The leader's mindset often determines whether performance coaching feels like a goldfield full of opportunity, or a minefield best avoided.
Stop focusing on underperformance: why your managers need to start coaching their average performers
Managing underperformance soaks up a lot of a manager's time, while the solid people in the middle of the team barely get any real attention. That middle group is where the biggest productivity lift is waiting. Give your managers a coach approach they can use in everyday conversations, and you'll lift engagement and hold on to the good people you can't afford to lose.