October 2018 - Karen Snyder

Boo! Are Performance Appraisals Haunting You?

by Karen Snyder | Oct 30, 2018 | Feedback and Recognition, Performance Management

One of the first questions I ask when I start working with a new client is, “Are you using performance appraisals well, and how does performance management work in your organization?” I guess that’s more than one question, isn’t it? Once in a...

Graduate-Level Facilitation or Basic Civility?

by Karen Snyder | Oct 23, 2018 | Communication, Performance Management

Last fall my colleague Jennifer Ledet, leadership consultant, and I enrolled in a Facilitation Course which led to our certification as facilitators. In that high-level program we learned advanced facilitation techniques such as: how to gain consensus across time...

Your Brain in 2018 is Your 1950’s Widget

by Karen Snyder | Oct 16, 2018 | Employee Engagement, Mindset

I know you wouldn’t steal your company’s computer. You know the one I mean. The one your employer bought for you that you store everything on and haul back and forth to the office. Fortunately, MY readers don’t steal. They are honest folks. And of course, in 2018,...

Is She Breathing?

by Karen Snyder | Oct 9, 2018 | Feedback and Recognition, Mindset

How do you know if a person needs encouragement? If they are breathing! If you know me, you know I believe in the power of appreciation and encouragement. None of us get enough of it. So, if you read many, or any, of my blogs, you know I write about this a lot....