Karen’s Articles
Who are we protecting?
One of my sons' best friends was moving away. I knew it for months, but didn't tell him. I knew it would be hard for him, and I thought we should talk about it. But I also thought it would be better if he heard the news from his friend and came to me himself. Weeks...
Preparing for Performance Review Discussion when you are the employee
Performance reviews are an opportunity for you and your manager to have a “year-in-review” conversation. This is a two-way conversation where you are able to receive feedback on how well you’ve performed over the course of the year and begin to focus on the...
The Gift of Feedback
Receiving feedback can feel like a gift, or feel like a hard slap in the face, can’t it? So I have a lovely neighbor who is full of love and light. When she sees me, she always finds the positive to report on. “I love to see you pounding away on the...
10 Reasons to Conduct Regular Performance Reviews
Performance reviews can be an opportunity for individuals, departments and organizations to improve. The best performance reviews create a meaningful dialog between employees and managers. The process encourages a sharing of ideas, opinions and information...
Make Your Webinar Visually Engaging
We’ve already examined reasons why a webinar is a more engaging way to conduct meetings than a conference call. Now, what are some ways you can make your webinar even more effective? First of all, remember to take full advantage of the additional sense your...
Make Your Meeting A Webinar
With a webinar, two rather than one of the senses is engaged. Rather than relying completely on sound, the presenter can also engage the sense of seeing. You also have the ability to: See who is on the call (take attendance) See who has left the call ...
Paper Airplanes
On the way to our sixth-grade son's middle-school awards ceremony, we celebrated by going out to dinner. About half-way through the meal, he said, "I don't know what the big deal is. All they give you is a piece of paper." We suspected he didn't really mean it, but...
Equal Participation in the Workplace
Studies show that compared to men – women talk less in meetings, make fewer suggestions, are interrupted more and given less credit for their ideas. Overall – women have less influence in the workplace than men – even at the very same job level. Have you ever...
Self‑Defeating Behaviors
Oftentimes, when working in or with a group, a member’s individual needs interfere with the groups’ effectiveness. Whether you are leading the group or you are a member of the group, the groups effectiveness depends on the ability to notice manage and redirect...
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