by John Boudreau | Jul 19, 2017 | feedback, one-on-ones, performance managment
I’ve blogged about small business meetings before. Meeting on a regular basis with your employees is a critical mechanism for reducing your stress and creating a profitable business. One-on-one meetings can be one of your greatest tools for improving...
by John Boudreau | Jul 21, 2016 | employee performance, KPIs, performance managment, performance reviews
It’s time for that employee review and you’re dreading it. You feel completely unprepared. You don’t feel good about the employee’s performance, but you don’t have any real data to back that feeling up. You know the employee is expecting some type of raise and...
by John Boudreau | Jul 13, 2016 | company goals, employee performance, KPIs, performance managment
You hired a new employee and think they are great. Your entire has staff interviewed them. The new employee fits the culture of your company and things are off to a good start. A few months have passed and now things just “aren’t working out”. You’re frustrated and...
by John Boudreau | Jun 15, 2016 | Accountability, employee performance, performance managment
As or owner, have you ever dealt with an employee whose performance you were not happy with? Have you tried to “fix” the employee? I’ve been reading “People Leave Managers….Not Companies” According to the authors Tate & White, many of the performance problems of...
by John Boudreau | May 31, 2016 | employee goals, performance managment
Much of my reading lately and experience is highlighting two important facts about employee goals: (1) In order for employees to be happy, their goals need to be clear and they MUST understand how their performance is measured (2) Many companies still struggle with...
