Accelerating AI Innovation
Accelerating AI Innovation
eBook •
4 mins
Accountability at Work
When expectations are unclear or missed commitments go unaddressed, standards can slip and performance can suffer. Explore resources for strengthening accountability and helping teams follow through consistently.
Resources for Accountability at Work
19 Resources
Accelerating AI Innovation
Learn the key behaviors you need to influence in order to successfully adopt your AI initiative and get results.
Using the SDI Personality Assessment to Improve Performance Management
Using the SDI Personality Assessment to Improve Performance Management
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6 Min
Using the SDI Personality Assessment to Improve Performance Management
I just completed the Strength Deployment Inventory and have been reviewing my results. I’m curious about how these insights could help when holding a performance-related conversation with someone else. Any suggestions?
Working with Difficult People: How to Increase Understanding
Working with Difficult People: How to Increase Understanding
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8 Min
Working with Difficult People: How to Increase Understanding
There is an assistant director in my department who is awful to work with. She makes her team nervous to fail, so they are dishonest with her about the status of projects. I’ve voiced this concern to my director, whom we both report to, but nothing has changed. I want to have an honest conversation with this…
What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully
What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully
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7 Min
What to Do When Your Boss Is a Bully
The manager in our department is widely regarded as a bully. Her behavior includes frequent outbursts directed at whoever is nearest, followed by long, accusatory emails. This has become a normalized management style, and it’s taking a serious toll—several team members are now on antidepressants due to…
AI Is Here to Stay. What Now?
AI Is Here to Stay. What Now?
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6 Min
AI Is Here to Stay. What Now?
I’m starting to see AI-generated writing everywhere, including in emails and messages from colleagues, which feels disingenuous. I understand AI is here to stay, but I’m concerned by how much my coworkers are using it and how it might affect our interactions. I know I can’t control others, and I…
Skills to Lead with Empathy and Accountability
Skills to Lead with Empathy and Accountability
eBook •
17 mins
Skills to Lead with Empathy and Accountability
Today, leadership demands more than operational skill—it demands a human touch, one that acknowledges people’s challenges and still ensures the work gets done. This is the manager’s dilemma: balancing empathy with accountability. In this ebook, we’ll help you recognize these moments of…
How to Deliver Feedback Effectively
How to Deliver Feedback Effectively
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5 Min
How to Deliver Feedback Effectively
I am working on my skill set of leading others. This is new to me, so I’m trying to learn how to give effective feedback on their work. I worry that I won’t be helpful, or worse, they’ll get defensive and I will lose future opportunities to give feedback. Any suggestions?
Addressing Harassment and Advocating for Yourself
Addressing Harassment and Advocating for Yourself
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5 Min
Addressing Harassment and Advocating for Yourself
I’m a university instructor and I have a student who’s experiencing harassment from her roommate. Housing services won’t provide a room change despite available vacancies. The stress is affecting her performance in school. What can I do to help her?
How to Deliver Feedback Gently
How to Deliver Feedback Gently
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6 Min
How to Deliver Feedback Gently
A coworker of mine recently told our manager he’s scared of me. When I learned of this, I was shocked. I had no idea. I assume it’s because I’m a marketing manager and it’s my job to review all his work. He’s a perfectionist, and I’ve noticed he gets defensive when I point out mistakes in his…
3 Tips for Addressing Unacceptable Behavior in the Workplace
3 Tips for Addressing Unacceptable Behavior in the Workplace
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4 Min
3 Tips for Addressing Unacceptable Behavior in the Workplace
As a nurse manager, how do I tell a master’s-prepared registered nurse that sleeping at their workstation is unprofessional? In many of my previous management jobs, finding an employee sleeping at their workstation was a fire-able offense. In this environment, the employee appears to see no difference…
How to Balance Compassion and Boundaries at Work
How to Balance Compassion and Boundaries at Work
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8 Min
How to Balance Compassion and Boundaries at Work
When an employee has a lot going on personally, it often shows up at work. These past few years have been tough on everyone, and I feel both empathy and a determination to hold clear boundaries. I want to extend grace to my employees, and I want them to meet their job duties and performance measures. How can…
How to Coach a Know-It-All
How to Coach a Know-It-All
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5 Min
How to Coach a Know-It-All
I have a new employee on my team who is very knowledgeable but shares her knowledge in a very know-it-all fashion. I’m concerned this will lead to a disconnect between her and the rest of the team. I want her to develop good relationships with our team members, but I’ve noticed that her tendency is driving…
How to Hold Employees Accountable while Empowering Them
How to Hold Employees Accountable while Empowering Them
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5 Min
How to Hold Employees Accountable while Empowering Them
How do you respectfully hold people accountable? We have clear standards for care, but some staff (and leaders) treat them as though they are optional. They aren’t! How do you hold someone accountable to the standard so they still feel capable, empowered, and motivated?
Feedsmacked
Feedsmacked
eBook •
8 mins
Feedsmacked
Feedback is a gift. Without the ability to speak freely, emotions are buried, growth is stagnated, and relationships become increasingly fragile. Each of us can be responsible for our own safety and worth, regardless of the feedback we get. Once we do, we will crave truth over approval, and our self-respect…
Leadership Confessions
Leadership Confessions
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4 mins
Leadership Confessions
Stepping into their roles with little to no leadership training or experience, new leaders are often suffering silently as they attempt to manage their teams. While leadership may not be inherent, it’s absolutely possible for new leaders to develop confidence, find joy in their work, manage performance,…
Accountability in Government
Accountability in Government
eBook •
25 mins
Accountability in Government
Our research confirms what recent FEVS scores reveal – that a lack of accountability exists in government workplaces. You can close the gap between what is happening and what is expected, including three skills you can implement immediately for increased confidence and tact in holding difficult…
How to Address Repeated Bad Behavior
How to Address Repeated Bad Behavior
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5 Min
How to Address Repeated Bad Behavior
How do you handle a situation with someone who refuses to quit a bad behavior? I have spoken with them about it several times and nothing has changed.
How to Know Whether to Let Someone Go
How to Know Whether to Let Someone Go
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7 Min
How to Know Whether to Let Someone Go
How do you know whether to let someone go? My spouse and I own a startup that we are funding ourselves. We hired a sales rep last year and they’ve made one sale so far, not nearly enough to sustain their role. I am full of self-doubt about what to do. Is it our product? Collateral? Their skills? Tell me what…
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap
eBook •
25 mins
Mind the Gap
Opportunities to hold accountability discussions occur daily—if not multiple times a day. Whatever your strategy has been (or lack thereof ), this ebook describes three skills that will help you address the gap between expectations and poor performance to help correct bad behavior quickly and effectively.