Between holiday cookies, vacation countdowns, and "just one more potluck," focus can vanish faster than leftover pie. If your team’s energy is fading, try these simple, high-impact tactics to keep focus (and output) steady through the year-end rush.
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Employee underperforming? Unsure if they should stay or go…but know you need to have a talk? Don’t shy away from tough conversations (and with these proven strategies, you won’t be tempted to). Learn 3 ways to communicate directly, diplomatically, and effectively to make the right choice and achieve the outcome you want.
As a boss, should you tell it straight or break the news gently? It's a tough decision. Several variables are in play: Your natural tendencies, the employee's personality and openness, and the topic at hand all factor into your approach. What many leaders don't know is that available research on leader-employee relationships can also influence your choice of approach. Here's what experts have to say on the value of candor versus kindness in employer-employee communications.
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