by Ed Evarts | Aug 21, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships, Visibility and Value
Research tells us that how we define something dictates the activities we subscribe to it. There is a famous example from the turn of the 19th century that illustrates this point. In an effort to change how the public perceived his company, the president of a railroad...
by Ed Evarts | Aug 2, 2018 | Interacting, Reputation
How do you know if your organization has a performance management system? I think you know, as your body is already starting to shudder. Once a year, your boss is thrust into the dreaded “performance management cycle” and required to complete numerous...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 31, 2018 | Interacting, Reputation
History will not be kind to the performance appraisal. After decades of lackluster experiences, stale formats, and non-existent correlations between assessment and achievement, most savvy business leaders and modern management experts would tell you that the...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 26, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
While networking is the most effective strategy for individuals looking to land a new job and for self-employed business owners to generate revenue, networking is significantly less effective for employed business professionals who are seeking ways to grow within...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 24, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
Networking is, and will continue to be, an important professional activity for business professionals. I previously stated that 60 – 70% of employed individuals located their most recent job opportunity through networking. In a poll I conducted on LinkedIn,...
by Ed Evarts | Jul 19, 2018 | Interacting, Relationships
There is little doubt that human beings have a need for social interaction. In his landmark paper A Theory of Human Motivation (1943), Abraham Maslow concluded that, after fulfilling our psychological and safety needs, we must fulfill our interpersonal and...