by Ed Evarts | Jan 14, 2020 | Reputation, Visibility and Value
Reputation is the intangible ways in which we connect with others. This is where activities and behaviors that help you be known in your organization and industry exist. I like to think of reputation as the echo you leave when you exit a room. Your reputation is what...
by Ed Evarts | Nov 19, 2019 | Interacting, Reputation
How do you know if your organization has a performance management system? Once a year, your boss is thrust into the dreaded “performance management cycle.” There he is required to complete numerous performance appraisals. Many managers rush to complete their...
by Ed Evarts | Nov 12, 2019 | 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 | Oct 24, 2019 | Visibility and Value
By all accounts, the world of work you are experiencing is significantly different than your parents’ world of work. The old ways of networking and measuring performance are ineffective in the face of unprecedented change and transparency. Now is the time to be the...
by Ed Evarts | Oct 22, 2019 | Visibility and Value
So now you’ve had the value conversation with your boss, and it went really well. Here are a few steps you need to take after a value meeting in order to keep the momentum up. Send a recap of your conversation (i.e., what you heard, next steps) to your boss. If...