Amanda Lannert is the CEO of Jellyvision, a company widely known and respected as an employer of choice due to their innovative people practices, one of which is their “Graceful Leave Policy.” On this episode of The Best Team Wins Podcast, find out why Amanda believes they are an employer of choice, how to part… Read More
How to Give Feedback and Have Difficult Conversations
Giving feedback to employees is critical to their success and, quite frankly, your business’ success. Especially now that Millennials have made it clear that coaching, feedback, and personal growth are an integral part of their desired employment experience, companies must get better at giving feedback–positive as well as negative. This is one of the top… Read More
Five Steps to Delivering a Micro-Review
I’m a believer in formal annual reviews. They’re a crucial tool in a manager’s leadership and organizational development toolbox. Companies that toss them out in the name of “the new generation” are losing a major opportunity to shape team members’ professional trajectory. Day-to-day, an employee may not meet your expectations on particular job tasks and will… Read More
Performance Reviews Are Still Relevant
Much has been written recently about the evolution of the performance review. To judge from the past several years’ discussion on the topic, it wouldn’t be a stretch to think that performance reviews are a relic of the past, ready to be mothballed. I disagree with the notion that performance reviews are antiquated, and I… Read More
Building and Maintaining a Great Company Culture: An Interview with Desiree Vargas Wrigley
Desiree Vargas Wrigley learned a lot from her eight years as Founder and CEO of the successful crowdfunding platform GiveForward, and she’s bringing that experience to her latest venture, Pearachute. On this episode of The Best Team Wins Podcast, Desiree talks about her growth as a leader, building and maintaining a great company culture, embracing… Read More