Graceful Leave Policy: An Interview with Amanda Lannert, CEO of Jellyvision

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