I’m often asked by managers how they can make their performance review or appraisal meetings more of a two-way discussion, how they can encourage their staff to be more fully part of the meeting.
A start point is to give your staff member time and support in preparing for the meeting. How?
Take a look at this [...]

When I work with delegates on my ‘Managing Upwards’ programme, I’m often asked ‘how can I get my boss to coach me more often (or at all)?’
My advice is to take control of the ‘coaching process’ – to make it easy for your manager to provide the coaching you need. Here’s some ideas on how [...]

A story
Some years ago I worked with the MD of a commercial publishing business. I had spent a day facilitating a business planning session with him and his senior management team. At the very end of the day, and apropos of nothing as far as I could see, he did the following:
1. Pushed back his [...]