Tag Archives: Performers

20 Simple Reasons Your Top Performers Quit

George Dickson — October 5, 2017 — October 5, 2017 Losing a top performer hurts, and it’s an increasingly common issue in the modern workforce. A study by SAP and Oxford Economics revealed that one in five high performers are likely to leave their jobs within the next six months — and less than half … Continue reading 20 Simple Reasons Your Top Performers Quit →

Bad Advice: Focus Your Coaching On Your Top Performers!

Coaching Techniques

Dave Brock — October 1, 2017 Follow @davidabrock — October 1, 2017 realworkhard / Pixabay I just read some really bad advice from a really smart individual, “Managers spend too much time on their bottom performers, they need to focus on their top and middle performers.” The explanation went on that time invested in bottom … Continue reading Bad Advice: Focus Your Coaching On Your Top Performers! →

Business Lessons from Oscar-Nominated Films and Performers

Success Stories

David Kiger — February 24, 2017 Follow @davidkiger— February 24, 2017 There’s a great quote in the 1991 movie Grand Canyon, when Steve Martin declares, “All of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.” Though the accuracy of this is debatable, there are many lessons that can be learned and inspiration gained from films. Hollywood’s … Continue reading Business Lessons from Oscar-Nominated Films and Performers →

Curb Call Center Attrition by Dealing with Poor Performers – Here’s How

Customer Service

by Suzanna Colberg July 12, 2016July 12, 2016 No company wants its worst performers to stick around for a long time. However, for many call centers, this “reverse attrition” problem is exactly what happens. Employees who execute interviews beautifully leave you with the kind of buyer’s remorse even your most bitter customers could only dream … Continue reading Curb Call Center Attrition by Dealing with Poor Performers – Here’s How →

Manage Performance Before High Performers Leave

Performance Management

by Chris Arringdale February 3, 2016 Follow @reviewsnapFebruary 3, 2016 After a few rounds of performance appraisals, you’ve been able to identify who your high performers are. Unbeknownst to you, these high performers are dissatisfied, and have one foot out the door. How do you solve a problem like this when the employee has already … Continue reading Manage Performance Before High Performers Leave →

6 Factors to Retain and Motivate Your High Performers

Employee Engagement

by Zachary Johnson December 16, 2015 Follow @zack__johnsonDecember 16, 2015 It’s almost impossible to be in business today without being a digital company to some degree. And for a variety of reasons, there aren’t enough good tech employees to fill all of those digital roles. Because of this shortage in capable tech talent, companies that retain … Continue reading 6 Factors to Retain and Motivate Your High Performers →

3 Ways to Motivate Top, Middle, and Bottom Performers

Employee Engagement

Sabel HarrisOctober 30, 2015 I started listening to a new podcast called Hidden Brain by NPR. It discusses and breakdowns the hidden intricacies of the human mind. The one I listened, that sparked this blog post, talked about motivations and how our brain feels when we are motivated. The interesting spin was that people generally … Continue reading 3 Ways to Motivate Top, Middle, and Bottom Performers →

What Do Elite Performers Do Differently?

Productivity

Ryan EstisAugust 12, 2015 “Competition proves excellence.” Anthony Schlegel is an elite performer. He’s a former Big-10 and NFL linebacker who transitioned into a role as the head strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater, The Ohio State University (2015 National Champions!). Now, Anthony is applying the fundamentals and mental toughness he learned in … Continue reading What Do Elite Performers Do Differently? →

Shift the Performance Curve: Make Your Middle Sales Performers Incrementally Better

Marketing Strategy

Christopher Faust November 22, 2014 Today’s increasingly complex and diverse marketspace calls for sales organizations to look for new and creative approaches to improve sales execution strategies and advancing revenue growth. One particular step towards is a surprisingly simple way to impact sales performance: improving the output of your middle sales performers. But will … Continue reading Shift the Performance Curve: Make Your Middle Sales Performers Incrementally Better →