Negativity Bias
The Negativity Bias Why are we so drawn to what’s wrong in the world, or in us? Yes, obviously, during times like this we all Read More
How to Coach Your Employees
How to Coach Your Employees We know, by now, that feedback isn’t a helpful means for improving performance or letting an employee know what they Read More
Why Feedback Fails
Why Feedback Fails There’s an insidious practice that’s been snaking its way through organizations in the past years; and it’s called Feedback. We’ve all been Read More
Lie 5: People Need Feedback
Lie 5: People Need Feedback This is a video excerpt from The Freethinking Leader Coalition, unpacking the fifth lie in Marcus and Ashley’s upcoming book, Read More
Do Millennials Want Feedback?
Do Millennials Want Feedback? We've seen it a thousand times, in a thousand articles: Millennials crave feedback. But most of the "research" that supports this Read More
The One Thing You Need To Know: The Best Managers Begin with Trust
The One Thing You Need to Know: The Best Managers Begin with Trust “How do you deal with lateness and absenteeism?” – Franco, from Houston, Texas. Read More
Coaching vs. Feedback
Coaching vs. Feedback Thanks for taking the first step towards bringing Talent Activation to your organization! Please enter your information and select the checkbox below to Read More
HR Tools: The One Problem We Need to Solve
HR Tools: The One Problem We Need to Solve. Thanks for taking the first step towards bringing Talent Activation to your organization! Please enter your information Read More
The Missing Link in Performance Management
The Missing Link in Performance Management by Marcus Buckingham It is now a given that organizations are interested in overhauling their performance management systems. Nobody is satisfied with the systems Read More
To accelerate performance, solve for coaching, not feedback.
To accelerate performance, solve for coaching, not feedback. Talent activation comes down to how the team leaders can improve the work of their team members Read More
How to drive performance and engagement.
How to drive performance and engagement. Every single organization is searching for ways to increase performance and engagement — ideally without blowing up the company and Read More
Performance Management is two things.
Performance Management is two things. Performance management is made up of two very different systems, and you have to understand each one before you Read More
Let’s get real.
Let's get real. The greatest challenge for all of us in HR is that we’ve designed tools that seem disconnected from the real world. Read More