by Ron Rael | Nov 5, 2015 | Blog, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
The issue of trust crops up in nearly every presentation I give on leadership. The leader’s concerns commonly are, “I feel like I cannot trust my employee,” or “My employee doesn’t seem to trust me.” Some leaders wonder if this lack of mutual trust is similar to the...
by Ron Rael | May 21, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
How often should we evaluate an employee’s performance? Two novice leaders recently asked me this question after a speech. They had just been promoted as department heads and (obvious to me) not been given much guidance. I responded, “every week.” This clearly...
by Ron Rael | Aug 10, 2012 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Some novice managers recently asked me how often I give performance evaluations to my employees. I responded, “Every week.” This clearly surprised them. I believe they were expecting me to say, “annually” or “quarterly.” Feedback...
by Ron Rael | Jul 27, 2012 | High Road Leadership
As if communication and professionalism in the workplace doesn’t have enough hindrances, I heard this story http://www.npr.org/2012/07/27/157467279/last-word?sc=emaf on the radio about swearing at work, and how it can hurt your chances for promotion. Are there...
by Ron Rael | Jun 11, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
As a leader, you want employees to “color outside the lines.” This means that they are creative, open to new ideas, and think for themselves. As a leader you do not want employees to “cross the line.” This means the person does something that goes against the spirit...
