Bobbi Kahler Page 1 • Posts 1 – 4 of 4

  • Are You Setting Goals or Setting Your Team Up to Fail?

    Monday, September 20th, 2010 • Performance Management

    We’ve all been taught that setting goals is a good thing: that they drive performance and motivation.  What if that’s only part of the story? Researchers in human change theory and adult learning theory have looked at two types of goals: performance-outcome goals and learning goals. ... more...

  • How do I get my employees to accept my feedback?

    Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 • Feedback

    One of the most common questions I hear from managers is, “How do I get my employees to accept my feedback?” I am sure there are many ways to go about this, but whenever I hear this question, I think about one of the first managers I ever worked with, Frank.  Frank was not a warm and fuzzy... more...

  • Turning What Your Employees Know into the Right Actions

    Friday, June 4th, 2010 • Leadership

    A few weeks ago, I was coaching a sales manager, “Andy”. We were talking about one of his employees, “Lisa”, who is having the same performance issue that she had back in December. Essentially, Lisa is being an order taker with clients as opposed to being more of a partner/consultant. ... more...

  • How to Spend Less Time and Get More Done

    Friday, May 21st, 2010 • Productivity

    Most people try to figure out how to cram more into every waking hour. That is not the key to being more effective. The key is to figure out how to get more out of every hour you spend. Here are two simple, yet powerful guides to help you achieve that goal. Understand how the brain is... more...