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Terrible Leaders and Recognition

January 29, 2015KW WredeFunctional Leadership, HR, Leadership, Leadership traits, Performance

Terrible Leaders and Recognition I seem to be on a recognition binge.  So… one more thought. In as much as I believe leadership skills are important, there are an unfortunate number of people in leadership positions that are inexperienced, uneducated in, or actively ignore the “soft skills” of leadership. What can you do when you…

On Being a Good Leader (Recognize Performance, additional thoughts)

November 6, 2014KW WredeHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance

I discussed performance recognition in earlier posts and have a few additional comments. Genuine, honest praise pays dividends in morale, performance, and retention. Reinforce the recognition. Take the opportunity to recognize achievement at each lower level. I mentioned several ways of recognizing performance: individual recognition, peer recognition, formal group recognition, industry awards, industry travel and conferences.

On Being a Good Leader (Recogize Performance) Part 2 of 2

October 23, 2014KW Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance, Personal branding

(Continued from “Recognize Performance, Part 1 of 2“.) It is a real challenge to be a good boss. There are a number of actions you can take that can make you the “best boss” someone ever had. One of the most important, and perhaps one of the simplest, means of connecting with subordinates is the…

On Being a Good Leader (Recognize Performance) Part 1 of 2

October 16, 2014KW Wrede1 commentHR, Human Resources, Ken Wrede, Kenneth Wrede, Leadership, Performance, Personal branding

It is a real challenge to be a good boss. There are a number of actions you can take that can make you the “best boss” someone ever had. I believe one of the most important aspects of leadership is expressing emotion to subordinates.  It is through emotion that meaningful reinforcement (both positive and negative)…

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