Tag: performance management

  • Ask someone about their craft

    Ask someone about their craft

    This is so simple and so powerful. Any managers out there want to understand what motivates their employees? Want a surefire way to get a glimpse into a person’s values? Ask them a “craft question”.

  • The Goldilocks Rule (and why I love Zelda so much more than Elden Ring)

    The Goldilocks Rule (and why I love Zelda so much more than Elden Ring)

    I was reminded about The Goldilocks Rule this week, and it made me think about two random and seemingly disconnected things.

  • Take care of the weeds by watering the flowers

    Take care of the weeds by watering the flowers

    I’m not a people manager in my current role, but I have done my share of interviewing, hiring, and managing. I am always interested in learning different ways to think about the process. I came across five absolute gems on hiring and retaining great employees from a recent Tim Ferriss interview with Danny Meyer, the…