In Praise of… Praise!
Praise isn’t just a nice-to-have! Here are some tips for using our CSAW framework to give high-quality positive feedback.
Investing in People
How to Push Toward Excellence (with Heart)
Have you ever needed to push a staff member or a team for more but didn’t know how? When we say push, we don’t mean shoving someone into the deep end without a life raft; we mean setting a high bar and being honest when something needs improvement. Here’s some language you can use.
Career Pathways Toolkit
This toolkit includes a step-by-step guide for building a “competency model” with equity in mind, and two examples to help get you started.
Benefits of a Career Pathways Tool
Use a career pathways tool to make decisions about promotions, retention, and hiring.
Practice Giving Feedback for Evaluations
Giving effective feedback requires practice. This small group activity can help managers practice different types of feedback in preparation for performance evaluations.
Perspective-Taking for Stronger Relationships
The more self-awareness and authentic consideration of others we cultivate, the better equipped we are to build and get better results, especially during moments of conflict, tension, and frustration. One key way to do this is through perspective-taking.
Making the Most of Managers’ Meetings
Tap into the collective power of your managers with effective managers’ meetings! Here are 5 tips for running them effectively.
Two Truths and a Lie About Feedback
Hesitant about giving feedback to staff or coworkers? We address common misconceptions so you can build a feedback culture and strengthen relationships in the process.
Performance Evaluation Process Sample Email
This is a sample email that the head of HR, Chief of Staff, or ED/CEO can send to all staff to announce (or even re-introduce) a performance evaluation process.
Eight-Step Guide to Performance Evaluations
Done well, performance evaluations are a chance to step back, summarize feedback, and reflect on a staff member’s work and trajectory at your organization. Here’s our eight-step guide for performance evaluations.