Performance Management

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What is Training Needs Analysis (TNA)?

A guide for business owners and managers to understand Training Needs Analysis (TNA), identifying skill gaps, and creating effective development strategies.

4 min Aug 19, 2025

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The Courage to Say No to Leadership as a Manager

Learn how managers can set professional boundaries and use data to move toward a skills based organization by declining ineffective training requests.

8 min Aug 4, 2025

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What is a Competency Model?

A practical guide for business owners and managers on using Competency Models to define skills, reduce hiring ambiguity, and improve team performance.

4 min Aug 4, 2025

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What is Management by Objectives?

A practical guide for business owners on using Management by Objectives to align team performance with company vision and reduce managerial stress.

4 min Jul 30, 2025

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What is the Alternative to the Annual Performance Review?

Discover why the traditional annual review is failing modern businesses and how continuous feedback loops protect high-stakes teams and foster genuine growth.

7 min Jul 15, 2025

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Beyond Understanding: Building a Skills Based Organization Through Measurable Action

Learn how to transition to a skills based organization by designing measurable learning objectives that focus on observable actions rather than passive understanding.

7 min Jun 9, 2025

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What is Forced Distribution in Performance Management

An analytical look at forced distribution and performance ranking systems for business owners and managers who want to understand employee evaluation frameworks.

5 min Jun 4, 2025

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What is Feedforward and How It Helps Managers

Discover how feedforward focuses on future performance and skill development to reduce workplace stress and empower team growth.

5 min May 5, 2025

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What is Talent Calibration

A guide for business owners on talent calibration to ensure fair performance reviews and consistent evaluation standards across teams.

5 min May 5, 2025

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The Silent Struggle: Why Your Best People Fail Quietly and How to Catch Them Before They Fall

A guide for managers on identifying early signs of employee training gaps using data and empathy. Learn to distinguish between behavioral issues and skill deficits to reduce turnover.

Ben Schmidt 8 min Feb 27, 2025

The SOP they learned six months ago is already fading.

Death of the Binder