Tim Parsons Leadership

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5 Differences I Hope To See In My Leadership in My 40’s

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2017 is going to be a big year for me.  I mean, it's going to be HUUUUUUGE! This is the year where I will turn 40 years old.  I know, I know - you probably thought that I crossed that threshold years ago given that I have the gray hair of a man decades my senior and I have the experience of someone who's been on this earth since the early 1950's.  But, no.  I turn 40 in 2017. My birthday's in June, so please don't rush me there.  I want to enjoy the last 6 months of being 39...

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10 Ways to Avoid Burnout in 2020

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Ok, we're a few weeks away from the new year.  It's almost 2020 and we don't need to talk any more about 2019.  We can move on.  Onward and upward, right? By the way, how are you doing on your new goals...your resolutions?  Are you on track or have you already given up.  Either way, there's grace here for you! Whether you set goals or not, whether you're after some new plateau of your life like a tenacious animal or you've already limped away like an injured koala bear who fell off the top branch trying to reach that last...

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How My Employee Reviews Backfired This Year

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Every October and November, I present annual performance reviews to my staff. There's a very good system in place that I'll rehearse with you again: I ask all employees to review themselves using the same tool I do so I can see if my impressions of them is aligned or misaligned with how they evaluate themselves. I use the same tool every year and it's one where I give them a 1-5 ranking in 4 or 5 key competencies as well as some commentary on why they scored the way they did and areas for improvement on any competency scored...

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