Wednesday Reading Frenzy

Today, rather than write some original content, I’m sharing 5 articles I’ve learned a lot from the past 7 days, and encourage you to share a link to your biggest learning this past week.

Guy Harris advises us to Be Clear About Your Real Objective:

I asked one question: “What is your objective? Do you want to punish her because you are angry or do you want to make sure this behavior does not happen again in the future?”

Anna Farmery believes the bonus culture should be stopped altogether:

…pay really, really well, great people who want to achieve the corporate objectives through the values the company has been built upon. Recognition for great work can be promotion, promotion up the pay scales, projects etc.

Rosa Say convinced me that Managers Matter in a Healthy Culture:

Managers matter. When layoffs happen, you will need your managers even more than you ever did before IF your managers had the role they were supposed to be working within in a healthy organizational culture in the first place…

On Zen Habits, guest writer Monica Enand shares 7 Solid Tips for Making Decisions Easier:

…the lack of immediacy of email lets personalities and politics sneak into the process which is like sand in an engine and adds unnecessary friction. In my jobs, I’d find myself poring over every detail in an email proposal and wasting time. Then I’d send it out and have to try and herd a group of people toward “yes.” The worst part came after some time had passed and then we’d have to do that whole process over again because no one recalled the prior agreement.

From my experience, I’ve developed some ideas that will help you get decisions made faster, with less internal friction, and that will stick.

Miki Saxon over at MAPping Company Success shared Mine’s Bigger Than Yours:

Just what the hell are companies still guaranteeing oversized compensation and exorbitant exit packages when now is definitely the time to pay for future performance—no guarantees.

What are YOU reading this week?

Sharing a newspaper courtesy of pingu1963