Setting Goals as a Manager: Key Practices for Team Success
Setting clear and achievable goals is fundamental to effective management. As a manager, your ability to articulate goals, cascade them to your team, and effectively delegate tasks while managing your time is crucial for fostering productivity and achieving organizational objectives. Articulate the What, Why, and How for Goals Your Team Owns Successful goal-setting begins […]
Managing Performance at Work: The Importance of Clear and Actionable Feedback
Effective feedback plays a crucial role in achieving organizational goals and fostering individual growth in every workplace, no matter the size or stage of your organization. Let’s take a look at why clear and actionable feedback is essential for managing performance, including the positive impact of feedback on goal achievement, the importance of expectation setting, […]
Effective Feedback: Is It “Sugarcoating” or Is It “Basic Human Decency?”
As a leadership coach and owner of a people and culture (HR) consulting firm, I frequently work with senior executives to help them lead their teams more effectively. A recurring topic is the challenge of delivering concise, constructive feedback. Senior leaders typically move at a fast pace and need to influence their teams to act […]
Back to School – Business Edition | Fall HR Checklist
By now, most schools have started, and we are gearing up for fall with pumpkin spice, apple picking, and planning Halloween costumes. Whether you love fall or are saddened by the end of summer, we all know this time of year is a busy time for businesses – particularly HR teams. To help you with […]
Using Generative AI in HR + Free AI Usage Policy
Like everyone, our team at Reverb has been experimenting over the last several months with ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, looking for creative and practical ways they can help us work smarter. As a coach, I experimented with Briefly during live 360 feedback interviews. Not taking notes allowed me to be 100% focused on […]
Conversation with Mikaela Kiner and Carrie Nelson on Being Digital Nomads
The following is a transcript of our podcast conversation with Mikaela Kiner and Carrie Nelson. You can listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Sarah Wilkins Hello and welcome to Humans Beyond Resources, an HR podcast by Reverb where we cover topics from culture to compliance. Reverb believes that every decision a […]
Navigating the Complexities of Leave of Absence Administration
The following is a transcript of our podcast conversation with Sarah Wilkins and Emily Ullberg. You can listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Sarah Wilkins Hello and welcome to Humans Beyond Resources, an HR podcast by Reverb where we cover topics from culture to compliance. Reverb believes that every decision a […]
How to Choose an HR Information System (HRIS) That’s Right for You
(authored by Reverb consultant, Eliza Polly) Choosing an HR Information System (HRIS) can be a daunting task. There are so many players in the space, all competing for your business. How do they differ? Which is better? Which do you need? The answers vary from company to company and from product to product. Before embarking […]
Making Performance Reviews Actionable: Three Tips for Managers
As Q1 draws to a close, if you manage people you’re probably wrapping up performance reviews. The most effective review and feedback processes include conversations about talent management. That means you’re thinking about things like: How people are performing, and sharing specific feedback with them. What support employees need for ex. better tools, professional […]
Women who Advise
Women Who Advise: A Conversation with Dr. Adeola Mead, Fractional Wellbeing Officer In honor of Women’s History Month, Reverb is featuring our newest advisor Dr. Adeola Mead. “I most enjoy how advising means I get to connect with people in a way that makes them feel seen, heard, and empowered. I love seeing […]
