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		<title>How Safe are You from Talent Thieves?</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/05/how-safe-are-you-from-talent-thieves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 19:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When our house was robbed last year, it caused us to re-evaluate how we secured our valuables. An alarm system, window locks, and security doors have been put in place to help secure our most valuable possessions. We feel safer, but we know that regardless of the measures we implement, we are still vulnerable. Your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maximizing the Mid-Year Review</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/04/maximizing-the-mid-year-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In many organizations summer brings the opportunity for a mid-year performance review.  At the least, it offers a good time to “touch base” with employees, to revisit and revise annual performance goals and to recognize contributions so far.  What makes a good mid-year performance conversation? Your focus is on the employee’s performance, not on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tidbits from TLG:  Profound Thoughts from Innovative Public Managers</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/04/tidbits-from-tlg-profound-thoughts-from-innovative-public-managers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Janet Denhardt]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Neal Petersen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the recent Transforming Local Government conference, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation nearly 650 local government leaders converged to share ideas for innovating in the public sector.  The Alliance is founded on the idea that innovators inspire each other by sharing their visions and best practices.  This gathering did just that. Creative, motivated public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tidbits from TLG: Seven Innovative Ideas for Engaging Public Employees</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/04/tidbits-from-tlg-seven-innovative-ideas-for-engaging-public-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/04/tidbits-from-tlg-seven-innovative-ideas-for-engaging-public-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[City government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Olathe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[J. Michael Wilkes, City Manager of Olathe, Kansas recently facilitated a fascinating session on organizational culture at the Alliance for Innovation’s Transforming Local Government Conference. The event brought together the best and brightest local government leaders to share ideas for making cities and counties better. Wilkes asked workshop attendees how they engage their employees to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Boss Has Expectations Too</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/04/your-boss-has-expectations-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your success as a manager hinges on your ability to clearly communicate your performance expectations for employees. But what about you? Do you know what your boss expects? Has success been clearly defined for you? Let&#8217;s be honest. Some leaders are not as clear with their expectations as others. With some bosses you have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk about Performance First, Then Pay</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/talk-about-performance-first-then-pay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[compensation strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marnie Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pay for performance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1478</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you talk about an employee’s pay during a performance evaluation discussion, you are no longer talking about performance.  Of course appropriate pay adjustments should follow from your assessment of the employee’s performance.  However, when you discuss pay in the evaluation meeting, it distracts from your message.  If you have a choice, separate the two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eight Signs Your Performance Evaluation System is Broken</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/eight-signs-your-performance-evaluation-system-is-broken/</link>
		<comments>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/eight-signs-your-performance-evaluation-system-is-broken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your performance evaluation system calls for you to assign a rating to employees, it may be time to rethink your process. The traditional approach to employee performance management, which scores employee performance, is being replaced with an increased focus on coaching and development. According to Bersin and Associate&#8217;s High Impact Performance Management Report, seventy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calibration Increases Consistency in Performance Ratings</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/calibration-increases-consistency-in-performance-ratings/</link>
		<comments>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/calibration-increases-consistency-in-performance-ratings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1469</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A ‘five’ rating in my work group is not the same as a ‘five’ rating in another group. When you design a performance evaluation system you want it to be fair. Yet, fairness is often elusive.  A common hope we hear when we are redesigning a performance evaluation system is to enhance the consistency of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webinar: Building Leaders in Your Organization</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/webinar-building-leaders-in-your-organization/</link>
		<comments>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/03/webinar-building-leaders-in-your-organization/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1460</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us on March 28, 2012 for this new Alliance for Innovation hosted webinar. Leadership development is a primary objective for most local governments.  With training dollars at a premium development of in-house programs that cultivate leaders are on the rise.  These programs oftentimes draw on the resources of the executive leadership team in the development of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Turn Supervisors into Performance Managers</title>
		<link>http://managementeducationgroup.com/2012/02/turning-supervisors-into-performance-managers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marnie Green</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://managementeducationgroup.com/?p=1450</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are proud to once again partner with CRG emPerform to produce performance management content that you can share within your organization.  How to Turn Supervisors into Performance Managers is part of emPerform&#8217;s Take10 webinar series.  It&#8217;s a brief, ten minute video packed full of practical ideas for shifting your organization to one that is [...]]]></description>
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