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Performance management (PM) is an essential process in any organization, designed to ensure alignment of employees’ work with the company’s goals and future development efforts. However, it’s often seen as a cumbersome task, loathed by many managers and misunderstood by employees. Public sector agencies, in particular, can face challenges when implementing a performance management process due to their non-commercial focus.

In the modern era of work where stress, burnout, and fatigue are occurring at unprecedented levels, the need for mindful leadership has never been more obvious. Recent research shows that workplace well-being continues to be an ascending priority for organizations with no end in sight. Let’s talk about why mindful leadership is needed now more than ever, and explore its monumental impact on organizational success.

Sometimes a more creative and rigorous hiring process is needed to sift out the finest talent and to ensure that the process does not become too mundane for the hiring managers. Becoming too familiar with a routine and experiencing the same interactions with candidates can contribute to hiring biases.

Take a look at this quick 2-minute read to learn how to avoid another common hiring bias seen especially in the new year! Introducing the second mini blog in Catching Leadership’s second series, “New Year, New Hires”!

The first blog in Catching Leadership's second miniature blog series, "New Year, New Hires", is here! Read this fast 2-minute read to learn about one common hiring bias and how Catching Leadership can help you and your company avoid it!

Introducing Catching Leadership’s second mini blog series, “New Year, New Hires”! Read this introduction to get a glimpse of the valuable information to come on how to combat unconscious biases in the recruitment process!

Monica Ragsdale shares the second step that businesses can take to create a culture for givers to thrive. To find out what this incredibly simple but revolutionary step is that your organization can implement immediately, keep reading!

Catching Leadership presents the first of many miniature blog series to come, with this 3-part series being titled “The Season for Givers”! In this part one mini blog, Monica Ragsdale shares one out of three steps from Adam Grant, American author and Ted Talk speaker, that your organization can incorporate into their workplace to create a culture where givers can succeed. Keep reading to learn more 📖!

Catching Leadership loves to provide added value to our connections any way we can! So, we are starting a series of miniature blogs that we hope aids the way your organization approaches talent management and leadership development! We’re kicking off the holiday season❄️️ with a three-part series on creating a work culture where givers thrive!

In this article, Monica Ragsdale discusses eight, research-supported, tactics to increase employees' perceived organizational support (POS), shining light on what type of support is most beneficial in increasing POS.

In this article, Monica Ragsdale discusses the decline of eye contact that occurred due to the pandemic, why eye contact is so important, and how to ensure eye contact is prioritized in the workplace. 👀