September 14, 2011 – Oro Valley, AZ – For most, working for a perfectionist is no picnic. Now, Apple employees will find out what it’s like to work without one. Of course, with Steve Jobs still functioning as Chairman of the Board, his presence and influence aren’t going to evaporate overnight. Still, it will be…
Oro Valley, AZ / October 21, 2010 — To help businesses compete more effectively, Ascent Management Consulting has made available its new “Performance Engagement” program to replace misaligned, outdated and frustrating performance management processes. “Performance Engagement” is a system and process for providing workplace feedback, motivation, integration and accountability, as well as for recognizing employee…
It’s been a decade since you charged into the 21st century. Your management practices have overslept! Wake up! Wipe those sleepy practices out of your company and become part of the 21st century! Today’s world demands workforces uber-committed to service, quality and operating efficiency. Now that you’re 10 years into it, it’s time to take…
March 22, 2010 – Oro Valley, AZ – Most leaders are resigned to ineffective methods of holding employees more accountable when things go wrong. Now, productivity improvement expert Kevin Herring provides five simple, yet powerful, tests to analyze performance problems, and describes how to correct them in a way that consistently boosts productivity. As an…
January 6, 2010—Oro Valley, AZ— Author and consultant Kevin Herring describes his article, “Plugging the Reality Gap,” as “an opportunity to addresses the all-too-common problem of leaders becoming out of touch with what occurs with customers and in operations. ” Plugging the Reality Gap At the end of the year we sometimes find ourselves wondering…
December 30, 2009/Oro Valley, AZ — Engagement Leadership, a new and radical approach to managing employee performance, will “give organizations an alternative to worn out annual performance reviews,” announced Ascent Management Consulting’s founder, Kevin Herring. “This change is long overdue in most organizations,” said Herring. “Senior leaders, line managers, and workers alike have been calling…
November 18, 2009 – Oro Valley, AZ – Leadership and performance turnaround expert Kevin Herring challenges in this month’s Management In Real Life column employees who have difficulties with their bosses. Herring confronts the issue of weaknesses every leader has while concurrently raising the issue of employees contributing to the problem by how they respond,…