Don't Manage Performance. Enable It.

Julie Zadow, this really does shine a light on the paradigm shift that is going on within the workforce when it comes to talent management and management in general. But I still see so many leaders, and managers, focused on the corporate mid-year and annual year review cycle. This is being led by the corporations, not by the managers. So how do you lead these big companies to change? Or how does a manager "manage" while waiting for the big company shift? It is a challenge out there. Thanks for raising this issue...much for us managers and leaders to consider.

Well said Julie. The world is shifting rapidly, and enabling performance requires a different approach to leading teams than we've been used to (and to some extent gotten away with). As employees (and human beings), we now want our work to mean more than just a paycheck or promotion. The more we can unleash and support that desire at work, the more it will boost the bottom line not just for the next quarter, but for the long haul.

Spot on. Your manager was not providing you with any development suggestions or opportunity to advance. If you aren't getting the opportunity to advance, move on. Someone will show you your value.