Today I’m going to talk more about the Personal Progress Meeting (PPM). You may be wondering what the PPM covers. What do you talk about if you’re not talking specifically about their works items, or work in progress?
Here are some of the topics you can cover:
Current work issues – what’s working, what’s not working in their job and the jobs of others. What are their ideas for improvement and cost savings. What are your ideas and what does the direct report think of them. Continue reading
There is one system that is the best training and learning ground for both managers and their direct reports. This system is extremely powerful and effective, and the more often you do it, the faster you’ll move toward your strategic intent.
This system might sound counterintuitive. Some of you are going to say, “But that’s just going to give me more work.” Believe me, if you do this the right way, it will free you up in ways you could never imagine, and at the same time, help your employees on the way to being the best they can be. Continue reading