Dr. Cynthia Howard

Performance Consultant. Unleashing potential in leaders and organizations through innovative performance development.

5 Steps to Giving Effective Feedback

Do you cringe when your boss says it is time for your Performance Review? Unfortunately most managers wait all year to provide feedback, saving comments and “documenting” performance (usually all the negative aspects) for the infamous Performance Review. It is no wonder most people feel like their review fell short. As the manager, you want …

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Are You Comfortable Being Independent as a Leader?

Most people do not need enemies because they end up being their own worst critic! Focusing on the negative and what can go wrong will sabotage your effectiveness as a leader as well as interfere with your personal relationships. The tendency to do this increases with chronic stress and unrelenting pressure.  In one important area, …

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Case Study: Priorities and Planning

Challenge: Trouble setting priorities and planning across multiple outpatient clinics. Each of her managers had their own system.  Solution: 100 Day roadmap, standardized management  As Director, this client was struggling to keep up with her many locations and their various challenges. We used this 100 day roadmap, in a spreadsheet form, and she quickly saw patterns emerge …

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