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Performance

Do Athletes Really “Just Do It” Better? Unpacking the Research

Article: Lion, Burch, & Bolinger. (2024). Athletic Identity and Discretionary Effort at Work. Organization Management Journal, 21(3). In June, colleagues from Idaho State University and I published a paper that studied former athletes in the workplace. The study was created because of the openly-shared preferential hiring practices related to athletes and former athletes (I raised

Rob Lion, Ph.D. October 6, 2024
Performance

Give Me Growers, Not Show-ers

Please let me explain… Today, I was asked, “How do we return to pre-COVID culture and practices?” My quick answer was, “We don’t, and we won’t…it is all slightly different now.” However, that doesn’t mean the magic (in reference to culture and service to clients) of the past is gone; it just means it is

Rob Lion, Ph.D. May 22, 2024
Highway road sign saying" Check yourself before you wreck yourself"
Communication

Big “G” or Little “g” Grievance? The Difference Matters

A few times a year I get contacted specifically for conflict resolution/mediation services because a group reports that they have no other options but to bring in an outside party to mediate a situation. The following is my typical response to the question as the difference matters, considerably. First and foremost, I am not certified

Rob Lion, Ph.D. January 12, 2023
Woman climbing mountain
Feedback

Would You Rather Climb a Mountain or Provide Someone Feedback?

If climbing a mountain is more desirable than providing a person with difficult feedback, you are not alone. Feedback is one of the most valuable culture and behavior-supporting actions leaders, and co-workers can provide to one another. However, providing meaningful and accurate feedback is not always easy, especially in instances when we must provide difficult

Rob Lion, Ph.D. December 6, 2022
providing feedback to direct report
Communication

Feedback = Love, Accountability = Respect

Providing clear and specific feedback is one of the most difficult tasks an employee encounters. Here we explore how to begin to minimize the stress and increase the impact of these difficult conversations.

Rob Lion, Ph.D. November 30, 2022
Performance

Annual Reviews, an Annual Blunder?

A consultant I’ve known for a number of years reached out to me recently for my input on a new Performance Appraisal (PA) form he was creating for his clients.  We did the back-and-forth feedback exchange and wrapped it up and went on our way. This topic of Performance Appraisals, or Annual Reviews, has always

Rob Lion, Ph.D. April 6, 2022

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