S7 E38 Part 2 Nurture Your People- 11 Steps to a Fair, Bias free Promotion Process with Lisa Askwith

How do the best leaders drive perceptions of fairness in performance appraisals and promotions? 1. Leaders care not only about employees’ professional growth but also about their personal growth. 2. Give people the tools and opportunities to own and define their professional future, rather than deciding it themselves. 3. Performance ratings are transparent to all- they are driven/agreed by multiple leaders to remove bias and have rigorous behavioral and metrics areas for assessment. 4. People Growth is encouraged above and beyond the organizational chart. 5. Actively mentor people. 6. Ensure your leaders are trained as Coaches 7. Opportunities for exposure to senior leadership for everyone. 8. Encourage cross-department shadowing for people to develop new skills, and consider a career change in a new department. 9. Embrace cross functional working teams- Solutions and Innovation 10. Let people show their true selves. 11. Maximize human potential. Subscribe for free to the entire season of Engaging Your People for Success Subscribe Most businesses and leaders need help to really see this key area with ‘fresh eyes’. If you have reached this point do contact me directly at [email protected] for a free no obligation discussion of just where you are and how we may be able to help. Tags; strategy and culture, aligning culture and strategy, strategy implementation, strategy vs culture, culture and strategy, business strategy, strategic planning, strategy software, humantelligence alignment, organizational culture, cultural change, strategy cascade, strategy, culture, align team goals, objectives, technology, people, training, continuous improvement