Performance Without Appraisals (and what to do instead)

02/06/24 • 57 min

Ben Simpson works with leaders and their teams to create better relationships, improve trust, increase autonomy, ditch bureaucracy. He very much sees that you perform best when you’re happy in your work. And he’s a fierce critic of traditional (command and control) management and prefers a more human-centric way of leading and managing.

He co-founded Organisational Vitality, is the Director and Chairman of the Deming Alliance UK, Co-organiser of Reinventing Work in Bath and is a visiting lecturer on the Bath MBA.

And he has the honour of collaborating with me when we work with clients together!

We geeked out in this episode but also made sure we offered practical advice for rethinking your appraisal system.

We covered:

Is it true that appraisal processes never work?
So why do they persist?
The hidden/unintended consequences of annual appraisals
If command and control should be a thing of the past – why is Amazon so successful?
If we ditch the concept of an appraisal system what could you do instead?
What do we mean by ‘ask better questions’?
What actions can leaders start taking right now?

If you have any questions as a result of this Podcast you have permission to pick our collective brains! Our e-mail addresses are:

[email protected]

Find out more about Ben here: https://vitalorg.co.uk/

And connect with him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensimpsonbath/

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time [ www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact ]

And if you enjoyed the Podcast please share with someone who might benefit and leave a rating and review.

He co-founded Organisational Vitality, is the Director and Chairman of the Deming Alliance UK, Co-organiser of Reinventing Work in Bath and is a visiting lecturer on the Bath MBA.

And he has the honour of collaborating with me when we work with clients together!

We geeked out in this episode but also made sure we offered practical advice for rethinking your appraisal system.

We covered:

Is it true that appraisal processes never work?
So why do they persist?
The hidden/unintended consequences of annual appraisals
If command and control should be a thing of the past – why is Amazon so successful?
If we ditch the concept of an appraisal system what could you do instead?
What do we mean by ‘ask better questions’?
What actions can leaders start taking right now?

If you have any questions as a result of this Podcast you have permission to pick our collective brains! Our e-mail addresses are:

[email protected]

Find out more about Ben here: https://vitalorg.co.uk/

And connect with him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensimpsonbath/

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time [ www.visibly-different.co.uk/increasing-your-impact ]

And if you enjoyed the Podcast please share with someone who might benefit and leave a rating and review.

Previous Episode

The Top 5 leadership books of Joseph Zeppilli

Joseph Zeppilli went from growing up in the ghettos of Montreal, to running a business that has become one of the largest popcorn manufacturers in North America.

He discovered a love of books. So we navigated his journey as a leader through the most influential books he’d read.

The Top 5 books:

Food Rules by Michael Pollan
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet David
48 Laws of Power by Robert Green

Topics we covered:

The key lessons he learned from the books
Real-life examples of how he applied the learning
What he did when he noticed production staff stealing free fruit
The big decision he made when he realised he shouldn't be CEO

Connect with Joey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-zeppilli-06252485/

Find out more about Bad Monkey Popcorn here: https://badmonkeypopcorn.com/

Next Episode

How to Turn Your Strategic Vision into Reality (for EVERYONE in the business)

Are you struggling to turn your vision into reality? Learn how to become an execution-focused leader and drive results in your organisation.

Monte Pedersen is dedicated to helping organisations manage their strategy execution - he wants this to be a competency within every one of his clients.

He wants to eliminate all the bad habits they’ve developed over the years so they have a repeatable operating model that will teach their teams how to manage execution and get better at doing it each year.

Discover the key to effective strategy execution in this episode and learn why working longer hours doesn't always equal greater productivity.

Topics we covered:

Strategy is not a linear process: Why strategy doesn't happen in a straight line and how to communicate and adapt as things change.
Long hours ≠ greater productivity: Why, contrary to popular belief, working longer hours does not necessarily lead to increased productivity.
Why effective communication is key: And how to make communication the foundation of successful leadership.
And why you might be getting it wrong if you’re aiming for a work-life balance.

Connect with Monte on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monte-pedersen-9554a1126/

Click here to get your free copy of my Leader's Guide to Increasing Your Impact, Influence & Free Time

And if you enjoyed the Podcast please share with someone who might benefit and leave a rating and review.