by Kate Dixon | Apr 27, 2022 | Compensation, Leadership
Decreasing oppression, especially as it relates to pay, sounds like a great idea. So why aren’t more organizations focusing on it? Simply put, companies face barriers to anti-oppressive pay. Some can be overcome; others, not so much. Let’s look at them on a...
by Kate Dixon | Jan 26, 2022 | Compensation, Leadership, Performance & Productivity
I used to love the concept of “pay for performance.” It seemed so concrete! So ideally suited to getting great results! So objective! Guess what? It’s not. There are several reasons rewarding individuals through pay for performance isn’t the wonderful and unbiased...
by Kate Dixon | Feb 9, 2021 | Leadership
In writing and publishing my first book this year, I learned so much about the technical aspects of writing and publishing. But the real lessons for me were the ones that apply not only to writing but to leadership as well. Leadership Lesson #1 When you’re an expert...
by Kate Dixon | Jun 8, 2020 | Leadership
My favorite coaching clients are compassionate leaders. They’re respectful and caring, and they understand others’ perspectives. They also tend to be self-aware, hard-working, coachable, and extremely effective in their jobs. Make no mistake: Compassionate leaders are...
by Kate Dixon | Apr 23, 2020 | Leadership, Performance & Productivity
When you start a new job, there’s a ton to think about. What needs to get done? Who’s your boss (and how do they think? Where’s the restroom? When you want to hit the ground running in your new management role, it’s tempting to focus on the immediate. But if you want...
by Kate Dixon | Mar 26, 2020 | Book Club, Leadership
In my never-ending quest to read every available leadership book, I’ve read some awesome ones. The latest addition to my Business Book Club is “The Self-Evolved Leader,” by Dave McKeown. It’s a terrific how-to primer on leadership crammed full of actionable advice....
