Performance Talk:
The One-on-One Part of Leadership

Learn About Performance Talk

The majority of new supervisors receive little or no training in how to talk to staff about their performance and help them to achieve their full potential. There are many books on leadership, but most simply aren’t practical enough to be successful.

So, where can managers find the tips, strategies and resources they need to get the results they want? One answer is Wally Bock’s innovative new book, Performance Talk: The One-on-One Part of Leadership.

Using a fictional character, Karen, a newly promoted supervisor, Bock teaches you how to motivate your people, influence their behavior and help them do a better job.

Based on solid behavioral science research, Bock’s wise and enjoyable book provides you with a way to prepare for and conduct supervisory interviews that get results.

Each chapter has specific key points, reminders, learning aids and resources for further development. You’ll learn how to pinpoint the style and strengths of your staff and how to use those attributes to everyone’s advantage.

You’ll discover how to improve your odds that conversations with subordinates come out the way you want, and you’ll find specific tools for analyzing performance problems, setting objectives, and planning and carrying out supervisory interviews. This is not just another business book. Bock’s book will prove to be the must-have manual in your personal or company tool kit.