December 29th, 2008 by Sean Burke
This is the final cast in our A-player series featuring Jack Henard, the managing director of Meridian Partners, a Tampa-based Executive Search Firm. Sean and Jack wrap up the series by focusing on how to manage and keep A-players. You will hear Jack discuss:
- tips on managing and keeping A-players;
- management suggestions that should be implemented right away with your current A-talent;
- the conditions under which an A-player would leave your organization;
- the warning signs someone is about to leave your organization; and,
- if it’s possible to build a whole team of A-players.
We hope you enjoyed this series and found the information valuable. You can learn more about Jack Henard and Meridian Partners by clicking here.

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July 6th, 2008 by Sean Burke
Today we will be discussing the quarterly ratings process. Reviewing employee’s accomplishments is an important part of maintaining alignment and accountability – unfortunately though – so many managers and leaders struggle to keep up with this. We will share with you how to simplify this process.
The Goals of today’s cast is to share with you:
- The steps that need to be taken to complete a quarterly review
- The review agenda
- The role of the team member and team leader
- Why this is an important part of leadership and coaching
- How to keep it simple
- How to increase learning on each team members professional development needs
- The value of this process
- What can leaders do today to begin this process

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June 23rd, 2008 by Sean Burke
Today we will be discussing the weekly status report. Status reports are a the most important activity in driving execution so if you do only one thing – this is it!
The Goals of today’s cast are to share with you:
- The goals of a weekly status report
- Why they should be held weekly
- How the meetings should be organized
- How to incorporate coaching in these sessions to drive individual leadership and accountability
- Why these should be the first thing you put on your weekly calendar
Enjoy!
To download the Weekly Status Reports Template – click here

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