Finance Matters

It's yearly performance rating time here in UVAFinance.  Whether you're a manager or not, you'll find this content interesting as you get ready for performance reviews.  Patty and Brandi discuss what to keep in mind when evaluating team members, and how to avoid common rater biases.  It's a must-listen for this time of year (and good to bookmark for mid-year reviews!).   Resources Mentioned:    Swot Analysis

Welcome to the last installment of our series of Stephen M.R. Covey's Speed of Trust.  In this episode, we cover the fourth and fifth waves: Market and Societal Trust.  Tune in and learn more about these waves, and also how to inspire trust in others.     Resources Mentioned: Smart Trust Matrix-  See an image here:  http://blog.ashtonbusiness.com/2016/07/to-trust-or-not-to-trust.html "Fish discover water last" in French?  Le poisson découvre de l'eau dernière.  :)

Wave 3 - Organizational Trust:  The principle of alignment   In this pod, we deal with establishing trust with internal stakeholders.  If you don't have the level of trust and high-trust dividends you want in your organization, it's time to look at the principle of alignment.  Join Patty and Brandi for the fourth pod in the Speed of Trust series and learn more about the paradigms affecting cultural trust.      Resources Mentioned: The 13 Behaviors of High-Trust Leaders Mini Session, From Franklin Covey     The Third Wave — Organizational Trust The Principle of Alignment All organizations are perfectly aligned to get the results they get. – Arthur W. Jones Truly, symbols are powerful. They carry disproportionate value. They always override rhetoric. They communicate paradigms far more clearly than words. And they do so with geometric influence. (240) THE 7 LOW-TRUST ORGANIZATIONAL TAXES 1. Redundancy …a redundancy tax is paid in excessive organizational hierarchy, layers of management, and overla

Wave 2 - Relationship Trust and the 13 Behaviors of high-trust leaders Relationship trust is all about consistent behavior.  In today's episode, Patty and Brandi delve further into Covey's book The Speed of Trust, discussing the universal principles that govern trusting relationships.  The 13 behaviors will significantly enhance your ability to establish trust in personal and professional relationships.      Resources Mentioned:   The 13 Behaviors of High-Trust Leaders Mini Session, from Franklin Covey

Wave 1 – Self-trust and the 4 Cores of Credibility   In this pod, Patty and Brandi delve into Stephen M.R. Covey's Speed of Trust, tackling the topic of Self-Trust.   Self-Trust is the First Wave of Trust, and deals with the confidence we have in ourselves, in our own ability to set and achieve goals, keep commitments, and "walk our talk."  Listen in to learn more about self-trust and the four cores: integrity and intent (part of character), and capabilities and results (part of competence).     Questions to ask yourself:    About Integrity: Do I genuinely try to be honest in all of my interactions Do I typically "walk my talk?" Am I clear on my values and am I comfortable standing up for them? Am I open to the possibility of learning new truths that may cause me to rethink or redefine my values? Am I able to consistently make and keep commitments to myself?   About Intent:  How often do I discount or "tax" what someone says because I'm suspicious about their intent? What kind of tax is my orga

"Trust" sounds like a soft concept, but it's the one thing that can have the biggest impact on our personal and professional lives.  In this pod, Patty and Brandi kick off a series focusing on Stephen M.R. Covey's bestselling book The Speed of Trust.  Listen in to learn the measurable results you can expect to see in your relationships and business when you start focusing on trust.   Resources Mentioned:  The Speed of Trust (book): https://www.amazon.com/SPEED-Trust-Thing-Changes-Everything-ebook/dp/B000MGATWG https://www.speedoftrust.com/ 

Lisa Harris, Senior Learning and Development Consultant with UVA's Talent Development unit, joins Patty and Brandi to talk about how members of our multigenerational workforce can learn from one another and find common ground and strength in their differences.   Soon we'll have five generations in our workplace  -- now is the time to embrace age diversity!   Resources Mentioned:   A breakdown of generations in the workplace:   https://www.lindseypollak.com/different-generations-workplace-definitive-guide/   http://www.wmfc.org/uploads/GenerationalDifferencesChart.pdf   http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/03/16/how-millennials-compare-with-their-grandparents/#!17   Talent Development at UVA, "Bridging the Generation Gap" classes: https://leadershipexcellence.virginia.edu/classes/academic Lynda.com (search for generation gap or multigenerational workforce -- here's one to start with: https://www.lynda.com/Career-Development-tutorials/Communicate-bridge-generation-gap/510309/579749-4.html ) Mo