The above listed quote, if you're interested, is from Death of a Hired Man, by Robert Frost. I've had that quote banging around my head the past two days and I figured I'd share it.
Tangentially, I could relate it to performance management - if someone works for you, you have to evaluate their performance....like death and taxes. Scheduled quick meetings, formal bi-annuals and / or annuals- you prep for these meetings. To some extent, you control the content - at least the date and time, place and length of the meeting. You can be prepared, you've thought about what you will say.
I think the most important part of performance management is realizing you do it every day, with nearly every staff interaction. What you do and say, without thinking about it, can often have the most positive (or negative) impact. An off the cuff compliment, praise tossed in passing, or a poorly thought out comment can make someone's day or break it.
My advice to myself, freely shared: do a five minute breathing mediation before your staff comes in, keep lots of quality tea and chocolate in your office, and take time to do fun things yourself.
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