Fact 1: Annual Appraisals are dead - stop using them and use continuous performance conversations.
Fact 2: Annual Engagement Surveys don't work - stop using them - use regular review and feedback. Remember to look in the right places.
Fact 3: Stop running meetings that add no value - run Meetings that Rock!
Fact 4: You are a leader of people not chief email responder - get from behind your computer and connect...