Developmental Associates, LLC

02/11/2025

DA is delighted to announce a new service to our portfolio in 2025: Facilitated Performance Reviews. This service is for a government or nonprofit executive who reports to a Board. Upholding the values of transparency of evaluation criteria, open communication between the person being evaluated and the evaluators, and fairness. In addition, the concepts of validity and reliability are at the heart of any effective performance evaluation.

Evaluating performance is grounded in the social science of organizational psychology. There are decades of evidence-based practices that allow for an effective process that enables the participant to know how they are doing regarding their performance in a way that will allow behavioral examples to be delivered safely and respectfully. You can visit our website to learn more and to request a proposal if you'd like. https://developmentalassociates.com/facilitated-performance-reviews/

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01/18/2022

So many leaders are tired and so are their teams. Yet, to keep folks inspired in these difficult times, leaders have to stay energized in their tactics. Great article about some strategies to consider here:

Reading about how tired we are is fatiguing. So let’s try something different. We’re built to want to be part of something that’s meaningful. We’re eager to learn. We love wrestling with a challeng…

12/19/2021

Self-doubt and the imposter syndrome - does it hinder our performance or keep us from being mediocre? When is too much self-doubt a limiting factor? What do self-doubt and conspiracy theories have in common? An important listen....

We all have times when we feel like a fraud. Psychologist Kevin Cokley studies the corrosive effects of self-doubt, and how we can turn that

11/23/2021

Our clients are hiring! County Manager, City Manager, Town Manager, 2 university Police Chiefs, Fire Chief, DEI Director, #2 DSS Director. From VA to SC. From the mountains to the coast. What are the possibilities for your career?

Developmental Assistance in Chapel Hill, NC is contracted by employers to assist with recruitment and skill evaluation. Our company’s goal is to ensure that each applicant’s experience and credentials are compared against the same hiring criteria. Contact our team today for more details.

05/04/2021

Interesting article from Harvard Business Review https://hbr-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/hbr.org/amp/2021/04/7-pieces-of-bad-career-advice-women-should-ignore?fbclid=IwAR0HvKGI2QeNdaDGwEnOo8QNpcZwlRe49MhqlUbJ4A-f4gvKwbARcNNUeF4

Stop telling women to be more confident.

05/06/2020

This is also called self-awareness in emotional intelligence terms. If we know our triggers or "hot buttons" we can be better pilots of our responses.

Increase your ability to handle conflict by identifying what triggers you, asking for more time to respond and allowing people who irritate you to become your teacher, writes Marlene Chism. "The key is to train yourself to get in front of the 'painful experience' instead of releasing your pressure v...

02/23/2020

Support that we know a lot about how the brain works. Surgeons can isolate the different parts of the brain to protect function in this example it is for fine motor skills, in others, it is related to emotions.

Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation.