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Personnel File
Accounting
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, has promoted Amar Kothapalli to partner in its financial services industry team in Milwaukee. Kothapalli provides services for financial institutions, such as companies in insurance and asset management. His finance background also includes experience in internal audit, agreed-upon procedures and examination matters.
Biz Notes
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation recently saluted three of Milwaukee's top community leaders at its 98th annual meeting held at the Harley-Davidson Museum. The organization honored Dan Bader, president and chief executive officer of the Helen Bader Foundation, with the William C. Frye Award for devoting time and funds to youth development, workforce development, and aging and Alzheimer's. Juli Kaufmann, founder of Fix Development LLC, received the Frank Kirkpatrick Award for helping develop an all-around healthier city through her company and her involvement with initiatives like the Mayor's Green Team. And Victor Barnett, founder and executive director of Running Rebels Community Organization, was recognized with the Doug Jansson Leadership Award sponsored by BMO Private Bank for opening up jobs and skills training as well as mentoring and scholarship opportunities for underserved youth. The annual meeting and awards ceremony was supported by sponsors JP Morgan, BMO Harris, U.S. Bank, and the Harley-Davidson Museum.
Internal strife inhibits growth
Strong teamwork starts with guiding principles
Encourage employee self-assessment
Question:
"A longstanding employee continues to exhibit abrasive, irritating behavior in his dealings with other employees. While he is technically skilled, his interactions with his colleagues consist of one awkward encounter after another. Conflict is inevitable when he is part of the mix. We've moved to a performance appraisal format that is more behavior-based, so I've been able to talk about how he carries out his work in addition to what (tasks) he does. The first couple of conversations along these lines haven't gone well; the problem is everyone else, not him, at least from his perspective. He is quick to point out what everyone is doing wrong in a given situation and equally quick to exonerate himself. How do I get him to take ownership of his part in all of this unpleasantness?"
