It’s a challenge implementing a process that accounts for each employees’ successes while providing feedback that helps them deliver even better results. Especially since your team may be apprehensive to…
The quarterly or annual employee review has long been a staple in many organizations. Each manager is asked to complete a short appraisal form reviewing direct reports’ job performance in…
While goal setting is a simple concept, it’s difficult to apply across an entire workforce. Every employee needs to have individual goals that move the needle for their team and…
When you look at goal setting from a psychological perspective, you can see how powerful the practice really is. Scientists have studied its effect on the human brain and discovered…
There is a prevailing myth that people dislike performance reviews. The word “dread” is commonly used to describe how both employees and managers feel about partaking in evaluations. The reality…
Most organizations want to hire from within. Instead of going through the long process of interviewing and evaluating candidates, you can promote your talented employees doing great work each day.…
Welcoming a new hire shouldn’t end after their first day and week on the job. It’s important to continuously visit with them during their first few months to see how…
An underperforming employee is a difficult problem to address. On one hand, their lack of effort should not be ignored since it holds back their team and to some extent…
Conducting annual employee performance reviews across an entire company isn’t easy. It’s a long process involving different people and multiple steps. But it’s an important process, nonetheless. The company should…
Implementing performance reviews in your company is a big step. You’ll be able to identify top performers, help employees grow, make improvements throughout the company, and boost employee engagement and…
Perhaps you’ve read them—the stories from a handful of HR pundits and bloggers claiming that employers are utterly “abolishing,” “eliminating” and “eradicating” their performance appraisals.This rhetoric may grab readers’ attention…
In order for high performers to contribute to the bottom line, they need a runway for success. That includes dedicated development plans and budgets. It also means continually assessing their…