The days are gone when someone took a job, followed a predictable path of career development and worked in a world in which all employee performance communication flowed from the…

Cue the shaking of heads, the rolling of eyes and the murmurs of “not again” heard up and down the office corridors. The scene is familiar to anyone who’s participated…

These are complex times for HR departments in growing organizations. Unemployment rates continue to hover at the highest levels in decades; recruiters are challenged with finding specialized talent to fill…

Employee engagement is a somewhat overused term. But it is obviously very important for employees to be engaged and to care. A real challenge is getting employees to truly understand…

In a recent survey conducted by Reviewsnap, there was a clear indication that when the performance review process is carried out in an efficient and effective manner, employees respond in…

We routinely study managers and supervisors seeking answers as to why certain managers are successful and others seem to fail. It is somewhat difficult to find a truly good manager.…

There is an age old process conducted in most organizations, large and small, known as performance review or performance appraisal (the term performance review will be used primarily in this…

Perhaps the most overlooked dimension of managing people is the understanding of what motivates people and what satisfies people about their work and their employer. The best managers, without question,…

With the aging population and an ever-increasing pool of employees approaching or reaching retirement, it is becoming more critical than ever to develop younger talent that can replace these knowledgeable…

The process of instilling a sense of urgency about performance is sometimes a difficult task. Many organizations struggle to get managers to buy into the need to focus on accountability…