Performance reviews: a two-way street

• March 23, 2017

Performance reviews are an excel­lent time to exchange important information with employees. But to be effective, there must be a genuine exchange.

Give effective feedback to your boss

• March 14, 2017

Remember that feedback should travel up the ladder as well as down.

Put a better spin on tired performance reviews

• January 12, 2017

Stuck with formal performance evaluations? Put a positive spin on a tired system.

Before giving feedback …

• December 29, 2016

Questions to ask yourself before giving feedback to an employee.

8 tips for reviews that help employees & you

• November 01, 2016

A good performance review process benefits employees and employers alike.

3 online tools for grabbing instant feedback

• August 29, 2016

Don’t just guess at which benefits your employees want or where they’d like to hold the holiday party this year. Several free web-based survey tools let HR...

Check your appraisal communication skills

• August 03, 2016

Do your comments during performance appraisals always hit the mark?

5 ways to build a high-performance culture

• June 28, 2016

It takes more than just gimmicks to build a top-flight atmosphere.

Giving feedback to an overly sensitive worker

• June 14, 2016

Fortunately it is possible to cut through emotional barriers and tell employees what they need to know about improving their performance. Here’s how.

Accurate evaluations crucial to employees, employers alike

• June 10, 2016

While no one likes to be told they are failing to meet expectations, an accurate evaluation is crucial to the success of any employee.

Put in the effort to achieve your goals

• April 29, 2016

We all set goals, but do we always work to achieve them?

Setting performance goals: How to challenge and motivate employees

• April 18, 2016

Set performance goals that are meaningful, spur employee motivation and give you a solid foundation for an annual performance review.

4 ways to ruin a performance evaluation

• April 05, 2016

Help your organization’s supervisors provide better reviews by warning them away from these common mistakes.

At Google, poor performers get a boost

• March 22, 2016

For decades, Jack Welch embraced the up-or-out model of managing employees. The former CEO of General Electric in­­structed managers to rate every staffer and...

Performance reviews: 20 questions for evaluating intangibles

• March 16, 2016

Make abstract qualities more concrete by answering “yes” or “no” to the following questions.

Should you let your employees evaluate you?

• March 01, 2016

While you’re wondering whether they should or should not, the fact is, they do. If you want to be more formal about it, here's a 15-point assessment you can hand out...

When an aging co-worker’s performance slips

• November 18, 2015

As people work longer and longer, it happens in every office. When does compassion take a back seat to productivity?

Performance reviews lose their luster

• November 12, 2015

CEO of GE Jeff Immelt is considering axing annual performance reviews. Instead, it’s experimenting with more frequent performance discussions between managers...

Employees engaged? Take a quick pulse

• November 02, 2015

Employee engagement surveys are great, but they’re rarely done often enough. Think about performing weekly “pulse” surveys.

Should you swap performance reviews for a feedback app?

• October 09, 2015

Some companies, including General Electric, have begun replacing traditional performance reviews with web- and mobile-based apps that let employees provide real-time,...