Category: Feedback

September 11, 2019

While there may be some masochistic gluttons for punishment out there, in general, it’s safe to say that nobody likes to be criticized—especially for their work. Most employees in a professional setting work hard and give their best efforts when […]

September 5, 2019

Research continues to show that good employees leave bad managers, not necessarily bad roles or bad companies. Unfortunately, however, bad managers are prevalent across organizations and entire industries. In fact, only a select few (about 10%) demonstrate that they have […]

August 15, 2019

“Many times I’ve wondered, if we just eliminated the entire formal performance management system, would we see any impact on the business?” says one SVP of human resources at a major manufacturing company. This executive isn’t alone in wondering whether […]

July 2, 2019

Did you know that, according to research and data, 58% of people claim they trust strangers more than their bosses and that 58% of managers claim they never received any form of training to be managers or to help them […]

May 23, 2019

When you give your employees a chance to give you their feedback, there is a good chance that some of it will be negative. Instead of getting defensive, you must handle negative employee feedback in a better way. How to […]

April 15, 2019

HR professionals may feel like the sole drivers of performance and development processes, but even though they are responsible for kick-starting continual feedback in the organization, their success is dependent on managers and employees embracing it. When employees feel comfortable […]

April 5, 2019

One way to gather that information is through 360-degree feedback, and the process of getting that feedback is experiencing a much-needed transition from quantitative to qualitative. To be sure, value remains in quantitative scoring (i.e., on a 1-to-5 scale) but […]

April 3, 2019

A variety of companies have realized the importance of creating a learning culture—one that values continuous learning as an ingredient for success for both the organization and the employee. In fact, “the single biggest driver of business impact is the […]

March 26, 2019

Whether they were hired or rejected, talking to your job candidates about the entire recruiting process can help you to gain valuable insights into how the process looks from the candidate perspective. It can allow you to see trends and […]

February 26, 2019

Where would your business be without your dedicated employees? Employee Appreciation Day is March 2, but every single one of your employees makes a big impact on your business day in and day out all year long. With that in […]