Category: Feedback

December 28, 2018

Performance management is like Internet access: essential to the daily operation of any business but taken for granted until it stops working. While everyone understands why you need consistent and high-quality broadband, the obvious benefits of good performance management often […]

December 14, 2018

OfficeTeam’s survey affirmed what other polls have shown: the performance appraisal process is transitioning from the formal once-a-year evaluation to shorter, less structured and more frequent meetings between managers and employees. Employees are driving some of change; more say they […]

December 13, 2018

Ah, it’s good to be an employee in a growing, low-unemployment economy, isn’t it? You can move jobs more easily, ask for higher wages and demand better benefits. You can also walk off your job – like 20,000 Google employees […]

December 11, 2018

Management literature is filled with different perspectives on what managers should do to most effectively influence the performance of staff members who report to them. Ranging from authoritative to collaborative, aspects of these various styles are appropriate at different times […]

November 20, 2018

The Betterworks study demonstrates a disconnect between managers and HR and how differently each views the other. However, it’s a disconnect that’s reparable if managers receive honest feedback about their abilities, HR shows more support for managers and HR sees […]

November 5, 2018

An employee continues to make mistakes that cost the company money. You meet with her and place her on a performance improvement plan (PIP). After the 60-day PIP period ends, you conclude that her performance did not improve adequately and […]

November 2, 2018

You probably realize how powerful your words can be when you’re praising someone for a job well done. By recognizing that person at just the right time with just the right words, you can impact that person – and your […]

October 15, 2018

A perceived lack of fairness in the workplace can deeply stymie any attempts to create an inclusive, engaging place to work, and issues with pay equity get to the core of those concerns, Zenefits Chief People Officer Beth Steinberg previously […]

October 2, 2018

The importance of recognizing employees for their good acts has never been lost on HR leaders, but new research shows that meaningful recognition may be more important than ever in retaining top employees and keeping pace with competitors. Such recognition […]

September 25, 2018

Many business leaders and experts say that performance reviews are just not that effective. It’s true that there are many ways employers can tank one of these reviews and make it less helpful for workers. Some employees feel unfairly targeted […]