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Rising Higher: Eliminating Performance Reviews

March 11, 2021

Via: HR Hero

My personal opinion, for whatever that’s worth, is that performance reviews do more harm than good. Most people have different feedback needs, and memorializing their flaws in documentation can make otherwise excellent employees head for the door. I am not […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

5 ways to improve remote performance evaluations

January 22, 2021

Via: Chief Learning Officer

As we enter a new year, organizations continue to adjust to the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, including an extension of work-from-home policies for many employees. As more time goes on between “what used to be” and “the new normal,” […]


Development & Evaluation

3 Ways to Improve Performance Management Conversations

December 20, 2019

Via: CEB

Gartner research shows that a whopping 92% of organizations have formal performance reviews and 65% of organizations provide formal performance feedback, and yet performance management remains a largely unsatisfactory experience — for both employees and managers. “Only 17% of respondents […]


Development & Evaluation

Performance appraisals are getting shorter and more frequent

December 14, 2018

Via: HR Dive

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 […]


Research, Software

Unconscious Factors Impacting Your Performance Appraisals and How to Stop Them

December 11, 2018

Via: HR Hero

Objectivity is the most important part of having an effective performance appraisal system. What you want is a system in which your top performers are recognized and then given opportunities to advance their skills. Meanwhile, rather than being discouraged, low […]


Development & Evaluation

5 Tactics for Transforming Performance Reviews That Range From Ineffectual to Invaluable

September 25, 2018

Via: Entrepreneur

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 […]


Development & Evaluation

Stop! You’re Demoralizing Employees With Reviews! And Frequency Isn’t the Reason.

October 12, 2017

Via: Entrepreneur

The annual employee review is antiquated. While some companies are making changes and conducting them on a regular basis, many employees still say they’re deeply flawed. In fact, a January survey by Adobe found that 72 percent of the 1,500 […]


Development & Evaluation

3 Things to Avoid When Reviewing Employee Performance

January 20, 2017

Via: Business.com

Traditional year-end performance reviews — as well as forced rankings (such as placing all personnel on a scale of 1 to 5) are becoming a thing of the past. Companies are realizing that besides the hundreds of managerial hours they […]


Development & Evaluation, Employee development

The year ahead will rock: Here’s why you should be optimistic

January 17, 2017

Via: HR Dive

There seems to be a general sentiment that 2016 was a tough year, to put it mildly. We experienced everything from Brexit, a contentious presidential election (no matter which side you’re on) and the passing of many cultural icons. A […]


Development & Evaluation

The ABCs of Giving and Receiving Feedback

January 13, 2017

Via: Blogging4Jobs

It’s no secret that feedback is a hugely important in the workplace. Giving and receiving useful feedback is a key part of both personal and organizational development. It impacts individual growth and allows people to work on self-improvement, whilst also […]


Research, Software

How to Transition to the Future of Performance Management

December 20, 2016

Via: Entrepreneur

Employers continue to experience widespread employee disengagement, which has a negative impact on performance. After all, unenthusiastic workers won’t feel motivated to push themselves, and this problem may even hold other employees back. It’s no surprise, then, that employers are seeking […]


Development & Evaluation

What Is the Link Between Formal and Combined Real-Time Feedback?

October 6, 2016

Via: Blogging4Jobs

We’re hearing more and more about how real-time feedback can solve engagement problems and drastically lower turnover. But for those companies that already have a great performance management process in place and a highly engaged workforce, is real-time feedback really […]


Development & Evaluation

Millennials Are Not the Only Ones Who Want Feedback

August 11, 2016

Via: Entrepreneur

When millennials first entered the workforce in the early 2010s, the response from their older colleagues was less than enthusiastic. A stigma evolved that painted ’90s babies as slackers, who needed their hands held; who required constant attention and reassurance […]


Development & Evaluation

Top 10 mistakes managers make when giving feedback

April 29, 2016

Via: HR Morning

Orchestrating a great feedback session is as much about what you shouldn’t do as what you should. According to Suzanne Lucas, the Evil HR Lady, giving feedback improperly is as bad as not giving feedback at all. Adding to the […]