Performance appraisal systems are the core of effective communications between an organization and its employees, says career services firm Lee Hecht Harrison. Yet, if poorly done, they can undermine ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Esther Choy covers leadership with a focus on business storytelling. Everyone dreads performance reviews, especially those tasked ...

A recent article in Governing explored how “local governments are changing the frequency of performance evaluations, who receives them and what they're assessing.” To me, this is definitely a good ...

In a time marked by emphasis on equality, diversity and inclusion, most managers are working overtime to avoid passing judgment on, making assumptions about or discriminating against employees based ...

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Performance reviews are a cornerstone of effective team management, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and establish goals for the future. Well-crafted ...

The annual performance review can be an intimidating time of year. The formality and process of equating a whole year’s worth of performance to a single rating is a nerve-racking concept–for both ...

Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting performance reviews and hate it when their manager disciplines them.

Each new year brings new resolutions. You might not be surprised to learn a 2015 Nielsen survey showed getting in shape was the most common new year’s resolution for last year. This year is likely to ...

Many years ago, when we were first introduced to the world of performance management, we became zealots, believing that cities and states were entering a brave new world in which government services ...