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November 6, 2015 Don Weobong
Research highlighted by the Wall Street Journal shows something surprising: not only can performance reviews cause a bit of anxiety for employees, but this stress can actually be harmful. The Findings The Wall Street Journal is bringing to attention the findings of a paper in Strategy + Business written by a team of researchers from […]
read moreDecember 3, 2014 Sherman Morrison
If there’s one thing that should come through loud and clear about the performance appraisal process, it is how critical dialog is to successful performance reviews. If the method of performance appraisal at your organization is a once-or-twice-a-year event that involves checking a lot of boxes and feels more like a hassle than anything else, […]
read moreNovember 26, 2014 Sherman Morrison
In this continuation of exploring the performance appraisal process, I’m drilling down into the how and who that need to be taken into account. When it comes to the how of performance appraisal, there are six major categories of methods commonly used. Which one or ones you go with will depend on the specific, unique […]
read moreNovember 26, 2014 Sherman Morrison
I’m taking a closer look at the performance appraisal process because so many organizations are finding that the traditional approach simply doesn’t give them any value. But measuring and discussing performance with employees remains one of the surest pathways to greater organizations success. In this article, I’m going to lay out the why and what […]
read moreNovember 26, 2014 Sherman Morrison
It almost goes without saying that the annual or semi-annual performance appraisal is one of the most maligned events in modern organizations. All you have to do is take a look at the titles of stories from various sources such as the following: Time to Scrap Performance Appraisals? (Forbes) Is it Time to Give Up […]
read moreNovember 26, 2014 Sherman Morrison
If you think that your company’s annual performance appraisal or review means you’re doing performance management, think again. Understanding how the two are different and how they relate to each other is a key learning point for today’s HR and talent management professionals. The problem, of course, is that for the vast majority of employees […]
read moreSeptember 21, 2014 Sherman Morrison
Short answer: Plenty! Few things in life produce more moans and groans in the workplace than the mind-numbing, fear-inducing ritual of annual performance reviews. In recent years, there have been calls for companies to free themselves from this burdensome practice. See our video on performance management vs performance appraisal. If you don’t believe that the […]
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