I have been calling for the death of traditional, scored performance appraisals for a long time. Today, there is a chorus of voices singing this same hymn. … Read more
The Last Word: Hate Performance Reviews? Millennials Hate Them Most of All
Editor’s Note: After five plus years, Weekly Wrap is changing to The Last Word because, well, it’s TLNT’s last word on what’s happening this week in … Read more
Haunted by Performance Reviews: How Can You Kill Something That Won’t Die?
There is a lot of talk in the HR market about killing annual performance evaluations. The Halloween season got me wondering about our obsession with the … Read more
Evaluating Employees? Managers Need to Be Aware of the Meritocracy Paradox
Many organizations fancy themselves a meritocracy, or a place where things like bias and discrimination have no sway and every employee is rewarded and … Read more
How to Ditch Performance Ratings and Still Evaluate Employees Fairly and Accurately
Have you ever read about a company getting rid of performance management ratings and wondered, “How do they identify and reward high performing employees … Read more
At Last, Here’s a Winning Answer for Managing Performance
Employers need a restart on performance management. Picture Sisyphus pushing that rock. A search on the question, “Do appraisals do more harm than … Read more
How To Help Get Your Performance Review Process Back On Track
Editor’s Note: Readers sometimes ask about past TLNT articles, so every Friday we republish a Classic TLNT post. Performance reviews can be a source of … Read more
Maybe It’s Time To Develop a New Performance Management Mindset
Some 60 percent of companies are in the process of rethinking their approach to performance reviews, according to Forbes. This percentage is high, even … Read more
6 Tips For Managers Trying to Overcome Performance Appraisal Anxiety
Negotiations, confrontation and potentially unwarranted employee pride — this is perhaps some of the most anxiety-ridden aspects of performance … Read more
Blowing up the Annual Performance Review? Start with the Annual Engagement Survey
The Washington Post said it best: “Big business is falling out of love with the annual performance review. Some of the world’s most admired organizations, … Read more