Given how stressed and burned out people are these days, let’s make employees’ 2022 goals better than the typical perfunctory and mindless ones. That … Read more
The Hidden Bias in Performance Reviews
We’ve all been looking for the grand gesture to solve the problem of diversity, equity, and inclusion in one fell swoop. It doesn’t exist. Instead, what I … Read more
Spying on Employees to Boost Productivity
Here are the opening paragraphs from a September Washington Post article I recently read: “When Kerrie Krutchik, an attorney for 34 years, was hired this … Read more
The Gaslighting of Employees
“Kayla, we don’t want to give this employee the performance improvement plan (PIP) we drafted. I know they can’t pass this PIP. You need to go to this … Read more
Going From Performance Measurement to Performance Development
The global pandemic has affected business operations and policies dramatically, most notably through a transition to working from home and widespread … Read more
This Company Makes All Employees’ Salaries, Appraisals, and Promotions Public
“He makes how much?” Discovering that a co-worker handsomely outearns you — even though you have the same job title and years of experience — leaves a … Read more
The Greatest Myths of Annual Appraisals (Part 3)
This is the third installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. Myth: Feedback Drives Improved Performance If … Read more
The Greatest Myths of Annual Appraisals (Part 2)
This is the second installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. Myth: Appraisals Provide Objective and Fair … Read more
The Greatest Myths of Annual Appraisals (Part 1)
This is the first installment in a three-part series debunking common conventions about performance reviews. I’ll come clean: I originally fell for these … Read more
The Rebranding of Amazon’s Performance Improvement Plans
On episode 59 of The HR Famous Podcast, longtime HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett, Kris Dunn, and Jessica Lee come together to discuss the fact that … Read more