My wife and I have three lazy dogs. Given the choice, I know Ozzy, Olivia and Toby would like to be out chasing the deer, elk, and fox that run free in the … Read more
Sometimes, A Little More Raise Can Make a Lot of Difference
You just received an above average performance rating from your boss, which naturally put a large smile on your face. But, that was subsequently wiped away … Read more
It’s Not Hard: How to Design a Perfect Performance Management Process
Here’s how to design the perfect performance management process. It isn’t a trick. Really. OK, well “perfect” may be a bit strong, but it is possible … Read more
The Big Benefits You Can Get From Remaking Performance Reviews
It must be nearing annual performance review season, because my reader is filling up with news articles and blog posts on the topic – all of them … Read more
Still a Good Question: Do We Really Need Annual Performance Reviews?
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Do we really need annual … Read more
The Top 5 Pain Points in Performance Reviews (And How To Solve Them)
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Let’s be honest: performance … Read more
Employee Buy-In: It’s the Real Key to Workplace Effectiveness
I had a reason to exchange emails recently with one of my HR heroes — Dave Ulrich. The issue was the strategy for identifying, defining and using … Read more
5 Ways to Help Make the Most Out of Workplace Criticism
Hard wired in our brains from the time humans first walked on earth is a “fight” or “flight” response. Even though our brains have evolved over the eons we … Read more
How to Measure the Dollar Value of a High-Performing Employee
In professional sports, almost everyone readily agrees that a top-performing athlete is worth their weight in gold. That value is clearly reflected in … Read more
HR Roundtable: Just What Is Performance Management, Anyway?
Steve wanted to end 2013 on a high note with the HR Roundtable in Cincinnati, so he made sure there had a juicy topic to discuss. The topic was this … Read more