Almost every manager, when asked, readily agrees that weak employees underperform average employees by a significant amount. We certainly know from sports … Read more
Must an Employer Ask If a Disability is Causing Poor Performance?
By Eric B. Meyer You’ve got an employee with performance issues. Big time! Initially, you put her on a series of performance improvement plans. But, … Read more
It’s Time to Bury Forced Ranking — Once and For All
The heated debate over how to assess employee performance was highlighted recently by two back to back articles on BusinessWeek.com. One day, Yahoo’s … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: 3 Reasons Mediocrity in the Workplace Is Tolerated
There is one common management failing that causes businesses to stagnate and even fail. It’s the practice of tolerating mediocre performers. … Read more
Feedback: It’s the Guidance System For Improving Performance
Think of performance feedback like traffic signals and signs. They are indicators that keep you moving, tell you when to stop and guide you in the right … Read more
What Do Performance Reviews Tell Us About the Reviewers?
Want to give thanks this week for a tip about performance reviews? Here it is. Turn the darn things on their head, shake them and see what falls out. Root … Read more
Performance Management? Everyone Wins When It Is Managed Effectively
When employee performance is managed effectively, it drives higher performance, produces higher levels of engagement, and reduces turnover among the better … Read more
Is Your Organization Really Just Perpetuating Mediocrity?
Companies can get a boost in performance and results by communicating standards of acceptable performance. The best companies, the ones that stay on top, … Read more
What’s Wrong With the Job Description, Anyway?
By Dr. Tim Baker Before we start analyzing performance, which is directly related to the next two conversations and indirectly related to the final two, it … Read more
Forced Ranking, or Grading on a Curve: It’s All About a Flawed System
Don’t get me started on forced ranking — lovingly referred to as “rank-and-yank” — the much maligned performance management … Read more