The state of performance management sucks. I wrote as much in a recent cover story for The Conference Board Review. Not that you need to read my article to … Read more
Beyond the Talk: Why Performance Is All That Really Matters
“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” — Mae West, American actress. If talk got things done, humanity would already have colonies all over … Read more
Why We Need to Hold Managers Accountable for Employee Performance
I think it’s time for HR to take off the hair shirt. We have no reason for penance. For decades HR has been admonished for the problems with performance … Read more
Managing For Performance: Why Stacked Rankings Really Make Sense
Years ago, I was asked to keynote a corporate event for Microsoft’s HR team. I didn’t have a fully developed point-of-view about HR and talent, just yet, … Read more
The Chronic Low Performer – How Do They Manage to Stick Around?
Do you guys want to know a little secret? You know how I like hanging out with smokers, because they have all the cool inside information before anyone … Read more
Is There Real Value in Paying For Employee Performance?
Is pay for performance — specifically that which we think of as “merit pay” — worth the hassle? I recently ran across a research … Read more
What Do You Do When Everyone Thinks They Are Exceptional?
Question: “How do you deal with people and teams who are average performers but who rate themselves as exceptional?” This came up on our last Member … Read more
6 Tips Towards a Smart Performance Review (With as Few Tears as Possible)
In my business, we move at hyper-speed on all fronts: taking care of customers, developing new software, and figuring out how to sell it. Things can change … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Is This the New Way to Give a Performance Review?
I have never, ever been a big fan of performance reviews. Well, maybe that’s not entirely accurate. What I meant to say is that I pretty much hate … Read more
No, You Don’t Fire An Employee Right After Her Great Performance Review
By Eric B. Meyer Who fires the 68-year-old right after her great performance review? The company that likes defending age-discrimination claims, … Read more