I’ve written here before about performance improvement plans (PIPs) and how I generally think they’re a fraud, used largely to provide cover to … Read more
The Top 5 Pain Points in Performance Reviews (And How To Solve Them)
Let’s be honest: performance reviews are a pain in the you-know-what. Employees don’t like them and HR aren’t fans either — 45 percent of HR leaders … Read more
Continuous Feedback: It May Be a Better Approach Than the Annual Review
I’ve done a lot of research and reading lately that really cemented my view that feedback delivered via the formalized annual performance review, is not … Read more
Why 360° Reviews Are No Better Than Regular Performance Appraisals
Regular readers will know that I am not a fan of the traditional annual performance appraisal, for many reasons, not least of which are: They’re annual, … Read more
Improving Performance: It’s All About Paying the Price to Get Better
“I don’t like average.” During a recent webinar, that statement was made by the CEO of a major company. When I heard it, my thought was that I know of so … Read more
Why Olympic Athletes Are Never, Ever Good Enough
A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more
Cooperation? Competition? What’s Best for Real Business Success?
How competitive is your workplace? Is it a good type of competition or one that breeds dissension, disharmony, and ultimately, disengagement? A recent … Read more
Why We Need to Change Performance Management to Talent Development
Performance management. Let’s think about that for a minute. When you Google the word “management,” here is what you get: The process of … Read more
Performance Management: Destructive Process, or an Innovation Imperative?
Performance management. What could be more critical to organizational success than guiding, aligning and – yes – assessing the performance of … Read more
Workforce Insights: Do You Treat Employees Like Olympic Athletes?
What do the 2012 London Olympics and successful organizations have in common? The answer: talent, coaching and recognition. Just like top employees, … Read more