Whether you’re scaling a large organization or building a new company, hiring and retaining top talent and building a high performing team is absolutely … Read more
The Subjectivity of Objective Performance Ratings
Numerical methods of rating and tracking performance have been an integral part of performance management for a long time. They are used to judge … Read more
How HR Can Leverage Technology to Help Employees Cope With a Merger
“Dear colleagues, I’m excited to announce that we’ve agreed to be acquired by Company X! We have an exciting future ahead and are looking forward to … Read more
What a Birthday Card Teaches Us About Culture
“There is an inside joke with acquisitions that I ask prior to closing: ‘How many more people?'” he told Business Insider — meaning, How … Read more
5 Steps to Knowing and Keeping Your Best People
At the end of the first quarter of 2017, 45% of small businesses reported that they were unable to find qualified applicants to fill job openings. Our own … Read more
5 Mistakes Leaders Make That Cripple Teams
Leaders create the culture that helps their teams thrive –– or barely survive. Of course, no leader intentionally stymies or stalls a team. But even the … Read more
5 Areas of Focus to Avoid an Uber Culture Catastrophe
Is this the end of Uber’s bro culture? An investigation into Uber’s corporate culture, led by former U.S. attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr., has resulted … Read more
More Companies Using Calibration to Assess Talent
Making critical decisions when it comes to managing talent has always been difficult: How should we invest in our people? Who are our most valuable … Read more
Why Companies Are Moving Away From Annual Reviews
Theoretically, performance management should happen every day. Think of it this way, if Lionel Messi was playing in a way his manager Luis Enrique didn’t … Read more
How to Get Started With Continuous Performance Management
It’s no surprise that performance reviews – across most businesses today – are changing. For years organizations have complained that performance … Read more