Many employers value the need for a performance appraisal process for workers but some question the effectiveness of this common management tool. A cost and productivity-conscious small-business owner ...

Eliminating these common mistakes from the performance review process can optimize the process and make it a more worthwhile ...

As the end of the year approaches, many of us are facing the dreaded performance appraisal process that punctuates the year’s end and sets performance goals for the next. It wasn’t long ago that a ...

Performance appraisals shouldn't be closed-door meetings in which you lay out your employees' faults. Conducted properly, appraisals can actually help build better relationships with your staff ...

If your departments are complaining about performance appraisals, then they are not alone. NPR reports that stats from CEB, a research firm blog, indicate that 83 percent of human resource (HR) ...

According to Inc., almost everyone hates performance appraisals. The majority of employees dislike them and think the results are inaccurate. Despite the advantages to having an organized system for ...

One of the last sacred cows in businesses–from start-up to mature organizations–is the ineffective, poorly timed annual performance appraisal. It’s hated by both employees and managers. The process ...

The employee performance management process is ready for an overhaul, thanks to the changing needs and requirements of employees, the organizations they work for and the customers they serve. The ...

A lot of us professionals have been there before. You’re sitting in a room with your manager and you don’t know what to think. It’s almost as if you’re being re-interviewed for your job. One mistake ...