The recently issued mandate, “Performance Management for Federal Employees,” requires agencies to “provide a firm benchmark towards which employees must aim their performance.” It’s on point but fails ...

Although nearly half of organizations say a solid performance management system could significantly increase their productivity, most programs lack clarity and effectiveness, according to an Oct. 29 ...

Bias is keeping businesses from getting the best out of their workforce, but there are tangible solutions to combat performance management bias and foster greater equity in the workplace. “How is ...

In today's macro-economic climate, most companies are running lean so they can be extra cautious of their bottom line. Unfortunately, HR departments are often seen as a cost center. However, the ...

Management behaviors and styles have a significant impact on employee performance, engagement, productivity, and retention, especially when navigating change. There is a lot of overlap between people ...

To fix performance management systems, C. Allen Gorman, Ph.D., industrial-organizational psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, suggests implementing a ...

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The Trump administration Is seeking to reassure federal managers and supervisors that their agencies will back them up legally if a subordinate pursues litigation over a poor-performance appraisal or ...

Why do we spend millions on performance management systems that everyone—managers, employees, and executives—openly admits are broken? The answer is uncomfortable but simple. We’ve designed these ...

While managers have a significant impact on the employee experience, they receive little feedback on their own performance, according to a Gallup survey. Fewer than half of employees say they’ve been ...

Directive people management With directive people management, the manager tells employees what to do and how to do it. This style is most effective when tasks need to be completed quickly and ...