Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Ask coaching questions to help the employee land on goals that connect to their motivations and the business’s growth needs.

Annual and bi-annual performance reviews have been considered ineffective at improving employee performance. According to Gallup, “only 14% of employees agree that their performance reviews inspire ...

Performance reviews can be stressful for both the employee receiving them and managers executing them. Though a little nerve-racking, it is an opportune time to discuss an employee's successes, ...

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Have you ever been in the middle of a project and gotten stuck because you had to wait for that one piece of information from a co-worker? Have you gone into work expecting to have a progress meeting ...

The significance of understanding and supporting your employees' personal dreams and goals can set the stage for employee engagement, loyalty and driving performance within your organization, yet very ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Positive but unclear feedback leaves employees unsure of how to improve and, ultimately, unfulfilled. Performance reviews shouldn’t ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Companies are always looking for ways to boost employee performance and financial success. One widely used strategy centers around improving employee engagement. The belief is that nurturing engaged, ...