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Aligning Strategic Goals with Employee Performance Through Performance Management
An effective performance management system typically has three main elements, one of which is goal setting. This includes goal setting for employees, projects, job roles, and even the organization as a whole. Developing a strategy to ensure that the organization’s goals are aligned with employee performance and that it is all centrally managed will make […]
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Performance Management Trends: From Remote Work to In-House Analytics and Beyond
The way the world works has changed, and it is still changing. While CEOs might not be hiring robot assistants and people aren’t flying their spaceships to work, the future is here and it is a lot more high-tech than many people ever anticipated. Performance management has evolved, as well, and the focus on the […]
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Creating the Best Employee Engagement Surveys: Part 2
In our last article, we touched on the best questions to ask on employee engagement surveys. If you’re not aware of what these surveys consist of, we’ll give you a quick refresher. What Are Employee Engagement Surveys? Employee engagement surveys are typically a part of most performance management systems and a vital part of the […]
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Creating the Best Employee Engagement Surveys: Part 1
Employee engagement surveys are becoming more of a regular part of the performance management process every day. As organizations continue to make a shift toward including the opinion of team members and ensuring employees stay mentally well, these types of surveys and other elements will continue to grow. Unfortunately, many organizations use employee engagement surveys […]
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Will Performance Management Replace Traditional Grading in the Education System?
Teachers and educators everywhere have the same goal for their students: to help them learn the things that they need to not only survive but thrive, in the world as adults. Part of that should come in being monitored and held accountable in the same way that adults are on the job—forget A’s, B’s, and […]
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Performance Management Systems
Personnel Performance Management Systems
Performance management is an important part of every company’s strategy for growth and success. Many tools can be used to help you measure your organization’s progress toward those strategies. The most common tool is a spreadsheet or scorecard system with individual employee scores on key metrics such as sales productivity, customer satisfaction, or cost reduction. […]
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Hiring a New Manager Part 2: Managing Former Peers
Managing Former Peers! You’ve worked with an employee for years. They’re great at their job and have been instrumental in helping the company succeed. But now, you’re leaving that role behind to take on another new position as manager. It can be hard enough handling the transition of moving from one role to another, but […]
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New Management Part 1: Making the Transition, Do You Hire Internally or Externally?
New Management ! It’s amazing how many people want to be promoted into management positions but never actually make it past the first few months of their job. In some cases, this may be due to poor performance, while in others, it could simply come down to not having enough experience managing other people. There […]
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Mentorship During the Onboarding Process
Onboarding Process! New hire orientation is the first step in your employee’s journey at your company. It gives them an overview of what it means to work there and how things will be done from that point on. New employees usually have questions about everything from salary negotiations to office policies. With all these questions […]
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Organizational Performance Management
Performance measurement is an important part of any organization’s strategy for success and growth. Many companies have implemented their own employee review process. Still, these processes can be ineffective or inefficient due to poor planning and implementation. There are two main types of performance management systems. One is the more traditional type, known as Personnel […]
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Should You Be Asking More Questions During the Performance Review?
One major portion of the performance review process is the employee self-review. This gives you an idea of how grounded employees are in their performance and how strong their ability for self-reflection is. Understanding these traits will give you a general idea of how well this employee receives constructive criticism, which in turn gives you […]
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Performance Management Systems
What Do You Really Need Out of Your PMS and What Type Should You Use
In the last couple of PMS articles, we discussed the differences between Personnel Performance Management Systems and Organizational Performance Management Systems. We broke each one down based on what they’re capable of doing. But what should your PMS platform do for your company? Let’s talk about how the system works exactly and the main functions, […]
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