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Strengths-Based Management and Its Impact on Employee Performance
Managing employee performance was once seen as a relatively punitive process. If employees met expectations, they were rewarded. If they were just toeing the line, they got a pat on the back. If they didn’t meet expectations, they were written up and given a warning that they needed to shape up or ship out. That […]
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How to Create the Best Place to Work: Performance Management and Architecting the Environment
When you think of performance management, you likely imagine annual performance reviews. Of course, you might be more forward-thinking, in which case you think about sit-down, one-on-one meetings held every quarter. However, what do you think about the workplace environment? Do you think about the role of enjoyment as one of the performance management techniques […]
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Reimagining SMART Goal-Setting for Performance Management
Managing employee performance has never been easy. That’s clear from the fact that so many companies are abandoning the outmoded annual performance review model. Instead, they are moving to a more direct performance management model that allows them to provide actionable, relevant, timely feedback so that employees can make course corrections in real time. With […]
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Understanding the Performance Development Process
Performance management has taken some hard knocks in recent years. Many organizations have eliminated mainstays like annual performance evaluations. In fact, there is a shift away from performance “management” and toward performance “development.” The change in nomenclature underscores a change in perception and understanding of management and in terms of employee expectations. Not sure what […]
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Why Your Current Performance Management Is Not Working
Performance management is supposed to help you develop your team. It’s intended to pinpoint areas of improvement and help you provide the feedback necessary so that employees can grow and develop. So, why is your process isn’t working? What factors are causing performance management failings? You’re not alone. Performance management fails pretty often, sadly. What […]
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What Is Project Performance Management?
Performance management has been part of business management for a very long time. Of course, it has evolved considerably from what it once was. Today, it’s almost unrecognizable. It has also developed several offshoots, such as project performance management (PPM), that offer additional benefits and capabilities. Unsure what project performance management is or what it […]
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How to Make Time for the Performance Management Process
Performance management is vital for all organizations. It doesn’t matter what your industry is or what niche you occupy. If you cannot manage your employees’ performance, you will struggle. It helps to have a performance management process and a system that your whole team can focus on. Of course, the real challenge here isn’t so […]
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Performance Management: How to Set Realistic Goals and Objectives
Motivating employees is the point of performance management. With improved motivation, employees perform better, and your organization moves closer to reaching its objectives. However, telling your employees that they need to do better is not enough. They need more than just criticism. They need support, and it’s your job to deliver that through realistic goals […]
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Mobile Performance Management and What It Offers Your Organization
How do you manage your employees’ performance? What systems do you have in place to help? If you’re still relying on outmoded systems and once-per-year performance reviews, the chances are good that you’re not seeing the improvements you should. The right performance management (PM) system can help, notably when it offers mobile features and capabilities.What […]
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Performance Management Best Practices in 2020 and Beyond
Managing the performance of your teams is critical. However, performance management has evolved a great deal, and it continues to change. This goes well beyond ditching the annual performance review, though. Performance management best practices ensure your team continues to excel. Explore how eLeaP®’s Performance Management Platform can simplify evaluations, boost productivity, and drive measurable results. If […]
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Understanding Peer Reviews and Their Place in Performance Management
For decades, performance management reviews involved just two people. You had the manager and the employee. The manager would speak, and the employee would listen. If necessary, they might ask questions, but the information flowed just one way – from the top down. Peer reviews were never part of that process! Today, things are changing. […]
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How to Align Performance Management with Business Strategy
Performance management is vital. Whether you are still using annual reviews or your organization is using the continual coaching model, managing employee performance is the only way to ensure that they receive the feedback required to optimize their performance. However, it’s not enough to make sure that each employee is doing his or her job […]
