Tools for High-Performing Teams
Build a better world with a better team
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How to Complete a Performance Review Self-Evaluation
Performance reviews have been an integral part of the successful running of an organization for a long time. But in recent years, the importance of conducting performance reviews the right way has become prominent. It’s no longer sufficient for employees to undergo a singular, mediocre annual review. Organizations are taking far more care to ensure […]
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How To Design Employee Performance Reviews for Millennials
One of the primary goals for any organization should be retaining its best-performing employees in the long run. Of course, this is easier said than done and requires many different factors. But when it comes to retaining employees, performance reviews play an important role. Performance reviews need to deliver what’s expected and help employees grow […]
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Continuous Performance Management
5 Benefits of Continuous Performance Management
Continuous Performance management is a process used in a variety of organizations. It may be put in place when leaders want to build an environment where employees perform at their best. It is used to ensure that all delivered work is of the highest quality. There are two different approaches related to performance management. These […]
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The True Cost of Poor Employee Communication
Gone are the days when organizations and leaders simply demanded that their employees complete the work expected of them. In our contemporary work society, open lines of communication between employees and leaders are a must if an organization wants to be successful. Without good communication, an organization can quickly go up in flames. It’s critical […]
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How To Tackle Poor Employee Performance
Being a leader is challenging on the best of days, but when it comes to dealing with poor employee performance, it’s particularly tough. All too often, managers make it even more difficult for themselves by not addressing performance issues in a timely manner. Some of the top reasons given for not dealing with poor employee […]
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How Feedback Can Help to Transform Your Millennial Workforce
The word Millennial has received an unfairly bad reputation. The truth is that Millennials already make up 30% of existing workforces and will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. What does this mean? Well, in order to hire and retain talent, it’s important to understand what motivates millennials specifically. Baby boomers and […]
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Commission and Pay-for-Performance Compensation Models: Do They Belong in the Future of Performance Management?
For years, sales positions have often been offered with a commission and/or bonus structure—the more you sell, the more you can earn. It’s a good enough incentive for many salespeople to work harder and acquire more business on behalf of the organization. However, in today’s post-COVID economy where everyone is still feeling the effects of […]
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Balancing Employee Culture: Somewhere Between Fear and Fun Lies the Perfect Formula
There are a lot of myths and misconceptions out there about workplace culture these days. Company culture is more than a buzzword. While it’s been under fire recently because of the Great Resignation, it’s also been an integral part of organizations for as long as they have existed. Creating the right culture depends on sifting […]
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How To Increase Accountability and Engagement in Performance Management
Performance management is a critical asset for businesses. It allows managers to track performance and see which employees are doing well, along with those that may need a little assistance. It can also help determine which processes are working and which need some tweaking. Of course, if you do it right, your performance management strategy […]
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Five Big Warnings as Organizations Take Performance Management to the Digital Space
As the future of performance management looks to more flexibility, more focus on development, and more continuity, it’s also going to be more data-driven and yet somehow, less data-focused. While that might sound like a catch-22, it’s actually a simple transition that’s taking place—while data-driven performance management initiatives are pushed, organizations will start to focus […]
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Flex Scheduling and Performance Improvement: Helping Teams Thrive Through Trust and Accountability
When the pandemic shuttered businesses and sent everyone home, it created a huge wave in the world of work for both companies and employees. People who had spent the past 10, 20, or even 25 years going to the office every day, heading into their second-shift factory maintenance job, or working in customer-facing positions in […]
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How to Create a Job Listing That Attracts Top Performers
Performance management starts at the hiring phase. Too often, companies don’t realize that they need to be worried about attracting the “right people” for a position. They simply create a job listing, or use their HR-approved template listing, and put it out there for all to see. Unfortunately, if the listing itself doesn’t take a […]
