Tools for High-Performing Teams
Build a better world with a better team
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Digging Deeper into Performance: Harnessing People Analytics to Drive Performance Outcomes
What is the single largest driver of success for your business? It’s your people. Without them, your business does not exist, is unable to do what it does, and cannot serve your customers or clients. How do you know what is going on with your people? You use people analytics software and data. Performance management […]
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How to Unlock Your Employees’ True Career Potential
Performance management is really just the process of helping employees become the best version of themselves. However, many workers have inner blocks that prevent them from realizing their true career potential. The good news is that those blocks can be removed, unlocking the full potential of your team members. A Mindset Shift Before we begin […]
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The Most Important Questions to Ask During a Performance Review
Performance reviews – they’re often the bane of an employee’s existence. They can feel arbitrary, one-sided, even summarily dismissed. They don’t have to be that way, though. When combined with modern performance management techniques, such as regular check-ins and one-one-ones, full-blown performance reviews can once more regain their position as valuable tools that encourage both […]
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How to Connect Employees with the Company Mission
Contrary to once-popular belief, most employees want to do a good job. They want to help the business grow and thrive – to be a part of something larger than themselves. However, without direction, it becomes impossible for them to do that. This leads to disengagement, reduced morale, and poor outcomes. The answer to those […]
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Remote Work Is Here to Stay and Here’s How It Will Affect Performance Management
The changes COVID-19 has introduced to the world are immense. One of the most significant is the shift toward remote work. And, while some of the changes the pandemic created will fade over time, remote work is here to stay. That promises some interesting effects for performance management. Is It Really Our Permanent New Normal? […]
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What Role Does Discipline Have in Modern Performance Management?
Performance management has changed a great deal in the last decade or so. Old notions, such as the value of annual performance reviews, are continuing to erode. New ideas and practices, like one-on-ones and check-ins, are taking their place. However, where does discipline fit in with this new approach? Progressive Discipline For most managers and […]
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Peer Reviews: Critical Tips and Tricks for Managers
Performance reviews have evolved a great deal in the last few years. Once upon a time, annual or twice-annual reviews were the norm. Today, we understand that this is no foundation for success because they fail to offer actionable feedback promptly. They turn punitive and hold an employee’s success hostage to seemingly arbitrary demands for […]
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How to Use Surveys to Get Employee Feedback
Too often, performance management flows downhill. Managers observe employees and then give feedback during one-on-ones to improve performance and change outcomes. However, that one-way flow is detrimental and can create disengagement. Explore how eLeaP®’s Performance Management Platform can simplify evaluations, boost productivity, and drive measurable results. To build an engaged workforce, you must listen to what your […]
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What You Need to Know About Designing a Training Plan
The point of performance management is to help team members transform into their best selves. While coaching and pointers can help, it will sometimes be necessary to take deeper action. To build skills and support improved outcomes, employees will need to be trained. The right training plan is essential to seeing success here. Is Training […]
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How ABA Can Improve Employee Engagement
When you hear the acronym ABA, do you immediately think of autism or autism therapy? There’s a good reason for that: it’s one of the most effective ways to help improve social, communication, and learning skills without punitive enforcement, which makes it well-suited for working with autistic people, particularly children. However, ABA also has big […]
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Performance Management Best Practices for SMBs
Too often, the performance management discussion tends to center around larger businesses. That makes sense on a certain level, but the truth is that even the smallest of SMBs can benefit from implementing performance management best practices. What are they, though? While SMBs may have different operating budgets than their larger counterparts, you’ll find that […]
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Unearthing Performance Management Biases That Might Be Crippling Your Success
Chances are good you think that your performance reviews are fair and evenhanded. You feel that they are valuable tools to help spur employee development and growth. And, they can be. However, understand that we are all human and we all suffer from hidden biases. When those biases show up in performance reviews, they can […]
