Agile Performance Management
Effective performance management made easy
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Five Tips for Performance Management Success in the Struggling Foodservice Industry
Of all the industries impacted by the pandemic, customer service, retail, and foodservice were by far the most impacted. Millions of workers were lost, either due to COVID or because they resigned from their jobs due to poor pay or conditions. The Great Resignation has shifted the world of work as we know it. For […]
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Filling Employment and Skills Gaps: Knowing When to Hire and When to Promote from Within
Companies today are finding themselves short-handed in all kinds of ways. Some organizations are going weeks, and even months, without managers, supervisors, or other important roles filled properly, causing others to pick up the slack. If an organization has done that, well, it will become clear that instead of looking for a new person to […]
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The Future of Performance Management: Predictions from the Experts
Performance management has come a long way in just the past few years. Companies have been forced to stop just checking the boxes and start to actually pay attention to performance. Along with that comes an increased focus on how to handle performance management both now and into the future. It’s about more than productivity […]
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Establish an Effective Virtual Onboarding Program for Remote Hiring Success
Today’s employees demand more from the companies they work for. Despite the pandemic wholly embracing the remote work model, many companies are itching to return to the office and therefore not taking the time to consider if their virtual onboarding solution is really working for them. In the haste to keep things running as “normally” […]
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Using Onboarding to Immerse Employees in Culture from the Start
Not only are HR teams and managers tasked with onboarding people and training them into their roles, but now they also have to make sure that they’re training employees in the culture from day one. In fact, for best results, culture immersion and training should start well before day one. While it’s obvious that some […]
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Employee Performance and Mental Health: What Organizations Can Do to Lighten the Load
When there’s a performance issue that’s caused by a lack of initiative or a simple inability to perform, business leaders and supervisors generally know how to respond and inform people in a way that leads to performance improvement. But, what if employees are having performance issues that are the result of mental health struggles that […]
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Four Best Practices for Interviewing and Onboarding: What Candidates Want Employers to Know
Businesses are functioning in a new world of work—one where candidates have the upper hand and companies are vying for the best talent in a now-global pool. Employers used to be able to create their own recruitment and onboarding processes and expect employees to fall in line. Today, candidates are demanding a better experience in […]
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Creating a Development Plan During Onboarding
When veterans in any industry start with a company, the onboarding process should be slightly different from a fresh hire. Someone that already has experience in a certain type of work should have different goals, especially since they’ve got a head start as far as knowledge and skill goes. What should be different about the […]
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Mentorship During the 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 coming up, […]
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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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Renewed Focus on HR During the Onboarding Process
All of the new technology that’s been released for learning and performance has certainly provided plenty of benefits. What used to take hours or days now only takes a matter of minutes and is all logged to break down data further in an effort to optimize every area of learning and continuous performance management. Manually […]
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How to Implement Employee Retention Strategies
It’s critical that you have an effective employee retention program that’s always looking for the best talent and reduce turnover rates. It’s much easier to retain your best talent than it is to recruit, train, and onboard completely new employees. This all starts with the culture and the atmosphere within your workplace. Every company has […]
