Tools for High-Performing Teams
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Going Beyond SMART Goals with Performance Management
If you’ve been handling performance management for any length of time, you are familiar with SMART goals. Based on this framework, goals are developed that are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. They work very well in many instances, but they are not perfect. Performance management continues to evolve. We’ve already witnessed the dethroning of […]
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Futureproofing Your Onboarding: Tips and Tricks to Evaluate Your Processes
All too often, onboarding is left out of the performance management discussion. That’s unfortunate, as this is one of the most important areas when it comes to PM. After all, it’s during the onboarding process that new employees learn what is expected of them, delve into how to perform their responsibilities and duties, and begin […]
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Key Challenges to Remote Worker Development
Performance management (PM) and learning and development (L&D) are inextricably linked. They are two sides of the same situation – developing workers and ensuring that they are living up to their potential. Often, performance management is really the process whereby managers discover the gaps in an employee’s skillset and then L&D is the process where […]
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Supercharging Your Performance Reviews: What You Need to Know
Chances are good you’ve heard about the death of the annual performance review. Those rumors are greatly exaggerated. What’s really gone away is the “annual” part of the equation. Performance reviews still play crucial roles in helping your employees become their best selves. Explore how eLeaP’s Performance Management Platform can simplify evaluations, boost productivity, and drive measurable […]
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HR Tech: Trends for 2021
Technology is a critical component of performance management. The massive shift to remote work (and remote management) in 2020 highlighted just how important technology is to all business functions. And, while 2021 promises to be less dire than its predecessor, technology will still play a central role in performance management and other HR functions. With […]
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Virtual Happy Hour Is Dead: New Team-Building Options for the Remote Work Age
The pandemic and ensuing shift toward remote work made 2020 a difficult year. However, most teams have learned to cope with their new normal, and many people no longer face the same challenges when it comes to working remotely. That does not mean there are no issues, though. Team-building remains a critical challenge for pandemic-stricken […]
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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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Creating a Positive Virtual Office Environment
With 2020 finally in the rearview mirror, we can all take a moment to breathe a sigh of relief. However, despite one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory finally being behind us, it does not mean that we’re going to get back to “normal” at any point soon. For most businesses and other […]
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Remote Performance Management: Tips and Tricks for Managers
Remote work is here to stay. Even as organizations try to strike a balance between work from home and in-person work at the office, we know that effective performance management will be vital to ensure success. For managers, this presents a few challenges, particularly if you’re still struggling with remote performance management. The truth is […]
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How to Thrive as a Remote Company
You could be forgiven for thinking that we’d be back to life as normal by this point. Most of us were under that impression. However, COVID-19 seems to have other plans, and amid rapidly accelerating cases across the US, even companies that had started to return to the office are once more going remote. The […]
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A Look at Workplace Trends for 2021: Key Elements Shaping the Work World
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from 2020, it’s that no predictions are set in stone. No one realized when this year dawned just what would be in store for us. However, it is important to try to anticipate what is to come. While viruses and contagions might defy predictability to some extent, we have […]
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Boost Employee Engagement by Helping Them Overcome Feelings of Being Overwhelmed
To say that 2020 led to increased stress and anxiety is perhaps the understatement of the decade. It introduced turmoil that rocked the world, the aftershocks of which we are still contending with. It has also taken a toll on employee engagement. The good news is that managers and decision-makers can take an active role […]
