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A holistic, well-considered performance management process is key to fostering a motivated, high-performing team. A thoughtfully designed process supports employees’ growth, provides them (and their ...

Continuous performance management can boost morale and improve communication. Learn how to implement continuous performance ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently. According to surveys, nearly 60% of businesses use basic spreadsheets to track and monitor staff ...

The focus is shifting from accountability to learning. by Peter Cappelli and Anna Tavis When Brian Jensen told his audience of HR executives that Colorcon wasn’t bothering with annual reviews anymore, ...

Though the so-called forced distribution of performance ratings is “categorically prohibited” under current rules, federal ...

So far, the USA Performance app tracks more than 35,000 federal employees—a number expected to more than double in 2020. USA Performance—an in-house app created by two teams in the Office of Personnel ...

Performance reviews are vital to keeping productivity metrics and expectations on track. But while nearly all managers agree there's room for improvement, it will take intentional change to address ...

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