Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Too many organizations still think about performance management as a compliance exercise or a check-the-box activity done ...

As a business leader, one of the most important lessons I’ve learned is the value of setting clear, objective criteria for employee bonuses. Over the years, I’ve experimented with various bonus ...

The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

New findings reveal that employee happiness directly impacts a company’s long-term financial performance. These six factors ...

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 ...

Companies are always looking for ways to boost employee performance and financial success. One widely used strategy centers around improving employee engagement. The belief is that nurturing engaged, ...

I recently got to visit with a number of senior leaders after speaking at a leadership conference. Through multiple conversations, I noticed a pattern in their comments about the current challenges ...

The prevailing business leadership advice has always assumed that goal setting is a top-down process. During my time at consulting firm Bain & Co., and later as vice president at the large auto-parts ...

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