It's almost Halloween, and for some organizations, the thought of another round of performance reviews is downright frightening! If your process feels more like a dreaded annual exercise than something that actually improves performance, it may be time for a change. Here are four ways to take the fright out of performance management: 1. Make feedback more frequent. An annual review shouldn't be the first time employees hear how they're doing. Regular check-ins help address co

Good documentation isn’t about creating a paper trail for termination. It’s about capturing expectations, conversations, and follow-up so decisions are based on facts instead of memory. When documentation is simple, timely, and clear, it supports better management and reduces risk.

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Every organization says some version of this: “We just have too much drama.” This probably looks like: Water cooler conversations Frustration bubbling under the surface People venting about one another The meeting after the meeting Avoided conversations Escalations that shouldn’t have been escalations Gossip And almost every time, someone attributes it to a personality problem. But here’s what I’ve learned after 30+ years in HR and organizational development: Drama is rarely

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Are your performance reviews scary? Are you HAUNTED by the ghost of past performance reviews? Performance reviews are one of the most dreaded activities in any organization. For many people, the annual performance review ranks right up there with going to the dentist — uncomfortable, stressful, and something you put off as long as possible. Apologies to all the dentists out there! It's about time to embark on 'performance review season' in many organizations. Can I get a col

Have you ever had to lead or work with an employee who was never happy and created a lot of chaos? This employee is likely very hard to...

If you are still doing the more traditional, annual review, you may want to rethink your approach. The Problem with Traditional...