Performance Management Articles

The Different Types of Employee Management Styles
June 17 2023 - Employee management styles have an enormous impact on workplace productivity and employee satisfaction.

How to Unify and Motivate Remote Teams
March 22 2022 - Unifying and motivating your remote team is a crucial step in the process of creating a truly effective and productive work environment.

9 Tips for Improving Your Leadership Qualities
July 20 2021 - Are you wondering how to become a better leader? This guide to leadership qualities will tell you everything you need to know. Read on for more.

How to Inspire Your Team to Be More Productive
April 17 2020 - How exactly can you go about maximizing both your team's job satisfaction and daily output? Here are some pointers.

How to Reduce Overtime in Your Business
February 26 2020 - If overtime is already starting to cost you, or it is causing issues for your employees, then here are some ways it can be reduced.

Things You Need to Know to Be a Successful HR Professional
October 17 2016 - Although these basic HR skills are often more than enough to tackle the challenges in hand, there are additional things you need to know to be a successful HR professional.

Six Essential Leadership Skills For Today's Leader
September 5 2014 - A careful examination of the various definitions of "leader" presents a fascinating and brief explanation of great leadership.

Charisma and Leadership Strengths
July 18 2011 - Research findings reported in the Journal of Management shows that we consider some leaders to be charismatic because we attribute 'magical thinking' to them.

Employee Performance Reviews
April 22 2011 - A half of the participants in an online survey conducted for Globoforce think that employee performance reviews do not provide accurate appraisals of their work.

Time Off Programs
July 2 2010 - Three-quarters of employers offer paid time off programs in order to compete in the labor market.

Today's Economy DEMANDS A Critical Skill: Optimism
March 17 2009 - Global warming. Water shortages. Terrorism. Failing health care system. Wars around the globe. Gas prices. Severe economic downturn. Look at the headlines and it's enough to make you stay in bed.

Time Management Produces Results
March 24 2008 - Time management is an ongoing favorite in the corporate trainer's armory of courses while training in delegation skills appears to be neglected.

Perception Of Consultant Quality Trails That Of Permanent Staff
November 6 2007 - A recent survey finds that hiring managers are twice as likely to rate their permanent staff as 'excellent' than they rate consultants.

Wasting Time At Work
August 27 2007 - The third annual survey of over 2000 employees across all job levels by Salary.com found that over 63 per cent of respondents admitted to wasting time at work and the average amount was 1.7 hours out of a typical 8.5 hour day.

The Carrot Principle
January 25 2007 - In 'The Carrot Principle - How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance' management consultants Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton explain how organizations and managers can use praise and recognition to motivate their workforces.

North Americans Stay Productive in the Holiday Season
December 9 2006 - A recent survey suggests worker productivity will be maintained as the holiday season approaches.

Acing Your Performance Review
Alexandra Levit asks why most people roll their eyes when it comes time for performance reviews.

Asking for a Raise
Alexandra Levit says: "If you are going to ask your boss for a raise, make sure you have a good reason. And needing the money doesn't count. Your company doesn't care if you are drowning in student loans, can't make your rent or have to finance a wedding this year. Like everything else in the business world, the money you get paid is all about the value you add to the company. Before you sit down with your manager, you'll want to be prepared with a list of contributions that have positively impacted the bottom line."

How to Improve the Effectiveness of Performance Management and Appraisal by Overcoming the Root Cause of the Problem
Julie Freeman explores why existing formal and informal approaches to employee performance management and appraisal (EPMA) tend to work well enough in theory, but fail to meet expectations in practice.

Hitting the Ground Running: Considering Early Management Integration
Wayne Ormond highlights key areas or challenges that new managers face during their transition - typically lasting the first year.

Personnel evaluation in Latin America and Spain
June 20 2002 - A study by Bumeran, a HR technology company owned by Terra Lycos, focused on personnel evaluation in Latin American and Spanish companies.