Employee Evaluations are a vital part of performance management. But the attitudes and strategies associated with them are changing. Read Evaluation Evolution in Retail Leader magazine with quotes from Nancy Mobley, CEO, on how employee evaluations can go beyond performance management to contribute to a company’s strategic vision.
Effective Goal-setting for Performance Management
Effective goal-setting is a strategic process. The steps outlined below will help employees set specific goals appropriate to their background, skills, and aspirations. Identify long and short-term goals: Long-term goals typically focus on months or years ahead, whereas short-term goals focus on the next few days or weeks, serving as stepping-stones to long-term goals. Set outcome […]
HR Carnival – Exceptional Workplace
Insight Performance is so excited to be hosting our first HR Carnival. There is an amazing group of HR bloggers out there and this carnival will not disappoint! The topic for this carnival is exceptional workplaces. Beyond legal compliance and day to day HR operations, one goal of human resources is to motivate and improve the […]
Office Bullying – A Real HR Problem
While much of the press around bullying focuses on children, let’s face it, it’s happening with adults too! I recently read an article aboutoffice bullying and it made me think about all the instances as a Human Resources professional that boil down to someone being an old fashioned bully. Whenever I conduct Harassment Training, invariably there […]
Is Your Performance Management Process Effective?
When was the last performance review you received? Did you feel the feedback you got was helpful? Were you able to use the information to improve your performance? A recent survey titled the Workforce Mood Tracker found that more than half of the US workforce feels performance reviews do not accurately assess their performance. Twenty-two percent of […]
Compensation – “Getting Back to Basics”
2010 is still a tough market, for both employers and employees. Employers are managing budgets tightly and employees are feeling overworked and uncertain. Businesses and families are getting “back to basics”. Below are some suggestions to help your organization get your compensation programs “back to basics”: – Compensation Philosophy: A compensation philosophy is a company’s commitment to […]
360-degree Feedback
While many companies provide regular feedback to their employees in the form of Annual Performance Reviews, few provide 360-degree feedback. 360-degree feedback provides feedback from all angles with the employee in the center of the feedback circle. This can include feedback from peers, supervisors, and subordinates, as well as a self-assessment of performance. In some […]
Have You Reviewed Your Core Competencies Lately?
Competencies serve as the barometer for evaluating employees’ skills and are the building blocks for a quality performance management program. Competency modeling, when completed effectively, will help support the strategic thinking and objectives, as well as the business priorities and organizational environment of an organization – the very things that are continuously changing. Because the organization […]
Employee Feedback as a Key Component to Performance Management
Why do Managers shy away from giving performance feedback, both positive and negative? Constructive feedback is crucial to career development, employee satisfaction, employee retention and employee motivation. Employee feedback should be given as frequently as possible; both formally through the annual performance review forms and ensuing discussions, but also informally through ongoing conversations and coaching. […]
