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Do’s and don’ts to make performance reviews actually mean something

by April 27, 2013 Comments (1)

Everybody hates performance reviews. That’s a given. But there are ways to move them out of the “dreaded chore” category into the file titled “engagement tools.”

Surprise! Employees don’t hate performance reviews as much as we thought

by January 11, 2013 Comments (0)

No question, performance reviews are a touchy subject. But love ‘em or hate ‘em, new research says current review practices are pretty effective.

15 questions to make you think twice about performance reviews

by December 26, 2012 Comments (0)

Performance reviews are a sticky subject — and no one knows that better than Samuel Culbert, a management professor at UCLA. Check out his set of cogent questions in this Guest Post and see if your answers change the way you look at your organization’s review procedures.

Here’s an FMLA danger zone you might have overlooked

by August 22, 2012 Comments (0)

A recent court ruling offers a reminder of an oft-overlooked area where FMLA regs get companies in trouble: performance reviews.

Top 10: The legal issues HR needs to watch the rest of 2012

by May 25, 2012 Comments (0)

You’re just coming off a hectic holiday weekend – a good time to catch your breath and take a look at the big picture. Here’s an overview of the potential legal snares you’ll need to be aware of in the second half of 2012.

Labor market heats up: Are your best people looking?

by January 6, 2012 Comments (0)

With recent news of increased hiring nationally, one question arises: How do your managers plan to hang on to their best people in 2012?

HR’s 12 worst worries for 2011 – and how to cope

by April 8, 2011 3 Comments

What are the critical pain points HR pros should be addressing over the next year? Here’s a checklist.

How to kill motivation in one easy step

by August 20, 2010 7 Comments

A common performance review technique — long thought to increase employee motivation — might actually have the opposite effect.

OK, performance review process is broken: Now HR’s on the hotseat

by July 9, 2010 30 Comments

Seriously, now: Is it time to get rid of the annual performance review once and for all?

Answers to tricky HR questions: E-mail and the performance review process

by June 18, 2010 3 Comments

Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What are the legal pitfalls of doing reviews via e-mail?

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