Employee performance is directly connected to a company’s success. It impacts productivity, company culture, customer/client happiness, and the business’s overall bottom line. Unfortunately, simply employing a worker doesn’t equate to productivity and stellar performance. A recent Gallup poll found that “quiet quitters” make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce. Quiet quitting is when […]
Employee performance reviews, coupled with ongoing verbal feedback, are the single most valuable tools a good manager can take advantage of to boost employee performance and business results. But, the value of those reviews is directly related to how well a manager can deliver a useful and focused review. The review must be specific to […]
Some people make being the boss a chore. They’re your most difficult employees. Ironically, they aren’t bad performers – but they’re difficult in so many other ways! These aren’t the employees who cause legal trouble such as harassment or bias. They’re the employees who frustrate their managers, drive co-workers crazy and often spark negativity in […]
Enough with the stupid meetings! Most workplaces jacked up meetings – the Zoom kind – during the pandemic to help employees stay connected. Now it’s just overkill. A Microsoft analysis of its software found meetings doubled between 2020 and 2022 and meeting time tripled! So this shouldn’t be too surprising: Almost half of employees say […]
As a new manager, it helps to recognize that regular employee evaluations are a great way to gauge an employee’s progress, praise their accomplishments and collaborate on goals to improve performance and help achieve company objectives. There are many benefits to doing employee evaluations, including improved communication and job satisfaction, which translate into great retention […]
A performance management strategy that’s in tune with the modern workforce has the potential to be a secret weapon for positive employee experience to help your organization win the war for talent – driving employee engagement, promotions and succession decisions. For example, if you’re hoping to retain more Millennial and Gen Z talent, continuous feedback […]
In 2023, keeping employees engaged is the name of the game. From quiet quitting to Bare Minimum Mondays, “The Great Disengagement’ is wreaking havoc for HR, forcing them to find new ways to keep employees engaged and motivated to do their best work. Could virtual reality (VR) be the answer to HR’s woes? By mixing […]
As you take your first steps into your new managerial position, one of the key functions you’ll be required to do is employee performance reviews. It’s a big deal you shouldn’t take lightly. Employees are the lifeblood of your organization and so, the better they are at doing their jobs, the better your organization will […]
Consistent employee recognition ensures the people who keep an organization running are always kept top-of-mind. Employees are the lifeblood of any business. If they’re unhappy or disengaged, the entire organization suffers. If a team is never recognized for their hard work, they may start to feel invisible – like nothing they do has any real […]
