Managers don’t always keep up with performance documentation. Check-ins slip, notes sit in personal files, and feedback leans on memory. Months later, HR is asked to back up a termination, rating, or pay decision and finds the record is thin…
Performance Management
HR leaders don't let good work and extra efforts go unnoticed. But your front-line managers might not recognize the power of recognition. Employees who feel appreciated by their boss are more engaged than those who don’t feel the love. But…
Merit-based performance seems like a no-brainer. But sometimes there are hidden agendas. Hidden consequences. Hidden costs. They exist when it's not practiced correctly. What's Up in This Episode: Merit-Based Performance That's why in this episode of HRMorning's 3-Point, we talk…
When I started writing this story, it was 4 p.m. on a snowy Friday. That's important to know because I love to ski. But I wasn't skiing. I was stuck inside, staring at a blank screen. Why hadn't I been…
Ah, annual performance reviews – perhaps the most dreaded meeting by both employee and boss. Even worse: Researchers say they aren’t only dreaded and ineffective, they’re potentially harmful to the people and the company if the feedback isn't meaningful. Performance…
Age. Health. Politics. Money. We don't talk about them in the workplace -- or at least, we aren't supposed to talk about them in the workplace. But what if we hit them straight on? What if we talk about the…
You missed a deadline. Your team fell short on this quarter's goal. You didn't land the deal. Your boss said she was disappointed in your team's work. They aren't full-on failures. They're setbacks. And they suck. But they don't have…
Losing and replacing an employee can cost up to 150% of their salary. And most of that loss doesn’t start at the exit interview – it builds over time, when people feel overlooked or disconnected from their work. Recognition is…
Would you let AI do your job for you? After all, if AI could do your work, you probably wouldn't have a job. That's why some people might think I did the unthinkable: I used AI to do my job…
Nearly everyone talks about it. Nearly no one actually does it. Quit social media. But I did it -- for you and everyone who works and wonders: Is social media harmless or toxic, helpful or wasteful, or completely inconsequential? While…
Some conversations are difficult before they start. They become even more of a nightmare when they take a turn for the worse -- and you end up in difficult conversation traps. It's so bad, some leaders would rather not face…
You're a smart leader. You don't make dumb writing mistakes, right? Or do you? Here's the problem with management and writing: Most great managers didn't get there because they were great writers. But, if you lead, you need to write.…
Leave the worst work behaviors at the door. And remind your employees to do the same. From gossiping and flirting to sarcasm and cursing, many people are sick of how their colleagues behave. When employees -- and their leaders --…
Culture is a word that swirls around organizations all the time: Flexible culture. Creative culture. Results-driven culture. Customer-focused culture. But do you ever talk about a learning culture? Organizations that prioritize and encourage continuous learning and development for individuals and…
Cookie-cutter recognition doesn't cut it anymore. Employees and colleagues need -- and want -- to be recognized in ways that are meaningful to them. And when you recognize people for what they do and how it impacts the workplace, you…
One of the biggest productivity-killers managers face every day is interruptions. And one of the most frequent interruptions is employees with questions ... mostly because they don't know problem-solving tactics. A Cal/Irvine study estimated that managers get interrupted four times…
