Performance appraisal systems are the core of effective communications between an organization and its employees, says career services firm Lee Hecht Harrison. Yet, if poorly done, they can undermine ...

Employees often dread performance appraisals, though the feedback can be very beneficial to their careers. Management should always strive to deliver a formal performance appraisal for every employee ...

As a small business owner, manager or supervisor, you conduct periodic appraisals to inform your employees of their progress. When an employee does what's expected of him, the review process goes ...

A recent article in Governing explored how “local governments are changing the frequency of performance evaluations, who receives them and what they're assessing.” To me, this is definitely a good ...

What happens when performance appraisals coincide with a global pandemic and rising tensions due to sustained racial injustice? In a time of uncertainty about job security for staff, faculty and ...

How to conduct an appraisal: 10 top tips for managers and employees Your email has been sent Want to learn how to conduct appraisals well? Here are a few tips to make appraisals a success. Appraisals ...

Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting performance reviews and hate it when their manager disciplines them.

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

A top federal court has affirmed that federal agencies do not need to negotiate with the unions that represent their workforces over changes to performance evaluations, ending a fight that has been ...

Consistency is critical, even when problems at work are extreme. Managers dread giving performance reviews and often don’t like to handle issues about employee behavior. Employees dread getting ...