Many businesses are moving away from traditional year-end reviews or appraisals at work. Year-end reviews can cause hard feelings between employees and employers or managers when criticism is involved ...

Goal-based performance appraisal techniques use quantitative performance management indicators to determine how well an employee is performing against the group, or against goals set by management.

Performance reviews are a cornerstone of effective team management, offering an opportunity to provide constructive feedback, recognize achievements, and establish goals for the future. Well-crafted ...

Most organizations have some sort of performance appraisal system in place to evaluate decisions related to promotions, salary hikes and professional development. To execute that, a set of ...

Feedback and assessments are critical in any business that aims to increase productivity, improve efficient and effective work processes, and develop in areas that may need improvement. While most ...

Yes, it’s that time of year again -- when the groans of managers can be heard over the mere mention of the words, “Annual Performance Reviews.” Many managers see performance appraisals as nothing more ...

It's that time of year again. The time in the business world where managers and employees face, often with anxiety, year-end performance appraisals. The managerial challenge? How to make these ...

As you become responsible for managing other people, you will likely need to conduct performance appraisals. These face-to-face discussions—ideally undertaken at least every 12 months—provide an ...

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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 ...