Assumptions about Performance

One of the core roles for Human Resources professionals is to work to optimize the performance of the people in the organization. How we...

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Performance Reviews: The Value Focus

Ask any young employee about their desire to do a performance review and most will baulk at the opportunity. Many have little or no...

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Assessing Employee Performance

By Karla Thorpe Performance appraisals can be stressful and are often dreaded by both the manager that needs to deliver the appraisal and the employee...

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Embracing the Unorthodox: Welcome to the High Commitment Workplace

By David Creelman Outstanding companies often have unorthodox HR practices. Retail giant Costco does not pay for performance; instead employees get increments based on how long...

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Putting Performance Programs to the Test

By Cori Maedel One common theme within many companies with which I have worked is the dreaded annual performance appraisals that everyone loves to hate....

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HR Leadership: Harnessing The Wherewithal Within

By Anya Levykh “HR professionals are uniquely well placed to help current leadership produce the next generation of leaders by establishing leadership brand, assessing the...

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The Art of Providing Meaningful Employee Feedback

By Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Providing meaningful employee feedback is not just an art, but one of the most important functions of a supervisor or manager....

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Performance Management: Nine Key Practices

By Russel Horwitz    The acid test of a good performance management system is the answer to the question: are employees are performing at their best?   You...

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