The pros and cons of a performance review rating scale for your business By now, we have all noticed the overwhelming trend of ditching performance rating scales and instead centering performance appraisals and performance management on quality conversations and continuous feedback. Organizations like Adobe®, Deloitte®, Microsoft®, Accenture®, and even GE® are all examples of organizations […]
An overview of the most common blind spots and how can they be highlighted for our organization’s workforce in a positive way that solicits change. We are all human, and with that comes a set of experiences and assumptions that guide how we act, react, lead, work and interpret the world around us. This also […]
Using 360° reviews, pulse surveys & ongoing feedback to identify and address toxic behavior before it spreads in your organization. Last week I sat down at my desk armed with a hot coffee and a stack of some of my favorite HR Publications. I usually save them up then binge-read them once every few weeks […]
See How Southern Insurance Underwriters Eliminated Paper Appraisals and Streamlined Employee Performance Management with emPerform The challenge: Prior to using emPerform, Southern Insurance Underwriters (SIU) used manual spreadsheet appraisal forms as a basis for its performance management efforts. The entire process provided zero status tracking, was very time-consuming and cumbersome, and made it impossible […]
New Case Study Shows How JBS United Transforms Performance Management into Centralized and Meaningful Business Conversation with CRG emPerform A new case study reveals how JBS United, a global research-based animal nutrition products, livestock production, grain merchandising and environment consulting services company, is using CRG emPerform’s award-winning employee performance management software suite to […]
Worrying about performance appraisals should be the last thing you do this summer. That’s why emPerform makes getting started with simple, affordable and effective employee performance management software a BREEZE. Ditch paper forms and ineffective processes Simplify & streamline performance management Engage users in year-round coaching & feedback Align objectives & team performance Evaluate employees on job-specific competencies […]
There is no question that the focus of performance management has shifted over the years from a traditional once-a-year sit-down with a manager to a more ongoing process where touch-points occur regularly and from multiple sources. The purpose is to increase the frequency, source and timeliness of feedback so employees can be acknowledged and developed […]
Why Talent Management Needs the 9-Box Grid For HR leaders, effective talent management and succession planning are critical to organizational success. Enter the 9-box grid—a proven performance management tool that simplifies talent reviews by mapping employees based on performance and potential. Whether you’re identifying future leaders or addressing skill gaps, this visual framework helps HR […]
Aaaand ACTION: The Many Roles of a Superstar Manager Good managers are hard to find. In fact, a study completed by Gallup showed that only 1 out of every 10 managers possess a natural ability to effectively manage their direct reports. Does this mean that 9 out of 10 managers in your organization are ineffective? […]
Even with the great advances in performance management tools and technologies in the past decade, we have yet to encounter anything that can replace the power of one-on-one meetings or informal ‘check-ins’ between managers and employees. There are certainly ways to train managers on increasing the effectiveness of these meetings (and we’ll get to that […]
