Performance feedback is one of the most powerful tools managers have to boost engagement, improve performance, and support employee development. Yet according to SHRM, 57% of employees believe their managers need more training on how to give effective feedback. The good news? A few simple techniques — plus the right tools — can make a […]
For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), driving employee engagement and improving performance is crucial for long-term success. One underutilized strategy is incorporating skip-level meetings into your performance management cycles. These meetings, where employees meet with leaders two or more levels above them, offer unique insights, foster transparency, and can significantly boost employee engagement and performance. […]
When done correctly and effectively, employee performance reviews and good performance management processes can motivate staff, drive results, align the entire company, and improve success and morale. However, inconsistent performance reviews that are confusing, subjective, and open to bias can throw a wrench into the entire thing – making the review process a negative and […]
With employee performance reviews coming up soon for many, we wanted to let you know that we are here to help! emPerform can have you up and running with simple & intuitive online appraisals plus added functionality to help save you time & unnecessary administrative tasks PLUS built in tools to help you get strategic […]
What are you using for appraisals and performance management? Paper? Spreadsheets? Fax? A tediously formatted document that employees and managers don’t want to use? A makeshift in-house system designed by your IT department as an attempt to solve your appraisal nightmares? Nothing at all? Any of these answers wouldn’t surprise us. Our close contact with […]
If you are a manager or HR specialist who has been hammering away at the same annual employee evaluation process year after year but don’t seem to be getting measurable results, you might be doing any of three things wrong. First, you may be using a method that doesn’t suit your business model. Second, you […]
Shift gears and start accelerating your review processes. The days of tracking down reviews and sorting through files and spreadsheets are over! emPerform serves up powerful and proven performance management software to automate reviews and take your organization’s talent strategy to the next level. Get appraisals completed properly and on-time with emPerform: unlimited online appraisal […]
It’s not hard for good managers to find reasons to praise their employees. After all, the company is built on their hard work, and they come in every day and throw their hearts into projects that make the manager look good in front of their bosses and shareholders. Most managers appreciate every hour their employees […]
If you’re an experienced HR pro, you know how review season typically begins. You start nudging your managers to launch the review process. Your managers, in turn, start nudging their staff to complete self-evaluations. And for a few days, eye contact is dodgy and the air is filled with tense jokes. Then review sessions take […]
Annual review season is in full swing, and most of the experienced managers and long term employees on your staff have been through the process before and know exactly what’s expected of them. Self-evaluations are being typed up and edited as we speak. And managers are looking out over their flocks of direct reports, assessing […]
