It’s Performance Review Time Again?
It’s not that Time Again, Is it? Unfortunately, I think this is most manager’s first thought when it comes time for annual performance appraisals. The annual performance review is a time for an...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Performance Management Cycle
The performance review is one piece of the performance management cycle. Unfortunately, countless managers have never had formal performance management training and simply do a performance review like...
View Article14 Accomplishments of a Great Performance Appraisal Process
Many people (including this site) have encouraged dumping the current performance review process and replace it with a more effective system, however, we believe a great performance appraisal process...
View ArticleSample Performance Appraisal Phrases: Training Comments
There are dozens of different categories for different performance reviews and training often gets neglected. Training is an important aspect of everyone’s job – as well as their professional and...
View ArticleAttendance & Punctuality: Sample Performance Review Phrases
Attendance and punctuality is one of the simplest things to rate an employee on if you have accurate time keeping records. Unfortunately, this is also one of the touchiest areas as many employees do...
View ArticleAttitude: Sample Performance Review Phrases
A good attitude is one of the most important traits an employee could have. I will take a pleasant and good attitude over almost anything else when I hire someone and would promote someone with a good...
View ArticleCommunication: Sample Performance Review Phrases
Communication on teams is essential for high performance and often one of the first things to break down. Team members and managers that promote healthy communication can turn bad situations into good...
View ArticleCooperation: Sample Performance Review Phrases
Most companies have evolved from a “command and control” structure to one of at least a team based environment, if not a fully matrixed work environment. For the manager, this makes cooperation among...
View ArticleCreativity and Innovation: Sample Performance Review Phrases
We are an innovative society. Creative people used to be abnormal, now some measure of creativity is expected in all of us. Creativity and innovation in your job can make or break your career: the...
View ArticleGet Rid of the Performance Review!
Sam Culbert, author of Get Rid of the Performance Review, editorialized in the Wall Street Journal about the why and how of eliminating the performance review. Though we hate the performance review in...
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