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BOOK REVIEW: Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire And What To Do Instead (By Tom Coens & Mary Jenkins, Berrett-Koehler, 2000, ISBN #1-57675-076-0)
Abolishing Performance Appraisals boldly presents the skepticism shared by a growing number of managers, human resource professionals, consultants and researchers: appraisals don’t do what they are purported to do and they cause a lot of other damage in the meantime. As the authors make a strong case for getting rid of formal appraisals altogether, they also address obvious concerns around rewards, compensation, and documentation to support legal action. This is a provocative and convincing read. Prepare to have your paradigms poked.
Improving Annual Performance Reviews
Employees and managers alike complain about the annual performance review process being a tedious, biased, ineffective morale-buster. A 2007 study of 2,200 employees by Salary.com found that more than 60% of workers say reviews don't do anything to help their future performance. Nearly eight in ten companies conduct performance appraisals, and of those, 72% report being only somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the process, according to a 2006 SuccessFactors study of 1,000 HR professionals. So why have a performance appraisal system in place when everyone is so unhappy with them?

Performance Appraisals
Ever wonder why some employees strive to do their best while others lack motivation and are just there to receive a paycheque? This is a challenge all companies face and there are solutions, but correcting poor performance requires effort by both employees and management. There are many reasons why employees don't reach their potential.....read the complete article to learn more...

TIME FOR BUDGETS BUT NO TIME FOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT!
Make your performance management system work for you, or if you are still without one, implement one urgently. This means making it the driving force of your improvement plan for 2010. If you are like so many other businesses out there where by you have reduced your headcount but require more out of each member of the team now, follow this simple plan.

An Organization’s Number One Asset
The continued progress of an organization depends greatly on the effectiveness with which it develops its greatest asset – it’s employees.
Outsourcing Your Human Resource Needs by: Dinah Bailey
Many small to medium sized organizations aren’t in a position to have a full time human resource role within their company. By outsourcing this function, organizations get the support and guidance they need, when they need it, at a cost that is reasonably affordable.
Start Managing Using Your Sales Team’s Talents & Stop Focusing on Their Weaknesses
From you role in sales management, do you manage from a perspective focusing on existing talents or from a weakness one? If you truthfully answered from a more negative than positive focus, then can you answer this question?: Why do winning teams win because of their strengths or their weaknesses? Now is the team to change your management style especially if you wish to increase sales and have a high performance sales team.
How do you manage a team that is already doing well. What do you bring into the team?
What a great question. It is rare that I read something like this and it inspires me to say the least. No doubt, this situation did not occur without much work and intervention (when necessary).

What the Fair Pay Act Means For Your Business
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law this year and may mean an increase in pay discrimination claims. Read this summary of actions you can take to protect your business.
Companies Develop Leaders? 10 Ways to Know
Is your company paying enough attention to internal leadership development? Here are 10 ways to determine if developing the next generation of company executives is a strategic objective.
Performance Appraisals: Critical Conversations
No one likes performance appraisals. Managers hate giving them. Employees hate receiving them and HR professionals hate policing the process. As one manager explained to me, doing a performance appraisal is similar to getting a root canal: both are painful; neither will kill you; but with a root canal, the trauma is over the next day. And yet, we continue to insist on doing appraisals hoping for different results.
SIX SIMPLE STEPS TO ENHANCING YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
Human Resource Specialists nationwide agree: the foundation of a healthy culture (and therefore ultra-competitive edge) is engaged employees – you know, the ones who are the face and voice of your company – the ones who will determine the success or vulnerability of your business....
Advice for Happier Performance Appraisals
Anxiety seems the most common emotion associated with Performance Appraisals – but it is possible to create a positive conversation even when the news is difficult.

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Managing Employees Performance
Measuring employee performance has come a long way from the annual performance appraisal to an on-going performance management process. In the past, managers and employees met once a year for the annual performance appraisal (review) to look back at the work done during the previous year and to evaluate what was accomplished. Human resources managers, managers/ supervisors and employees have come to realize that only looking back does little to improve performance. In recent years, there has been a shift away from performance appraisals to a more comprehensive approach called performance management.

Managing Performance: How To Conduct A Performance Review Right
One of the most common questions we get asked is: "We need to do annual performance reviews. Do you have a performance review form that we could use?" While admirable that the need to conduct a performance review is recognized, the purpose is often lost in the frenzy of filling out forms, setting up meetings with employees, and sitting through awkward, contrived discussions with them about their performance. The performance review is about managing and improving performance. It should be a motivating, inspiring process conducted not just once a year, but on a regular basis. In this article, we'll discuss how to effectively manage performance and provide tips for how and when to conduct a proper performance review.
Performance Appraisals
All organizations should have formal performance appraisals. The following is a guide for a good appraisal system.
Performance Appraisals: Critical Conversations
No one likes performance appraisals. Managers hate giving them. Employees hate receiving them and HR professionals hate policing the process. As one manager explained to me, doing a performance appraisal is similar to getting a root canal: both are painful; neither will kill you; but with a root canal, the trauma is over the next day. And yet, we continue to insist on doing appraisals hoping for different results.
BOOK REVIEW: Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire And What To Do Instead (By Tom Coens & Mary Jenkins, Berrett-Koehler, 2000, ISBN #1-57675-076-0)
Abolishing Performance Appraisals boldly presents the skepticism shared by a growing number of managers, human resource professionals, consultants and researchers: appraisals don’t do what they are purported to do and they cause a lot of other damage in the meantime. As the authors make a strong case for getting rid of formal appraisals altogether, they also address obvious concerns around rewards, compensation, and documentation to support legal action. This is a provocative and convincing read. Prepare to have your paradigms poked.
Writing SMART Goals (also called KRAs) from Job Descriptions
Many Managers (Including HR managers responsible for writing others Goals) often ask to help them onHow to Write Goals KRAs for Sales HR Finance Managers and Executives creating Goals (Key Responsibility Areas) for different designations, which they can use for setting Goals and/or conducting performance appraisals. While most of these managers are completely aware of their job profile, they find it difficult to shape it in a written form.
Improving Annual Performance Reviews
Employees and managers alike complain about the annual performance review process being a tedious, biased, ineffective morale-buster. A 2007 study of 2,200 employees by Salary.com found that more than 60% of workers say reviews don't do anything to help their future performance. Nearly eight in ten companies conduct performance appraisals, and of those, 72% report being only somewhat satisfied, not very satisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the process, according to a 2006 SuccessFactors study of 1,000 HR professionals. So why have a performance appraisal system in place when everyone is so unhappy with them?

Ten Things You Can Do To Quickly and Deeply Understand People
To really understand and evaluate people quickly, skilfully and elegantly means using structured questions and collating the answers in a mental model that gives you a rich picture to examine and review. Understanding different types of questions and using specific listening techniques can help you dramatically improve your questioning and listening in performance appraisals, selling and recruitment interviews.
Dampening Disappointments
Bouncing back from non-starters, disappointing results and criticism are part of our maturing process. Sure, these can hurt us emotionally yet they are bound to occur, at the most unexpected moments. These can be prevalent in performance appraisals, sales interviews, and business proposals.
Advice for Happier Performance Appraisals
Anxiety seems the most common emotion associated with Performance Appraisals – but it is possible to create a positive conversation even when the news is difficult.
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