Though the so-called forced distribution of performance ratings is “categorically prohibited” under current rules, federal ...

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The focus is shifting from accountability to learning. by Peter Cappelli and Anna Tavis When Brian Jensen told his audience of HR executives that Colorcon wasn’t bothering with annual reviews anymore, ...

It’s that time of year again: annual performance reviews—a process that’s historically been time-consuming and stressful for ...

There is an “extremely limited scope” for managers to be held individually responsible when disciplining federal employees' poor performance, OPM said.

Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently. According to surveys, nearly 60% of businesses use basic spreadsheets to track and monitor staff ...

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Giving and receiving criticism is uncomfortable, even with only 27 employees. Defector Media’s quest to address that dilemma ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

Management consulting firm McKinsey argues, “Effective performance management systems [are] designed to help people get better in their work, and they offer clarity in career development and ...

To fix performance management systems, C. Allen Gorman, Ph.D., industrial-organizational psychologist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Collat School of Business, suggests implementing a ...