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7 biggest misconceptions about the Performance Appraisal process
In the past, we have written at length about performance reviews or appraisals, as they are sometimes called. This article […]
Performance appraisals & all hands meetings, unexpected link
Performance reviews, appraisals or evaluations – there are many variants for the term. But the perception all of them trigger is […]
4 things millennials hate about performance reviews in the workplace
Experts predict that by 2020, millennials will make up 35% of the global workforce with Gen Z making up 24%. That […]
Do Jira issues qualify as key results?
A fair bit of theoretical material exists around Objectives & Key Results. But implementing OKRs is hard. Especially if you are […]
How employee data can uncover valuable insights ?
In today’s digital age, Human resources department is an outlier. Not in good sense, though. Just look at other departments & observe […]
4 tips on how to stay on top of Jira issues
Have you noticed that even with best of intentions, it can be easy to stray off track. You ambitiously set […]
Ditch the unlimited leave policy (& why we did it)
Startups are amazing for a number of reasons. Just to name a few – thrill of working on something exciting […]
What are the cons and pros of open workspaces?
The trend of open workspaces began in the early 21st Century with an aim to increase collaboration among employees and […]
Our experience when we did OKRs for the first time
We’ve been consistently writing about the theory behind OKRs. Its benefits, advantages over traditional goal setting etc. Often, we’ve been getting […]
Importance of Context in the performance appraisal process
Imagine this: an employee walks into their performance appraisal meeting, expecting feedback that will help them grow, but instead, they […]
9 Employee Records That Need to be Maintained Diligently
Consider your team is growing at an exponential rate, and you have not been able to maintain employees’ records properly […]
How leave patterns can predict employee engagement?
Greater productivity, lesser attrition rate and higher employee satisfaction levels are just some of the benefits of increasing employee engagement […]
Importance of Organizational charts in the workplace
What is an Organizational Chart? An organizational chart, informally known as an org chart is a crucial tool that visually […]
Winning tactics for streamlining employee leave management
Employee leave management may not sound like much to the layman. Although it plays an important role in the smooth […]
KR reminders – Easiest way to ensure frequent progress updates
Every change in an organisation faces obstacles. Steepest one being of low adoption. Fortunately, the reasons are well known. People […]
4 ways to create sustainable performance in the workplace
Employees are the backbone of any organisation. It is their efforts that drive success. There is just one condition; employees […]
No Nonsense Ways To Deal With A Workplace Conflict
Workplace Conflicts are a part and parcel of our lives. When individuals come together to achieve a goal, there are […]
Emotional Quotient (EQ) – Why it is important in the workplace
Emma and David often clash at work. Emma feels her contribution to the team goes unrecognized, while David feels he […]
Why frequency is the key to successful performance management?
Employees are the most critical asset of any organization. They play an important role in ensuring its long-term success. Thus, […]
How to get the most out of performance evaluations?
Performance evaluations have long been an important part of many companies’ work environment. You get to efficiently determine how the […]
What is the difference between performance appraisal and performance management?
Usually performance management and performance appraisal are used interchangeably. They may have some similarities but they are definitely not the same! For one, performance […]
7 Signs of Bad Performance Management Process at Work
December is the peak time when you, as a manager, have to wrestle with the notion of how best to […]
How to successfully execute your organisational strategy?
Strategy plays an important role in guiding the company in the right direction and to help achieve its Vision. It […]
Why do we love data-driven performance management?
We have consistently written about how annual performance reviews (done traditional way) rarely provide any value in today’s dynamic work […]
5 ways to encourage more frequent employee recognition
There have been various studies that document how employee recognition is one of the most powerful performance enhancer in the […]
How to build capable agile teams in 5 simple stages?
The importance of agile teams can never be underestimated. It has been proven time and again that agile teams are […]
What is Employee Net promoter score and how to optimize it?
It is increasingly becoming important for employers to increase employee engagement in the organisation. But how does one go about measuring […]
4 Types of effective performance review questions
Performance review is the workplace equivalent of a report card that helps employees identify their strengths and weaknesses. In the […]
When and how to use the HARD goals method
If you conducted a company wide survey, how many employees would be able to correctly state the company’s goals and […]
Prioritize learning new skills using HBR’s 2*2 time-utility matrix
Change is the only constant. Everywhere we see, there is a rise in innovations and technological developments in almost all […]
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