Team members often dread the very idea of performance reviews. In fact, studies show that vast majority of the workforce not only loathes these evaluations but think they’d be better off without them. This negative connotation of performance reviews held by employees is more or less, because of how they’re conducted. And thankfully, that can be changed for
As a manager, before reviewing performance of your direct reports you’ve prepared yourself. There is no doubt in your mind as to what you want to say & how you want to say it, to convey the right message & in the right tone. But as an employee, you go into the review prepared with
Millennials hate performance reviews. Yet reviews continue to be a part of many organizations where every employee has to go through with the process. Not everyone is thrilled due to some of the negative aspects attached to it. It is natural for employees to get nervous and inadvertently say things they normally wouldn’t. We have compiled
Silicon Valley companies lead the way for coming up with innovative practices for attracting top notch talent. Soon companies the world over started adopting these unique practices to get their own share of talented individuals. All in all, there have been tremendous changes the way recruitment is being done. But what about employee retention? Shouldn’t
Performance reviews have been around for a long time. Yet they are only said to be effective if both parties are comfortable with the assessment that is presented. On the face of it, it may appear that employee performance reviews take up a lot of the manager’s time and efforts. However the resulting payoff of
In the past, we have written at length about performance appraisals or reviews, as they are sometimes called. This article addresses some of the most common misconceptions around the performance appraisals. Misconceptions of the performance appraisal process: 1. Winging appraisals on the spot: Performance appraisals cannot and should not be done on the spot. Managers need
Performance reviews are meant to be unique and tailored for each individual. That is how they can be most effective. Generic (& meaningless) rhetoric does not lead to any performance improvements. Having said that, the competencies for which the individuals are measured tend to be similar to an extent. Mind you though, the similarities are
Performance reviews, appraisals or evaluations – there are many variants for the term. But the perception all of them trigger is almost the same. Managers meeting their direct reports secretively. Pointing out team members’ achievements or failures or both. It isn’t a stretch if we said, team members are the listeners most of the time in
Experts predict that by 2020, millennials will make up 35% of the global workforce with Gen Z making up 24%. That would be more than half the working population! According to some studies, millennials are perceived as someone who feels entitled, impatient and seek quick validation. Unlike the previous generations which appear patient, committed and more
Any organization’s success is determined by a combination of various factors that need to fall in place at the right point of time. One of them is the performance appraisal process. To make sure that employees are performing at optimum levels, it is recommended that their performance be evaluated from time to time. It helps