If managers had their way, most would not want to bother going through the formal performance appraisal process with each of their employees. Show them how...
Here’s a warning to employers that use a progressive disciplinary system: Follow it—for everyone. Cutting the process short except for good, solid reasons...
Ever notice how you can say the same exact thing to two different people, and they each take the comment completely differently? The best managers know how to give...
Document! Document!! Document!!! Isn’t that what we are always screaming at managers to do? Where’s your documentation? It’s the number one HR question...
Bosses aren’t the only ones who can provide feedback to employees. Giving negative feedback requires you to counsel and criticize in a way that alerts a co-worker...
If you’re in a management position and have direct reports, writing employee appraisals is an essential component of your job. But this process doesn’t have...
If you're relying solely on your memory to evaluate employee performance, you're making appraisals far more difficult than necessary. That's why it's best to institute a...
Think for a second about your most innovative and productive employees. It’s likely that they approach life in the same way they approach work—with an...
Many company leaders are looking at work/life flexibility to help employees manage their workloads, their time and their personal commitments without burning out....
Sometimes employees will suddenly request FMLA leave when they know they face termination because they’re not meeting their performance goals. They think no one...
Question: “In addition to doing annual employee reviews, our company requires employees to provide a review of their boss. Since my current manager took over our...
Doing weekly status reports for your boss is a good idea for four reasons: It forces you to think about what you accomplished; allows you to toot your horn regularly;...
