‘Use the apprenticeship levy to improve management’ – Cary Cooper

Improving the UK’s poor management performance is the definitive way to fix the economy, says organisational psychologist Professor Sir Cary... The post ‘Use the apprenticeship levy to improve management’ – Cary Cooper appeared... Read more »

Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave

When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select? Redundancy exercises bring... The post Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave appeared... Read more »

Three Reasons to Unmask Your Anonymous Employee Surveys

Organizations that continuously motivate employees reach their business goals faster than those that don’t. This makes developing an engaging, performance-based employee environment the primary aim of forward-thinking HR leaders. One characteristic of... Read more »

To Boost Results From Your Performance Management Program, Focus on Helping Your Managers

It’s no exaggeration to say that your people managers make or break your organization’s performance. They form the critical layer of connective tissue between the strategic priorities of your business and the... Read more »

The Top 5 Problems With Annual Reviews (and How to Fix Them)

It is said that a company’s people are its greatest asset. Developing and nurturing a motivated workforce is one of the single most important things any organization can do to secure and... Read more »

Why SMART objective setting is not working

Managers have been advised to use SMART objective-setting at work for years. Although it’s an oft-used acronym we’ve lost sight...

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Teams of teams: a new era for performance management

Most organisations recognise that measuring performance is essential for making decisions around reward and staffing. But how can they use... The post Teams of teams: a new era for performance management appeared first... Read more »

Viewpoint: Why Most Performance Evaluations Are Biased and How to Fix Them

Does your company use a performance review form with blanks to fill in and "open boxes" to record their employee appraisals? You may be inviting bias. Researchers explored a different way to... Read more »

Performance management to fit the modern workplace: your questions answered

Following this month’s webinar on transforming your performance management, one of our speakers, Roly Walter, answers some questions from our...

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Three-quarters don’t adjust performance management for staff with disabilities

Three-quarters of employers do not adapt their performance management systems for staff with disabilities or conditions such as dyslexia and...

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