Tag Archives: Performance Management
Helping people change by changing the way they think
Although the blog has been quiet for a few days, I can assure you that there has been a lot of movement for me behind the scenes in my personal life and in the world of work. I’ve spoken about … Continue reading
Filed under Change Management, Performance Management
Performance Appraisals- could you be biased?
Losyk’s (2002) ‘How to conduct a performance appraisal’ is a brief snapshot on what he considers to be key elements of delivering positive and productive performance appraisals. He argues that understanding our biases is the “biggest challenge that impedes an … Continue reading
Filed under Performance Management, Recommended Readings
Performance appraisals don’t work!
Recommended Reads: Gray, G. (2002), ‘Performance appraisals don’t work’, Industrial Management, March/April. Gray’s article ‘Performance appraisals don’t work’ (2002) is a paper which says that the process of conducting performance appraisals does not elicit the desired behaviours required from employees … Continue reading
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Designing and Implementing Impactful Performance Management Programs
Have a quick read of this article by Edie Goldberg which is featured on Human Resources iQ. Not suprisingly, the research found that the most effective performance management initiatives: Included goal setting as part of their annual planning process, thus … Continue reading
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Paralanguage at work: are you sending conflicting messages?
We also communicate non-verbally using what is known as paralanguage. This includes features such as “speech rate and intensity; pitch, modulation and quality of voice; and articulation and rhythm control” (Hargie et al. 2004, p. 55). Paralanguage is an important … Continue reading
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Upcoming appraisal? here’s how to ace it
I would recommend a read of this article by David Rolleston (Associate Director of Robert Walters Melbourne) by on performance appraisals. It might also be useful to send around to your clients as it sends a key message- preparation is … Continue reading
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Performance Appraisals- is it cringe time at your work too?
If the thought of performance appraisal time at your workplace as a HR professional makes you break out in hives, get some antihistamines and try not to stress- you aren’t alone. Why is it so stressful? Like most HR pros … Continue reading
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