Every manager wants to give his or her employees as many chances as possible, but sometimes consistently bad performance reviews mean you must let employees go. Terminating an employee is rarely an easy task, and it often
Performance Management Archive
Signs It’s Time for a Self-Evaluation
Every manager not only has to evaluate employees, but evaluate him or herself. Self-evaluations can be difficult, exhausting, and downright annoying, because they force us to look honestly at our strengths and flaws. In addition to the
Can Creativity Be Evaluated?
Most companies have performance reviews that evaluate a few key areas, such as punctuality, sales numbers, client satisfaction, etc. But what do you do when creativity is a big part of your business? Can you evaluate employees
The Difference between “Hard” and “Soft” Skills in a Performance Evaluation
Within every job, there are hard and soft skills an employee must demonstrate. Hard skills generally refer to how an employee performs the job itself – for example, is an accountant able to analyze financial records and
Dealing With Overachieving Employees
On the other end of the spectrum from underperforming employees are the overachievers who won’t quit, even when they should. This can be anyone from an older employee on the verge of retirement to the eager new
Evaluating an Older Employee
Older, more experienced employees bring plenty to the table in any workplace, but evaluating them can be difficult. Aging may influence the quality of employees’ work for the better or worse, and it’s crucial to keep evaluations
Motivating Underperforming Employees
Any employee can become an underperformer at any time, for a variety of reasons. Your underperforming employee may be overwhelmed with responsibilities at home, burned out or bored with the job, or frustrated by office routines and
Time Management and Employee Evaluations
Many managers dread performance evaluations because they fear not getting them done efficiently or on time. This dread is a self-fulfilling prophecy in many ways, but it doesn’t have to be a hindrance. If both employers and
Handling Dissatisfaction With Performance Reviews
Performance reviews should be as objective and fair as possible. Yet sometimes, employees will be dissatisfied with part or all of their reviews, and organization leadership has to sift through the process to determine the validity of
Dealing With Difficult Employees
No matter how good at their jobs they are, some employees are simply difficult. It might be because of a personality clash, or maybe this person has certain habits you as a manager can’t stand. Attitude and
