We all at some stage, used to view performance appraisals as routine, even dreaded, check-ins on an employee’s work. In some cases it may be like that if you are managing poor performance, but as a general rule, performance appraisals can be much more enjoyable and engaging.  

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Topics: Performance appraisal

 

Performance reviews have long been a staple of employee evaluation in companies. But now, the traditional annual or semi-annual performance appraisal is gaining a view as needing an update. A mix of both traditional and more regular catch-ups and check-ins is now becoming more widely used.  Read More

Topics: Agile Performance Management, Performance appraisal

Performance appraisals, commonly known as annual performance reviews, have come a long way since their inception in industrial times. Today, they play a crucial role in modern HR practices, fostering career growth, and driving employee development. 👍

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Topics: performance review methodology, Performance appraisal

There are many HR Technologies on the market which can make it more complicated and confusing when trying the select the right HR Technology. Across the silos of HR and Employee Lifecycle management exist specific Core HR functions which are both operational and strategic. The top layer of the Employee Lifecycle is made up of Recruitment, Onboarding, Crossboarding, Offboarding, Timesheets, Rostering and Awards, Payroll, Self-Service and Core-HR. These areas could be said to be fundamental to the operation of a business and there are significant benefits from automating all of these aspects of operations so that more time can be spent on strategic initiatives or simply having less stress at work. Background Checking is also an important part of this spine. Being able to run checks as Applicants are moved through the Recruitment process is important, as is rechecking employees as checks expire.

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Topics: Rosters, HRIS/Payroll, HRIS and Payroll, HR Software Implementation, HRIS, HRIS Software, Successful HR Software Implementation, Learning & Development, Performance Management Software, Performance Feedback, Performance Feedback Software, Top 100 HR Blogs, Employee Survey Software, HR blog, Onboarding automation, Performance appraisal, #hrtech, employee onbording software, e-Learning

Apparently, many organisations still rely solely on an annual performance review. However, Gallup's 2018 report 'Re-Engineering Performance Management' makes it clear that workers are asking for something different. They want a coach, not a boss. They want clear expectations, accountability, a rich purpose, and most importantly, they want ongoing feedback and coaching. Because the future of work is being shaped by extraordinary changes in technology, globalisation and overwhelming information flow, how we work must also be reimagined. The process of managing performance in the workplace needs to inform, engage and inspire. The means for achieving this, according to Gallup (and many others) requires 're-engineering.' Because performance management is such a big topic, we'll explore what the future of managing performance might look like over the next few weeks and discuss how to implement such change in your organisation. First, let's look at why managing performance really does STILL matter.

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Topics: performance management, Performance Management Software, Coaching for Performance, Managing performance, Performance development, Continuous performance management, Performance appraisal