The June 17 memo from the Office of Personnel Management’s acting Director Charles Ezell, “Performance Management for Federal Employees”, reflects an important development for managing employee ...

August 18, 2025 - Employers often encounter significant challenges when addressing the performance of employees particularly when the performance counseling (e.g., a performance discussion and/or ...

A paradigm shift. A tectonic change. The new normal. Whichever epithet you choose to apply, the meaning is the same: A massive change in work dynamics is happening through the worldwide adoption of ...

Gallup studied over 7,000 adults and found that one-half quit a job because of a bad manager. The research also revealed that providing clear expectations is critical to employee performance. While ...

Although nearly half of organizations say a solid performance management system could significantly increase their productivity, most programs lack clarity and effectiveness, according to an Oct. 29 ...

Managing your time wisely while on the job is a core ingredient to better work performance and reaching your goals. With the right systems in place, you can make the time in your day abundantly more ...

When talented or experienced labor is scarce, even the best organizations may find themselves facing two separate-but-similar types of toxic employee. Both are common, and both have been around since ...

Christian Yao does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

How can leaders have the greatest impact on others’ performance? Surprisingly, it’s not about leading with information and influence. It’s also not about showing up in an overly outgoing or ...

Why do we spend millions on performance management systems that everyone—managers, employees, and executives—openly admits are broken? The answer is uncomfortable but simple. We’ve designed these ...